Agora Excavations, The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Athens, Greece
The ASCSA Agora Excavations Conservation Laboratory is offering 2-3 Archaeological Conservation Internships for the 2018 summer excavation season. The internships will give students an opportunity to treat freshly excavated archaeological finds and to participate in an active on-site conservation laboratory. An introduction to the re-treatment, preventive and long-term care of archaeological collections will also be provided. For more information about the internships please see at: www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/about/position – Archaeological Conservation Summer Internships .
For more information about the excavations please visit the Agora Excavations’ website on www.agathe.gr and the website of The American School of Classical Studies at Athens on www.ascsa.edu.gr.
Applicants must currently be enrolled in a graduate or equivalent conservation program or they must have recently completed their studies in conservation. All successful candidates are responsible for their travel arrangements to and from Athens, Greece and are required to obtain their own medical insurance for the duration of their internship. Housing and a modest stipend are provided for each intern during their internship.
Applicants will complete an online application, which can be accessed through the following link: https://ascsa.wufoo.com/forms/agora-conservation-summer-internships/.
Internships may vary in length from 6 to 8 weeks and are undertaken from early June to early August. Applicants should indicate in their application their approximate preferred dates within this time frame. Two referees are requested to write letters of recommendation for each applicant.
All applications should be submitted by December 15, 2017 and all references should be postmarked by December 15, 2017 and mailed to the address below.
Maria Tziotziou
Head of Conservation, Agora Excavations
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Souidias 54
GR-10676 Athens
GREECE
Email: maria@agathe.gr
Tel: +30 210 3310 963