Ted Mittler and Marcia Liebel 10-week summer 2025 preventive conservation internship at The Mariners’ Museum and Park
Listing Start Date: December 6, 2024
Expires: January 24, 2025
The Mariners’ Museum and Park seeks applicants for the Ted Mittler and Marcia Liebel 10-week summer 2025 preventive conservation internship.
Placement dates between: May 1st and August 31st
Stipend: $7,000.00
Description:
This placement will focus on four core functions of preventive conservation: integrated pest management (IPM), emergency response, material testing, and environmental monitoring. This position aims to provide the intern with practical experience in preventive conservation to complement knowledge and skills acquired during the first or second year of graduate school, or facilitate experience in cultural heritage conservation to an applicant interested in pursuing a career in preventive conservation.
The intern will work under the direct supervision of Preventive Conservator Adam Novello who is overseen by Director of Conservation and Chief Conservator William Hoffman. Over the course of 10 weeks, the intern will:
1. Support preventive conservation activities, including conducting condition surveys, performing environmental assessments within the museum, and assisting with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) reporting. The intern will also participate in object handling training and emergency response training, utilizing the Incident Command System to develop practical skills for managing collection risks.
2. Contribute to the testing of the long-term stability of materials used in conservation, storage, and display supporting the evaluation of safe and effective materials for collection preservation.
3. Develop and present interpretive materials, including at least one blog post, and a short lecture of 20-30 minutes to be presented at the museum.
Application:
• Preference will be given to applicants currently enrolled in a graduate program in the conservation of cultural heritage materials. At a minimum, applicants must be in their final year of an undergraduate degree in art history, museum studies, archaeology, or a related discipline.
• Please email a letter of intent, Curriculum Vitae, and one letter of recommendation from an instructor familiar with the applicant’s work to: [email protected]
Application Deadline: January 24, 2024
About the Mariners’ Museum and Park:
The Mariners’ Museum was founded in 1930 with the goals of collecting, preserving, and sharing the world’s maritime heritage with the community. Since then, the institution has grown to become the steward of a world-class collection of over 32,000 items, including three dimensional objects, paintings, and art on paper. The museum is also home to a vast maritime library housing over 110,000 volumes and 3 million pieces of archival material. Along with its own holdings, the museum is the repository of nearly 210-tons of artifacts recovered from the wreck site of the American Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. The Mariners’ Museum is situated on a 550-acre Park whose trail and lake serve as a beloved community resource.