[NHCOLL-L:581] Pearson Internship Announcement

[Nancy McCartney]

The Charles Thomas Pearson Internship
The University Museum
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
 

The University Museum announces the Charles Thomas Pearson Internship for
graduate students in museum studies.  The Charles Thomas and Mary Alice
Pearson Educational Foundation, Inc., sponsors this award.  The Pearson
Intern will work in the museum's Discovery Room, which features hands-on
experiences for children in grades K-5.

Responsibilities:
The intern will assist with day-to-day operations, develop programs, and
coordinate volunteers for the Discovery Room under the direction of the
Discovery Room Coordinator.  Some weekend work will be required.

Scope:
In addition to work in the Discovery Room, the intern will have an
opportunity to become acquainted with other museum operations such as
education, exhibits, and collections management.

Eligibility:
Students must be enrolled in, or have completed course work for, the
Master of Arts program with a specialization in museum studies at either
the University of Arkansas or at another educational institution.
Preference will be given to upper-level candidates.

Duration and stipend:
The ten-month half-time internship will run from September 1, 2000 to June
30, 2001.  The stipend will be $8825 - 9,500.

Application Requirements:
Each candidate, in keeping with the Charles Thomas and Mary Alice Pearson
Educational Foundation' s interest in community ethics, will submit a
four- to five-page double-spaced essay on some aspect of ethics in the
museum field of study.  In addition, each candidate will submit a cover
letter, resume including relevant course work and job experiences, and
three letters of recommendation.  Please send these materials as soon as
possible to:

Dr. Johnnie L. Gentry/Dr. Nancy G. McCartney
The University Museum
202 Museum Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701

telephone: (501) 575-3466     		fax: (501) 575-8766
e-mail:  nmccartn at comp.uark.edu     	website:  www.uark.edu/~museinfo




Dr. Nancy Glover McCartney
Curator of Zoology/Discovery Room Coordinator
202 Museum
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701

phone: 501-575-4370 (Collections)
       501-575-3472 (Discovery Room)
FAX:   501-575-8766