Sam Rayburn House Museum Texas Historical Commission Spring Internship 2011 Issue Date: December 20, 2010 Closing Date: January 14, 2011 Start Date: January 24, 2011 (negotiable) POSITION TITLE: Intern (1 opening) LOCATION: Sam Rayburn House Museum, 890 W. State Hwy 56, Bonham, Texas. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Interns may work on one or more of the following projects: cataloging and researching the museum collection, taking digital photographs of artifacts; recording oral histories; re-housing and cleaning artifacts; data entry of collections records; assisting with guided tours of the house museum; assist with inventory of collection; assist in the development of events and programming at the site as well as developing themed guided tours and presentations; and organizing site resources. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Interest in museums, history, and/or education. Strong writing, research and communications skills. Strong organizational, multitasking and people skills. Knowledge of American and Texas history. Knowledge of standard office computer skills, including database software and word processing. Ability to work independently and on detailed tasks. Degree or expected degree in history, education, museum studies, humanities or a related field. Demonstrated interest in museum programs, education and/or history. WORK SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday (negotiable) PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Anne Ruppert, Curator, Sam Rayburn House Museum TERM OF POSITION: preferably between January-June 2011 WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will be accepted from currently enrolled college students who are sophomores, juniors, seniors or graduate students and recent Bachelor's and Master's degree graduates. COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid position. HOW TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter and current resume including the names/contact information of three references by mail, email, or FAX to: Sam Rayburn House Museum Attn: Anne Ruppert P.O. Box 308 Bonham, TX 75418 FAX: 903.640.0800 Email: Anne Ruppert, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> To learn more about previous SRHM interns, visit: http://www.visitsamrayburnhouse.com/index.aspx?page=848 Anne Ruppert Curator Sam Rayburn House Museum Texas Historical Commission P.O. Box 308 Bonham, Texas 75418 903.583.5558 www.thc.state.tx.us<http://www.thc.state.tx.us> ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).