STUDENT INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER MT-9605 Issue Date: March 1996 Closing Date: April 15th, 1996 Approximate Starting Date: June 1, 1996 POSITION TITLE: Archaeological Curation Assistant(s). Two openings. LOCATION: Billings, Montana. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Billings Curation Center is the repository for all archaeological and ethnographic collections recovered from federal lands in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The purpose of the repository is to properly store these materials, making them accessible for future research. The Curation Assistants are to meet this purpose by assembling all associated documentation, catalog, and verify previous identifications. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Each intern will be assigned various accessions and will be expected to take each collection through all phases of the curation process. Interns will complete registration, cataloging, files searches, lithic identification, and archiving gray literature. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A coursework background which includes North American archaeology, Plains archaeology, and lithic technology. Laboratory and/or collection's management experience would be most beneficial. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Reimbursement for meals and lodging will be provided, not to exceed $750.00 per month. WORK SCHEDULE: Duration of project is expected to be approximately two months. Starting and ending dates can be negotiated to fit each individual's academic schedule. PROJECT SUPERVISOR: David K. Wade, Curator of Collections, University of Montana. TERM OF POSITION: Summer 1996 WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will be accepted from currently enrolled graduate and upper-level undergraduate students, as well as from recent (within 1 year) graduates. HOW TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter and current resume highlighting courses and work experience along with three references to: Gary P. Smith, State Archaeologist Bureau of Land Management 222 North 32nd Street Billings, Montana 59101