Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum, an historic house museum in
midcoast Maine, is pleased to post two paid internships for 2009.  The
museum, a reconstruction of the 1794 mansion built by the country's first
Secretary of War, houses an important collection of Federal Period furniture
and decorative arts, as well as primary and secondary resources related to
the economic development and settling of midcoast Maine.  The museum has a
permanent staff of four FT employees and over sixty active volunteers, and
offers a very active range of programs, classes and events during the
summer.  For more information, see www.knoxmuseum.org
<http://www.knoxmuseum.org/> .  

 

Museum Intern:  This internship is designed to offer a broad range of
experience in museum operations, including collections management,
interpretation, research, and program and exhibition development.  Specific
projects will be developed in consultation with the museum's director of
education, and special interests of the intern will be taken into account.
This internship is 5 days a week (30 hours) for 11 weeks, and pays a stipend
of $2,600.

 

Educational Intern:  This internship is part of the museum's Center for the
Study of Early American History, and will provide a focused experience in
museum educational programming.  The educational intern's primary
responsibility will be to provide support for the Center's summer teacher
institute, which includes answering phones, preparing mailings, handling
teachers' logistical concerns, assisting teachers with research projects,
and assisting with program delivery, working with noted experts in the field
of history.  In addition, the educational intern will be responsible for
developing educational materials and/or activities to expand the museum's
education and interpretive programs.  A very high level of organization,
motivation and energy is required.  This internship is 5 days a week (37.5
hours) for 12 weeks, and pays a stipend of $4,400. 

 

For all internships, undergraduate or graduate students with a background or
strong interest in history, historic preservation, education, library and
archival science or museum studies are encouraged to apply.  A high level of
self-motivation and initiative is required.  Saturdays and some special
evening and weekend events are required.  Starting and ending dates are
flexible.  We regret that the museum can not provide housing.

 

To apply, please send a letter describing your interest and experience with
museums and/or nonprofits, a resume and three references to Ellen Dyer,
General Henry Knox Museum, PO Box 326, Thomaston, ME 04861 or by email to
[log in to unmask]  Please indicate in which internship you are
interested.  Application deadline is Monday, March 9, 2009.

 

 

 

Ellen Dyer

Director of Education &

The Center for the Study of Early American History  

 

Montpelier

The General Henry Knox Museum

P.O. Box 326

Thomaston, ME 04861

phone: (207) 354-0180

fax: (207)354-0886

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