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<div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 18px;">The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is seeking a part-time Conservation Intern for 9-12 months to assist the conservation team with duties related to an on-going, IMLS-funded research
project investigating the conservation treatment of historic taxidermy.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 18px;">The Conservation Intern will be trained in a variety of methods in order to assist the team accordingly. These will include: sample preparation, accelerated aging, instrumental analysis, (spectrophotometer,
FTIR, etc.), maintenance of equipment, and interpretation of data.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 18px;">The Intern will also assist in developing content for a conference workshop focused on general care and treatment of historic taxidermy. Work will include the conservation of taxidermy, development
of PowerPoint presentations, development of web-based training modules, and investigations into historic and modern taxidermy treatment techniques.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 18px;">Finally, the Intern will assist in dissemination of content through social media, such as blog posts and website updates. <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 18px;">An individual seeking to broaden her/his conservation experience by combining scientific research with hands-on treatment would be most appropriate for this position. Participation in the social
media and dissemination components of the project will give the individual exposure and networking potential. The individual will also gain experience working as part of a large team in a multi-faceted institution. <o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 18px;">The applicant should hold a B.A. or B.S. in a related field. At least 1-2 years of previous conservation experience in a lab setting is preferred. It is essential to have analytical and problem-solving
skills, good end-use IT skills, organizational and time-management skills and to be an effective communicator and a strong team player. An understanding of the ethics and standards that guide the conservation profession is expected.</div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 18px;">Applications must be received by June 30, 2015.</div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 18px;">Please apply through the AMNH careers site: <span class=""><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__careers.amnh.org_applicants_jsp_shared_position_JobDetails-5Fcss.jsp-3FpostingId-3D142955&d=AwMFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=yUCpfx0LdaMwGyuPr0eaInao-x-tZKZqxRiU-55-BQI&s=vN4WS5BxVuwult04vaBeiP0aVuUBgfk35hRC8cuTqxs&e=" class="">https://careers.amnh.org/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=142955</a></span></div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 17px;">The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</div>
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