[NHCOLL-L:4634] 2010 Museum of Northern Arizona Collections Internships

[Janet Gillette]

Below is an announcement regarding collection internship opportunities at the
Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) for 2010. Please forward this to students or
recent graduates who would be interested.  We have a wide time frame within
which the internship can occur.  Please contact Elaine Hughes if you have
questions, otherwise send applications to address listed at the end of the
announcement.  

Elaine Hughes

Collections Manager

Museum of Northern Arizona

3101 North Fort Valley Road

Flagstaff, AZ  86001

928-774-5211x228

fax:  928-779-1527

Museum of Northern Arizona

2010 Collection Internship Announcement

The Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) is offering three collection management
internships that will occur between January 1st and September 30th 2010.  The
internships will be open until filled with the first review of applications
beginning December 11, 2009.  

The duration of each internship is flexible but will be for a minimum of 10
weeks and maximum of 9 months with a normal work week of 35 hours.  Housing
and a stipend of $250 a week are provided to offset expenses. These
internships provide on the job experience to students that are seeking or
have recently completed a certificate or masters in museum studies or another
appropriate field of study.

Interns will select either a Cultural/Natural Science or Archive track.
Interns can expect to gain experience with the Argus collection management
system, environmental monitoring, imaging, registration procedures, and a
range of collections management issues.  A significant focus for the
Cultural/Natural Science interns is the move of collections into MNA's new
Easton Collection Center under the direction of our Move Coordinator. Tasks
will include inventory reconciliation, packing and collection rehousing.
Intern job descriptions are available at
http://www.musnaz.org/jobs/employ.html

Founded in 1928, MNA's mission is to "inspire a sense of love and
responsibility for the beauty and diversity of the Colorado Plateau through
collecting, studying, interpreting, and preserving the region's natural and
cultural heritage". MNA is a private, AAM accredited institution that serves
as a repository for federal and tribal collections.  The Collections
Department oversees 870,000 cultural (ethnology, archaeology, and fine art)
objects and natural science (botany, zoology, geology, and paleontology)
specimens, 3500 linear feet of archives, and a Library of 70,000
publications. In 2009 MNA completed the construction of the new Easton
Collection Center (more information at http://www.musnaz.org/) which
anticipates LEED certification at the platinum level.  

MNA is located in Flagstaff, AZ (pop. 61,270) at an elevation of 7000' in the
cool Ponderosa pine forests at the base of the San Francisco Peaks. The area
includes several national forests (Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott), National
Parks and Monuments (Grand Canyon, Wupatki, Walnut Crater, and Sunset
Crater), a ski resort (Snow Bowl), Arboretum, Lowell Observatory, Northern
Arizona University, and numerous other attractions.

To apply submit a letter of interest, resume, and 3 letters of reference to:

        Email in MS Word Format to pshriver at mna.mus.az.us 

        Or Fax: 928.774.1229

        Or mail to: Human Resources Manager
        Museum of Northern Arizona
        3101 N. Fort Valley Road
        Flagstaff, AZ 86001

 

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