Internships: Digest 12/31/2016

1. National Park Service Intern, The University Of New Mexico
2. Historic Preservation Intern, History Colorado
3. WWI Military Collections Archives Intern, State Of North Carolina
4. Historic Preservation Project Technician, Fairfax Country Park Authority
5. Historic Preservation Intern, Channel Islands National Park & Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
6. Historic Research, Preservation And Administration Intern, Tucson And Saguaro National Park
7. Intern, Norfast Engineering
8. Digital Media Intern, San Juan National Historical Park
9. History Researcher, Gateway National Recreation Area
10. Reserve Film And Video Collection Intern, New York Public Library
11. Architectural Historian Intern, Environmental Science Associates


1. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INTERN, The University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM, USA)

  • Postin No. 0836968
  • School of Architecture Planning SAAP
  • Salary: $12.00-$14.00

Students will assist in the creation and completion of field work, research, and analysis for the NPS Intermountain Region Cultural Landscapes Inventories (CLIs). CLIs are park management documents that focus on cultural landscape evolution and help parks better target and understand relationships between historic buildings, structures, vegetation, and landscape features for preservation purposes.
Preferred Qualifications: Current enrollment in degree program in the School of Architecture and Planning (BAA, BAEPD, MARCH, MSARCH, MCRP, MLA)
For best consideration, submit application by January 5, 2017. However, the closing date for this announcement is March 12, 2017.
For a full description and to apply, go to: unmjobs.unm.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=89917.
The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.


2. HISTORIC PRESERVATION INTERN, Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation – History Colorado (Denver, CO, USA)

  • Apply By:  January 6, 2017 at 11:59 p.m.

Established in 1879, History Colorado is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and an agency of the State of Colorado under the Department of Higher Education. We offer public access to cultural and heritage resources of Colorado, including statewide museums and special programs for individuals and families, collection stewardship of Colorado’s historic treasures, educational resources for schools, students and teachers, services related to preservation, archaeology and history, and the Stephen H. Hart Research Library. History Colorado’s statewide activities support tourism, historic preservation, education and research related to Colorado’s rich western history, offering the public unique opportunities to interact with Colorado history through its network of museums which offer engaging exhibitions and special programs for adults and children. Through our education programs, we work with schools across the state to provide classrooms and teachers with important resources and curriculum related to Colorado history, and offers local communities resources that help them to enrich historical-related community based programs. Through the State Historical Fund historic preservation grants program, History Colorado has awarded millions in competitive grants to all 64 counties across Colorado, which has resulted in a more than $1.5 billion impact on Colorado’s economy. As the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation handles the processing and documenting of statewide archaeological and historic preservation related projects.
Broad Scope of Position
The intern will assist in the operations of the Certified Local Government program developing resources and programs to enhance and improve the knowledge base and operations of local historic preservation commissions across Colorado while encouraging additional communities in the value of certification. Working with the Director of Preservation Programs for the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the intern will have the opportunity to learn how historic preservation works in a real world setting.
Specific Tasks Include

  • Developing a spreadsheet of regulations for each of the 57 CLGs.
  • Planning and organizing regional CLG meetings
  • Designing and editing monthly case studies
  • Contacting non-CLG communities to discuss value of Certification

Outcomes: Colorado has 57 Certified Local Governments; student would be reviewing each of these CLGs local preservation ordinances, providing excellent insight on how each organize, enact and provide preservation services in their respective local communities. The internship will teach the intern how historic preservation works, including successes, challenges, and opportunities. By the end of the internship, the intern will have gained first-hand knowledge of the local planning process with particular emphasis on historic preservation planning.
Desired Skills/Academic Field of Study

  • Coursework in historic preservation, history, city/regional planning or architecture
  • Experience with Excel Spreadsheets
  • Ability to communicate both in writing and speaking
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellence in organizing groups, presentations, and documentation

Desired Schedule: Eight (8) hours a week (any day Monday – Friday).
To apply
Submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to Emily Dobish, Manager of Volunteer Services, at emily.dobish@state.co.us.
A condition of employment is the successful completion of a background check.
For more details, visit: http://www.historycolorado.org/volunteers/historic-preservation-internship.


