[Nhcoll-l] Mammoth Site Summer Internship 2016 Accepting Applications

[Justin Wilkins]

Hey everyone,

Sorry for the cross-posting, but I'm trying to get the notice out to as 
wide an audience as possible. The Mammoth Site is now taking 
applications for our 2016 Summer internship. Please make this available 
to any students or recent graduates that you think would be interested. 
See the plain text below, or contact me for a pdf version of the flyer. 
Thanks!

Justin

The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD, Inc.
Summer Internship Program 2016

The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD, Inc. is now taking applications for 
its 2016 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). These are full-time

positions (40 hrs/wk) paying $9.00 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 cartography of the in-situ bonebed (8 bonebed hours per 
week).

Minimum Qualifications:
•    Availability to start work on or prior to May 16, 2016 and continue 
through August 19, 2016.
•    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, with the ability to work independently 
or as part of a team.
•    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 
3,700 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

Application Deadline: Friday January 29, 2016

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