Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site Texas Historical Commission Summer Internship 2018 Issue Date: March 2, 2018 Closing Date: May 1, 2018 Start Date: Negotiable POSITION TITLE: Intern (1 opening) LOCATION: Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site, 890 W. State Hwy 56, Bonham, Texas. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site has one internship opening for the summer of 2018: Option I/Collections: Interns may work on one or more of the following projects: packing and storing artifacts; cataloging and researching the museum collection; taking digital photographs of artifacts; re-housing and cleaning artifacts; data entry of collections records; and organizing site resources. Option II/Interpretation: Interns may work on one or more of the following projects: develop themed tours of historic house; develop engaging programming and events for the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site; develop off-site programming and outreach for schools and other community organizations; and develop multi-sensory tours and/or accessible tours for groups with various abilities. 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 anthropology, archeology, archival/library studies, art, art history, education, history, museum studies, political science, social studies, sociology, 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 State Historic Site TERM OF POSITION: Preferably June-August, 2018 (negotiable) WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will be accepted from currently enrolled college students who are in their second, third or fourth year of coursework as well as graduate students and recent Bachelor's and Master's degree graduates. COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid position. HOW TO APPLY: Submit resume, official transcript and the completed Texas Historical Commission internship application, found here: http://www.thc.state.tx.us/about-us/job-openings/internship-program to: Texas Historical Commission Staff Services, Attn: Internship Program P.O. Box 12276 Austin, TX 78711 To learn more about previous SRHSHS interns, visit: http://www.visitsamrayburnhouse.com/index.aspx?page=848 http://www.visitsamrayburnhouse.com/index.aspx?page=897 Anne Ruppert Curator Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site Texas Historical Commission P.O. Box 308 Bonham, TX 75418 903-583-5558 p 903-640-0800 f www.visitsamrayburnhouse.com<http://www.visitsamrayburnhouse.com> ========================================================= 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).