Frick Art Reference Library: Conservation and Digital Labs
The Frick Art Reference Library (FARL) Conservation Department is now accepting applications for Interns for summer 2010. Interns are accepted on a project-based basis in the Library’s conservation and/or digital labs. Depending on interest and skill level, the intern would assist the department with preservation and treatment needs on Library and Archival material.
Eligibility
FARL Conservation internships are open to undergraduate and graduate students with relevant skills. All internships are unpaid, and applicants are responsible for their own housing and travel arrangements.
Application Instructions
Please note that eligibility and application instructions may vary from one museum department to another and that multiple applications cannot be accepted; please apply to only one department per season. All internship applications must be submitted via e-mail.
- Please title the subject of your e-mail:
Library Conservation Intern – Summer 2010
- Please write a cover letter in the e-mail body that includes:
- Your reasons for applying to The Frick Collection
- Your contact information
- Your preferred dates and working hours (within business hours M-F, 9-5)
- The names, professional affiliations, and telephone numbers of one professor and one employer who may be contacted as references.
- Please attach your résumé as a PDF.
- Please e-mail your completed application to Don Swanson, Chief of Collections Preservation and Graphic Designer, internships@frick.org.
All FARL Conservation Intern application materials for summer 2010 must be received no later than March 5, 2010. No phone calls, please. Selected candidates will be contacted in March for interviews. All applicants will be notified of the final decision by early April.
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