INTERNSHIP: CONSERVATION AND BUILDINGS INTERNSHIP (WINTER 2017), Tudor Place (Washington DC, 2016)
- Application Deadline: December 21, 2016
- Stipend Available
One of America’s first National Historic Landmarks, Tudor Place was completed in 1816 on 8½ acres of farmland in Georgetown. Its builders were the granddaughter of Martha Washington and the son of a prominent landowner who engaged Dr. William Thornton, architect of the first U.S. Capitol, for their mansion’s neoclassical design. Six generations of their family lived here until shortly before its opening in 1988 as a historic house and garden museum and one of the nation’s best-preserved historic urban estates.
The Buildings, Gardens, and Grounds Department at Tudor Place Historic House and Garden seeks qualified applicants for the Winter 2017 Conservation and Buildings Internship, which provides practical, hands-on experience in architectural preservation and conservation for a student pursuing a degree in Historic Preservation, Conservation Science, or Museum Studies. Graduate students preferred, but strong undergraduate candidates will be considered. Academic credit may be arranged in cooperation with sponsoring college or university. Apply by December 21, 2016.
The intern will interact with and learn from staff members across several disciplines. He/she will work with both the Buildings Department and Curatorial Department to assess, document, and clean the National Landmark House, and will assist staff with preservation/conservation and cyclical maintenance projects. Projects may include plaster repairs, window restoration, and masonry repair.
Schedule
- Early January through April; duration may vary.
- Intern must be available 15-20 hours per Monday-Friday work week.
- Stipend available for qualified applicants.
Requirements
- Background in hands-on historical restoration/preservation; interest in masonry, painting, carpentry, and plaster
- Basic knowledge of 19th century building materials
- Training or interest in learning museum collections
- Desire to work in a historic house
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Working toward a degree in Historic Preservation/Conservation Science/Museum Studies
To apply, send application form with resume and cover letter to Kellie Cox, Director of Buildings, Gardens and Grounds, email: kcox@tudorplace.org. Apply by December 21, 2016. Qualified applicants will be contacted after that to schedule an interview.
Info: www.tudorplace.org/get-involved/employment/
INTERNSHIP: LIVING COLLECTIONS INTERNSHIP (WINTER 2017), Tudor Place (Washington DC, USA)
- Application Deadline: December 21, 2016
- IrisBG Plant Collection Database
- Stipend Available
The Buildings, Gardens & Grounds Department of Tudor Place seeks qualified applicants for a Living Collections Internship, possible stipend included. Tudor Place is one of America’s last intact urban estates from the Federal Period. Its open lawns and garden rooms hold a rare collection of historic trees, shrubs, and perennials—many more than 200 years old.
The internship provides research opportunities and practical, hands-on experience to students pursuing a graduate-level degree in landscape horticulture and public horticulture research fields. Strong undergraduate applicants may be considered, as well. Academic credit may be arranged in cooperation with a sponsoring college or university.
The Living Collections Intern, as part of the Buildings, Gardens & Grounds Department, helps to build initiatives in horticulture and cataloging of the plant collection in the gardens, providing an opportunity to learn and research historic and public gardening and work alongside passionate horticulturists and gardeners. Specifically, the intern will assist with recataloging the plant collection in a new database, IrisBG, gaining experience in one of the world’s leading plant-collection database programs and background on historic plants and landscapes. The database helps manage comprehensive botanical collection data including full plant taxonomy, GPS mapping, installation and maintenance dates, bloom times, history, and nursery propagation.
Schedule
- January-April 2017 (duration may vary)
- 15-20 hours per week, Monday-Friday
- Stipend available to qualified applicants
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in horticulture, plant science, plant ecology, or related discipline
- General base knowledge of plant taxonomy and identification
- Desire to make a career in public horticulture and/or botanical garden management
- Experience with and passion for gardening, landscape horticulture, and/or historic landscapes
- Motivation to conduct independent project-based assignments
- Comfort with/willingness for working in variable outdoor conditions and terrain
- Preference will be given to candidates with a working knowledge of computer-based programming.
To Apply Send application form with resume and cover letter. Apply by December 21, 2016. Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview after that date.
Info: www.tudorplace.org/get-involved/employment/
FELLOWSHIP: Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Objects Conservation, Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art (Washington DC, USA)
- Deadline for application: February 15, 2017
- Stipend: $43,000/year plus a healthcare stipend of $2,500/year and a travel/research stipend of $4,000/year
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art is the only facility in the United States dedicated exclusively to the exhibition and preservation of Africa’s traditional and contemporary arts. With the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Museum is pleased to offer a post-graduate fellowship in conservation that provides the opportunity to further refine examination and treatment skills, and to pursue collection-based research. The fellow will gain experience working in our small, collaborative museum environment, which has access to the resources at the Museum Conservation Institute and the larger Smithsonian research community. Beginning in fall 2017, the one-year fellowship (renewable for a second year) is part of an initiative designed to promote conservation training, diversity in the profession, and African art scholarship.
The fellow’s own interests will help dictate the selection of objects to be treated and a research direction, and the incumbent may participate in work generated by the museum’s exhibition and acquisition schedule. There is the opportunity to treat contemporary as well as traditional artworks. The fellow will pursue a research project that contributes to African art conservation and/or art history and participate in the mentoring of undergraduate ‘explorer’ interns and pre-program interns.
The fellowship is open to US and International citizens who are recent graduates from a recognized conservation training program, or have equivalent experience, and who have proficient English language skills (written and spoken).
Applicants must register and submit an online application via the Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment system (SOLAA). After registering, sign onto the SOLAA system. At the top of the screen, select “Start your Application”; Select “Fellowship” and “National Museum of African Art” from the drop-down program lists.
For further information contact: Dana Moffett, Senior Conservator moffettd@si.edu.