CURATORIAL TECHNICIAN 

                                    Scope of work:  Assist curator of collections management and the registrar (Museum Division) with collections management and registration activities.  The intern will  have a chance to work on a variety of tasks including accessioning, and cataloging.  The intern will receive practical experience in all aspects of registration and collections management as well as other areas of museum work. The intern will help prepare artifacts coming off exhibit and prepare artifacts for new exhibits. The intern will also update the collections data base with accurate discriptions, current condition, photographs, and new locations for these artifacts.

Do post-exhibit condition reports on items removed from the main gallery in preparation for main gallery remodeling.

Help prepare potential acquisitions paperwork so new items can be considered by the museum collections committee.

                        Products:  The intern will develop skills in identification, classification, description, documentation, and storage of museum artifacts.  They will also learn about museum registration methods by taking collections from donor offer through the acessioning process. The intern will receive practical experience in all aspects of registration and collections management as well as other areas of museum work.

                        Schedule:  Twelve week minimum, six month maximum, length and dates otherwise flexible.

                        Location:  North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck, ND

                        Supervisor:  Jenny Yearous, curator of collections management.

                        Prerequisites:  Graduate student in anthropology, U.S. history, American studies, museum studies, natural history, or related field.  Undergraduate students are encouraged to apply.  Education or experience in collections management/museum registration preferred.

                        Stipend:  Graduate student stipend $12 per hour.  Under graduate stipend $10 per hour.   

To be eligible for a North Dakota State Government Student Internship, a student:

·         Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical program in the United States, and

·         Must be a current full-time student, as defined by that school, in the semester or quarter in which he/she applies for internship, and

·         Must be at least of sophomore standing by the beginning of the internship (or must have completed the first year of a vocational/technical program by the beginning of the internship), and

·         Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Although any student in the United States meeting the above requirements may apply for internship, preference will be given to those students who are attending a college, university or vocational/technical school within North Dakota and who are North Dakota residents.  The internship must be taken for academic credit. It is the student’s responsibility to contact their school or advisor to obtain academic credit within the school’s guidelines.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

                                    Prerequisites:  In addition to specific internship requirements, all applicants must demonstrate a general knowledge of the humanities and/or history, organizational skills, strong communication skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks, and the ability to work independently as well as with a variety of people.                                 

Application Contents:

Resume

Cover letter

Official transcript(s)

One letter of recommendation from an instructor in the subject area

Application Deadline:

Applications must be postmarked no later than November 16, 2012.

                                    Notification:   

                                                            Interviews and selection process will be completed by November 30, 2012.

                                    Contact:          State Historical Society of North Dakota

Attn: Beth Campbell, Visitor Services Coordinator

612 E. Boulevard Avenue

Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0830

Phone:   701/328-2666               E-mail:   [log in to unmask]

Successful applicants will undergo a criminal background check.  The Society may decline to offer an applicant an internship based on the results of that check. 

Interns are responsible for coordinating credit requirements with their faculty advisor and with the State Historical Society of North Dakota internship supervisor.

Housing may be available through Bismarck State College.