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Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati Internship
Summer
2009 ~ Washington, D.C.
The Society of the Cincinnati, a
nonprofit institution that maintains its historic house museum and research
library at Anderson House in Washington,
D.C., offers the 2009
Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati Internship to an individual looking to
gain experience in preparing museum exhibitions. This summer’s intern
will assist museum staff in researching themes and objects for several upcoming
exhibitions, including studies of Virginia and
New Hampshire
during the American Revolution.
Applicants should be graduate students studying history, art history,
material culture studies, museum studies, or related subjects who are
interested in a future museum career. Strong research and writing skills and
the ability to work independently are important. Students with a dedicated
interest in the history and material culture of eighteenth- and
early-nineteenth-century America
are encouraged to apply. The Massachusetts Society Internship requires a
minimum of six weeks of full-time work or ten weeks of part-time work. Start
and end dates are flexible. The internship carries a $2,000 stipend through
the generosity of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.
Founded in 1783, The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation’s oldest
patriotic organization, established by American and French officers of the
Continental army and navy to preserve the ideals and fellowship for which they
had fought during the Revolutionary War. Now in its third century, the Society
strives to promote public interest and scholarship in the American Revolution, The
Society of the Cincinnati,
and Anderson House, a National Historic Landmark. This Beaux Arts mansion,
designed by Little & Browne of Boston, was built between 1902 and 1905 as
the winter residence of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife,
Isabel Weld Perkins, an author and Red Cross volunteer. Upon Larz
Anderson’s death, Anderson House was donated to the Society and has
served as its headquarters since 1938. Please visit our website, www.societyofthecincinnati.org,
for more information.
Please send a letter of interest, resume, and writing sample (at least
1-2 pages) by April 15, 2009, to:
Emily Schulz
Deputy Director and Curator
The Society of the Cincinnati – Anderson House
2118 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW
Washington,
DC 20008
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Fax: 202.785.0729