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Hello everyone,
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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!
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Justin
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The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD, Inc.
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Summer Internship Program 2015
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The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD, Inc. is now taking applications
for its 2015 summer internship program.
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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.
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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.
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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 <u>$8.50 per hour</u>, 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.
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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).
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Minimum Qualifications:
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• Availability to start work on or prior to May 18, 2015 and
continue through August 17, 2015.
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• Undergraduate in the following (or related) majors:
anthropology/archeology, biology, geology, or museum studies.
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• Introductory level experience (3-12 months) with public speaking,
teaching, and/or work with children.
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• Familiarity with computers, digital cameras, and database
programs.
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• Good organizational skills.
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• Solid interpersonal skills.
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• Previous experience in customer service.
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• Attention to detail
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• Ability to lift 25-35 lbs repeatedly.*
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*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.
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*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.
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Preferred Qualifications:
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• Advanced experience (>1 year) with public speaking and
guide/docent work.
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• Experience in education program development and delivery.
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• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel and
Microsoft Access, and ArcGIS software.
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• One year or more of vertebrate paleontology preparation,
invertebrate preparation and/or museum curatorial experience in
Pleistocene vertebrate paleontology.
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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.
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Application: Visit the Mammoth Site website (<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.mammothsite.org">www.mammothsite.org</a>)
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:
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Justin Wilkins
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Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:justinw@mammothsite.org">justinw@mammothsite.org</a>
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In-situ Bonebed Curator & Secondary Educator
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Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, South Dakota, Inc.
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P.O. Box 692 –or- 1800 Truck Bypass Route 18
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Hot Springs, South Dakota 57747
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For further information about the Mammoth Site, please visit us at <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.mammothsite.com">www.mammothsite.com</a>
; phone (605) 745-6017; fax (605) 745-3038.
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
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: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:justinw@mammothsite.org">justinw@mammothsite.org</a>
website: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.mammothsite.org">www.mammothsite.org</a></pre>
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