[Nhcoll-l] Mammoth Site Internship 2015 Update

[Justin Wilkins]

Hello everyone,

Sorry for the cross-posting again, but with recent ballot measures going 
into effect there have been some changes to this posting. Please see the 
text announcement below. Hope everyone is doing well. Thanks!

Justin

The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD, Inc.
Summer Internship Program 2015

The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD, Inc. is now taking applications for 
its 2015 summer internship program.

The Mammoth Site is a natural trap of late Pleistocene fauna. Over 
10,000 vertebrate and invertebrate fossils have been uncovered at the 
Mammoth Site from its initial field season in 1974 to present. About 
3,500 of these bones belong to Columbian and Wooly mammoths, and more 
than 2,000 of these bones are preserved in-situ.

The bones of 29 other vertebrate species found at the site, as well as 
specimens of 53 other invertebrate and botanical species, are stored in 
our well-equipped preparation laboratory and bone repository.

Position: Seasonal internships are available, starting in May and ending 
in August or September (to fit your academic schedule and our high 
traffic season). These are full-time positions (40 hrs/wk) paying _$8.50 
per hour_, with free housing. You will be working between 400 and 640 
hours over the course of the summer (10-16 weeks; this will include some 
weekends). The Mammoth Site is looking to fill seven to nine of these 
positions.

Responsibilities: The position will involve conducting interpretive 
tours and educational classes for the general public (a combined 20 
hours per week), museum conservation techniques in Pleistocene fossil 
material in both lab and in-situ settings (12 hours combined between lab 
and in-situ), and field techniques and bonebed cartography in the 
bonebed (8 bonebed hours per week).

Minimum Qualifications:
. Availability to start work on or prior to May 18, 2015 and continue 
through August 17, 2015.
. Undergraduate in the following (or related) majors: 
anthropology/archeology, biology, geology, or museum studies.
. Introductory level experience (3-12 months) with public speaking, 
teaching, and/or work with children.
. Familiarity with computers, digital cameras, and database programs.
. Good organizational skills.
. Solid interpersonal skills.
. Previous experience in customer service.
. Attention to detail
. Ability to lift 25-35 lbs repeatedly.*

*You must be able to lift 25-35 lbs.* This is paramount to your work 
here at the Mammoth Site; the primary educational responsibility of a 
Mammoth Site intern is leading Junior & Advanced Paleontologist classes. 
These classes involve repetitive lifting of buckets full of sediment.

*International Students -- You must be in your second year at a US 
academic institution or have US citizenship or previously established 
work visa to be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:
. Advanced experience (>1 year) with public speaking and guide/docent work.
. Experience in education program development and delivery.
. A working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 
Access, and ArcGIS software.
. One year or more of vertebrate paleontology preparation, invertebrate 
preparation and/or museum curatorial experience in Pleistocene 
vertebrate paleontology.

Housing: Housing is provided to interns as part of compensation on 
Mammoth Site property. Housing is donated residential housing within the 
town of Hot Springs, SD. The Mammoth Site is also within town limits. 
Laundry facilities are available on site. Hot Springs is a town of 
approximately 3700 people with several nearby state and national parks 
for recreational activities. Two grocery stores are available within 
approximately 1.5 miles of the site.

Application: Visit the Mammoth Site website (www.mammothsite.org) or 
contact Justin Wilkins (see below) for your application. You will 
receive a Mammoth Site application and 2 academic reference forms. 
Submit these materials (the Mammoth Site application and 2 completed 
academic reference forms) along with your most recent resume to:

Justin Wilkins
Email: justinw at mammothsite.org
In-situ Bonebed Curator & Secondary Educator
Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, South Dakota, Inc.
P.O. Box 692 --or- 1800 Truck Bypass Route 18
Hot Springs, South Dakota 57747

For further information about the Mammoth Site, please visit us at 
www.mammothsite.com ; phone (605) 745-6017; fax (605) 745-3038.

-- 
Wm. Justin Wilkins
In-situ Bonebed Curator,
Cartographer, & Secondary
Educator
The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD, Inc.
   a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization
   1800 US 18 Bypass
   PO Box 692, Hot Springs, SD 57747
   Phone: 605-745-6017 ext. 217
   Fax: 605-745-3038
   email: justinw at mammothsite.org
   website: www.mammothsite.org

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