2011 Internships for
Research Projects at the Museum Conservation Institute
The Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute is
offering short-term opportunities to work on research projects with staff
members. Preference will be given to applicants currently enrolled in
conservation training programs or graduate students in related subjects. A
stipend may be offered for a period of up to 10 weeks. The internships are
intended mainly for the summer of 2011, but consideration will be given to
projects at other times during the year. Projects will be supervised by the
following staff members, whom applicants are urged to contact in advance of
application:
Mary
Ballard, Senior Textiles Conservator, 301-238-1210, [log in to unmask]
Harriet
F. (Rae) Beaubien, Head of Conservation (archaeological materials),
301-238-1235, [log in to unmask]
Paula
DePriest, Deputy Director (biodeterioration), 301-238-1206, [log in to unmask]
Christine
France, Physical Scientist (stable isotopes), 301-238-1261, [log in to unmask]
Jennifer
Giaccai, Conservation Scientist, 301-238-1211, [log in to unmask]
Carol
Grissom, Senior Objects Conservator, 301-238-1236, [log in to unmask]
Robert
Koestler, Director (biodeterioration), 301-238-1205, [log in to unmask]
Odile
Madden, Scientist, 301-238-1257, [log in to unmask]
Mehdi Moini, Senior Research Scientist
(mass spectrometry/ proteomics) 301-238-1238, [log in to unmask]
Hanna
Szczepanowska, Conservator, 301-238-1232, [log in to unmask]
Jeff
Speakman, Head of Technical Studies (archaeological materials), 301-238-1242, [log in to unmask]
Jia-Sun
Tsang, Senior Paintings Conservator (modern and contemporary art),
301-238-1231, [log in to unmask]
Ed
Vicenzi, Research Scientist (microchemistry/ microscopy), 301-238-1215, [log in to unmask]
Melvin
Wachowiak, Senior Conservator (advanced imaging, 3D scanning, and wooden
artifacts), 301-238-1218, [log in to unmask]
Donald
Williams, Senior Furniture Conservator (wooden artifacts), 301-238-1239, [log in to unmask]
Applications must be made on line at https://solaa.si.edu by March 30, 2011. Selected
candidates will be interviewed by telephone, although MCI visits are welcome.
Notifications will be sent by April 15, 2011.