3. WWI MILITARY COLLECTIONS ARCHIVES INTERN, State of North Carolina (Wake County, NC, USA)

  • Application Deadline: January 13, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern
  • Job No. 16-10097
  • Salary: $8.25 Hourly
  • Department of Administration

Job Duties: To physically reprocess; house, label, and number all boxes and folders; verify and research materials’ ownership history; and create finding aids for each individual collection of original WWI historic archival materials and military records in the Military Collection for the WWI centennial commemoration (2017-2019).
Major Tasks to be Performed: Working with multiple preservation issues for multiple formats of original materials dating to World War I (1914-1919); choosing multiple archival enclosures and storage options; creating metadata; writing historical biographies or military unit histories; and reformatting deteriorating materials. Work with the Military Collection Archivist on rights’ issues with collections and archival materials. The project will work to select individual materials and collections for digitization. The project will also determine materials needing conservation work, and the intern will work with the Military Collection Archivist to determine preservation enclosures for the materials receiving conservation treatment. Intern(s) will gain experience describing archival materials using the professional archival standards Encoded Archival Description (EAD) and Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS).
Final Product or Outcome Anticipated: To completely process at least five, and at most ten, archival collections of WWI materials, all of various amounts of materials (to include two large archival collections).
Academic Majors Desired: Public History, Library Science, Digital Preservation, Archival Studies, American History, or Military History.
Applicants must provide a transcript, cover letter and resume. Applications without these documents will be considered as incomplete. 
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
All applications must have the attached documents:

  • Resume
  • Custom cover letter pertaining to this project
  • Transcript

Applicants will be considered for no more than five internship projects. Late applications will not be accepted.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

  • An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college, university, law school, community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state.
  • Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
  • Applicants must have graduated from high school and subsequently completed their sophomore year of college before beginning the internship. Community college students must have at least their first year completed before beginning the internship.
  • Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program.
  • To qualify for a law internship, applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship, unless other majors are listed.
  • Students having previously held paid internships with the State of NC Internship Program are not eligible to apply.
  • Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship. Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment.

Supplemental and Contact Information
Candace Dudley, Internship Coordinator
Candace.Dudley@doa.nc.gov
Tel: +1 (919) 807-4407
NOTE: Apply to the department listed on posting
To apply, visit: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/1551234/state-of-nc-internship-wwi-military-collections-archives-internship.
An Equal Opportunity Employer, North Carolina, State Government.


4. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECT TECHNICIAN, Fairfax Country Park Authority (Fairfax, VA, USA)

  • Application deadline: January 31, 2017
  • Salary Range: $14.50-$19.97

Under direct supervision, performs entry level technical and developmental tasks in support of historic preservation work such as historical background research, architectural history, historic preservation, or curatorial activities for sites countywide; performs related work as required.
General
Under the direct supervision of the Resident Curator Project Manager and the Historic Preservation Branch Manager, assists in the management of the agencys countywide historic preservation program for all historic buildings, structures, objects and cultural landscapes (historic resources) located on parkland. The incumbent complies with current professional cultural resource management standards; with relevant FCPA Park Policies and Plans; with the Secretary of Interiors Standards regarding historic resources; and Virginia Department of Historic Resources regulations and guidelines.
Historic Building Assessments and Interpretation

  • Assists the Historic Preservation Branch Manager in conducting annual historic resource repair and restorative maintenance assessments to identify current and potential maintenance and repair problems and makes treatment recommendations;
  • Assists branch, division and staff in the review, research, planning, designing, writing, editing and production of interpretive and educational materials and signage;
  • Drafts, completes and maintains historic survey documentation for historic buildings, structures, objects and cultural landscapes on parkland.
  • Assists with architectural materials analysis for agency historic preservation projects;
  • Assists senior staff with monitoring work performed by contractors;
  • Assists with the compilation of information to be supplied to boards and commissions on historic preservation;
  • Works with other agency staff on team projects.

