The Still National Osteopathic Museum, Kirksville, MO is currently offering an unpaid internship to assist with collections management during the summer of 2010.  The intern will be a part of the ongoing Museums for America grant awarded to the museum in the fall of 2009.  As the only museum dedicated to the history of osteopathic medicine, the Still National Osteopathic Museum collects artifacts that trace the history of the osteopathic profession throughout the world and preserves these unique resources for present and future visitors and researchers.

Specific responsibilities include:

   Photograph and scan the collection

      Assist with entering catalog information into PastPerfect

      Maintenance and documentation of the collection

      Pack and relocate the collection

      Other collections management issues, as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

      Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in history, museum studies, preservation, library sciences or related field.  Knowledge of PastPerfect a plus.

A minimum of 25 hours per week is expected.  Approximate dates are June 1, 2010 to August 1, 2010.  Please submit cover letter and resume no later than April 15 to Debra Loguda-Summers, curator, at  [log in to unmask], or Still National Osteopathic Museum  800 W. Jefferson, Kirksville, MO 63501.