Curatorial Internships Organization Description The National Sporting Library & Museum, located in historic Middleburg, Virginia, is dedicated to preserving, sharing and promoting the literature, art and culture of equestrian, angling and field sports. Founded in 1954, the institution houses over 26,000 books dating from the 16th thru 21st centuries. The Museum displays artwork from the NSLM permanent collection as well as rotating temporary loan exhibitions. The permanent collection includes paintings, sculpture, works on paper and decorative art objects by American, British and European artists ranging from the 18th to 21st centuries. For more information about the institution and programming, please visit www.nsl.org<http://www.nsl.org>. Position Description The NSLM Curatorial Department is seeking interns to assist with cataloging, research and care of the permanent collection of art, to include paintings, sculpture, works on paper and decorative art objects. One to two interns are selected each semester to work directly with curatorial staff and have the opportunity to learn about collection management practices and gain hands on experience with collection management database software. Additional internship projects include researching individual works of art, contributing to educational material, and assisting with exhibitions. Fall, Spring and Summer term positions are available. Fall and Spring terms require at least 8 hours per week. Summer term requires at least 16 hours per week. Please indicate schedule availability in application. This position is unpaid. NSLM is willing to coordinate with academic programs for those students wishing to earn credit. Qualifications Ideal candidate will be an undergraduate or graduate student (or recent graduate) with strong research and writing skills, be detail oriented, and have coursework experience in Art History, Museum Studies or Arts Management. How to Apply Interested candidates should submit cover letter, resume with two reference names (at least one academic), academic transcript (unofficial is acceptable), and a writing sample, via email to: Nicole Stribling, Curator of Permanent Collections, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Deadline for applications: rolling. Nicole Stribling Curator of Permanent Collections National Sporting Library & Museum 102 The Plains Road, P.O. Box 1335 Middleburg, VA 20118 tel. 540-687-6542 x.14 (please note new fax number) fax. 540-446-0071 www.nsl.org<http://www.nsl.org/> ========================================================= 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).