National Register Evaluation and County Inventory of Historic Sites Nominations

  • Assists in conducting detailed and complex historical research for oral and written historic and preservation management reports. Assists in developing historic context statements, and writing local Inventory of Historic Sites and National Register of Historic Places nominations and assists with public-sponsored nominations.
  • Other duties as assigned

Mininum Experience
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to: Enrolled in an accredited four-year college or university working toward a bachelor’s degree in historic preservation, architectural history, history, architecture, museum studies, archeology, or other field closely related to the area of specialization.
Necessary Special Requirements

  • Criminal Background Check Required
  • Driving Record Check Required

Schedule
This is position is a Fairfax County Status E, Limited Term Employees (LTE).  The status limits employees to 1,560 work hours per year. Accordingly, the employee will work a shortened schedule to provide for year-round employment. A maximum of 72 hours will be worked across two-week pay periods. The employee will make specific scheduling arrangements with supervisors and management to ensure that the 1,560 hour/year limit is not exceeded.
Physical Requirements
Requires on-site inspection of historic structures from roof to basement. Access to some areas may require the use of ladders, scaffolds, etc. Some buildings may be in poor condition. Requires walking over possible rough terrain. Moderate highway driving. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
TO APPLY
Send cover letter and resume to David Buchta at david.Buchta@fairfaxcounty.gov.
FCPA, Resource Management Division
12055 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
Fairfax County Park Authority Mission
To set aside public spaces for and assist citizens in the protection and enhancement of environmental values, diversity of natural habitats and cultural heritage to guarantee that these resources will be available to both present and future generations. To create and sustain quality facilities and services which offer citizens opportunities for recreation, improvement of their physical and mental well being, and enhancement of their quality of life.
Resource Management Division Mission
The Resource Management Division (RMD) of the Fairfax County Park Authority protects, preserves and interprets Fairfax County’s natural resources and cultural heritage.


5. HISTORIC PRESERVATION INTERN, Channel Islands National Park & Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area – National Parks Service (Ventura, CA, USA)

  • Deadline: February 6, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. – applicant’s time zone

Latino Heritage Internship Program
The Latino Heritage Intern Program is a component of an overarching service-wide strategy to address and correct the lack of Latino employment opportunities in the National Park Service. The National Park Service is committed to engaging the next generation through the strategic use of student internships with partner organizations under Cooperative and Task Agreements. These agreements allow the NPS to invest in cost efficient strategies geared towards recruiting entry level talent, predicting future performance, and building a more diverse workforce. Preparing and integrating this generation into the NPS workforce is critical for the future of the Service.
About this position
This internship involves the hands-on preservation and restoration of multiple historic structures and cultural landscape features in two separate NPS units (Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and Channel Islands National Park.)  Project work includes using both historic and modern tools and techniques related to masonry, carpentry and arboriculture while applying the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The project will also include photographic and written documentation of historic structures and landscape features, both of existing condition as well as the documentation of repairs and alterations. The selectee would also assist with compiling data for completion reports.
Qualifications

  • Age 18 to 35
  • Be a US citizen, legal resident, or have a J-1 Visa
  • Be enrolled in a post-secondary educational program or have graduated from -college within the past one year
  • Bilingual skills (Spanish/English) helpful and more needed for some positions
  • Be social media savvy!

The selectee would be required to have a basic understanding of hand tools used in construction, such as the proper use of a hammer and tape measure. Selectee would also be required to exert physical effort in the form of bending, stooping, lifting and climbing ladders. Selectee would be able to communicate well both orally and in writing.
How to apply
Applications will only be accepted through the online application at www.latinoheritageintern.com, and must be submitted by February 6, 2017 (11:59 p.m., applicant’s time zone). Top candidates will be selected for interviews. Placement decisions will generally be made by April.
The paid 10 to 11-week internship period will begin in late May through early June 2017 and conclude in August through early September 2017 depending on specific requirements of the project site.
For more details, contact: lkoloski@environmentamericas.org, or visit: www.latinoheritageintern.com/job/historic-preservation-intern.


