[NHCOLL-L:4223] 2009 Museum of Northern Arizona Summer Internships

[Janet Gillette]

Please forward this internship announcement to interested students.  Thank
you!-Elaine

Collection Internship Announcement

With funding from the Snow Endowment the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA)
offers annual 10 to 15 week summer internships between May 1st and August
30th.   Requests for longer internships will be considered.  Housing and a
stipend of $200 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 related fields.

This summer the internships will be focused on the preparation and move of
1st and 2nd priority collections into the Easton Collection Center
(http://www.musnaz.org/collcenter.html
<http://www.musnaz.org/collcenter.html> ).  The collections include 870,000
cultural (ethnology, archaeology, and fine art) objects and natural science
(botany, zoology, geology, and paleontology) specimens along with 3500 linear
feet of archives.  Besides the collection move, interns can expect to gain
experience with the Argus collection management system, environmental
monitoring, imaging, and a range of collections management issues.  Tasks
will include data entry, inventory reconciliation, and collection rehousing. 

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 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 by
March 27th.

Send applications to:

Elaine Hughes

Collections Manager

Museum of Northern Arizona

3101 North Fort Valley Road

Flagstaff, AZ  86001

928-774-5211x228

fax:  928-779-1527

 

 

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