6. HISTORIC RESEARCH, PRESERVATION AND ADMINISTRATION INTERN, Tucson and Saguaro National Park – National Park Services (Tucson, AZ, USA)

  • Application Deadline: February 6, 2017

A team of University of Arizona faculty and students, along with personnel from the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation and students from Pima Community College, will work together to update historic building documentation forms as an essential first step towards National Landmark status for Tucson’s historic Barrio Viejo (now listed in the National Register of Historic Places). The intern will have the opportunity to research Barrio Viejo properties, canvas Barrio Viejo properties and document eligible but previously unlisted historic resources, and interview neighborhood residents (mostly Latino) to develop an expanded cultural context for the study. Suitable applicants will be bilingual (Spanish/English).
Project: The intern will be responsible for all research and coordinating the process to apply for an NHL, including:

  • Researching every historic property currently listed in the Barrio Viejo National Historic District to determine if those properties still qualify to be listed on the national register;
  • Canvassing Barrio Viejo properties to document eligible but previously unlisted historic resources; Interviewing neighborhood residents (mostly Latino) to develop an expanded cultural context for the NHL study;
  • Updating older historic building documentation inventory forms to today’s standards;
  • Thinking creatively about gentrification and offering new ideas and compassion for homeowners who suffered through misguided policies of the past that prioritized bulldozers over keeping people in their homes;
  • Researching, developing and presenting a cultural resources tour of the Barrio, based on the conversations and lessons learned.

In order to achieve the above, the intern will be trained on all existing research techniques and locations, including Arizona Historical Society, the University of Arizona Libraries, the Western Archeological Conservation Center, and Tucson’s on-line Arizona State Property Forms.
The intern will coordinate several events to help get the work done, including recruiting volunteers from University of Arizona faculty and students, personnel from the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation, students from Pima Community College, and volunteers from Saguaro National Park.
Qualifications: Applicants with a degree in heritage conservation, architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, library/archives, anthropology, or Mexican-American studies / Southwestern history are preferred. Residents of Tucson or southwestern states are preferred. A successful applicant will have:

  • Strong writing & communication skills
  • Bilingual English and Spanish
  • An ability to work as part of a cooperative team of technical experts and neighborhood residents, and an ability to work independently on critical research

Internship Dates: Start mid-May & end mid-August. Are these dates flexible? Flexible all of May – proposed May 22, 2017 to July 28, 2017. Urban Fellowship ends August 1, 2017.
For a complete description of the internship and to apply, visit: www.latinoheritageintern.com/job/historic-research-preservation-and-administration-intern-dha/.


7. INTERN, Norfast Engineering (Astoria, NY, USA)
Norfast Engineering, PLLC is a full-service engineering firm, providing structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering for the historic buildings of New York City. Norfast specializes in the exterior renovation and historic restoration of landmark buildings. Our projects have ranged from a 13,000-square foot green renovation for the Center for Architecture to the historic restoration of the landmark New York Life Building.
Position Overview
Position for an intern architect or engineer interested in historic preservation (full time or part time). The job will entail working with the principal on exterior restoration projects in New York City, primarily institutional clients in Manhattan. Qualified applicants should have a background in architecture or engineering and interested historic preservation, be proficient in AutoCAD, and be comfortable doing field work. Pay is commensurate with experience.
Duties include:
– site documentation and measuring
– drafting construction documents
– materials research and specifications
– client and contractor meetings
– taking and writing meeting minutes
– writing site reports
To apply
Please send a cover letter, resume and work samples to Michelle Noris, michelle@norfastengineering.com.
For more information visit our website at www.norfastengineering.com.


8. DIGITAL MEDIA INTERN, San Juan National Historical Park (San Juan, PR, USA)
As a Digital Media Intern, you will have the opportunity to work in San Juan National Historic Site on visual media projects. developing videos for social media and web page, interactive PDFs, Google Earth tours, interactive 360-degree panoramic photos, web pages and special web features, apps, etc. You will also have the opportunity to spend time in the different forts as well as in Old San Juan, a colonial city with more than 500 years of history and the architecture to show it to collect photos and video.
As part of the work of the Division of Interpretation and Visitor Services, the intern will be able to get involved and participate in the development and presentation of the park’s interpretive programs, documenting them and helping promote them and the resources highlighted.  Also, the intern will be working hand-in- hand with park interpreters who will teach the intern the different aspects of interpreting the park’s cultural resources. The intern will have the opportunity to work with and learn from park interpreters, cultural resources professionals, volunteers (mainly university students) and park staff.  It is expected also that the intern will.
Some of their main objectives will include:

  • Gain hands-on experience in creating interpretive media for the park
  • Contribute to the project by actively mentoring volunteers and sharing her/his educational and/or professional experience, and suggesting improvements to processes or in documentation efforts

Qualifications

  • Good communication skills and teamwork oriented
  • Proven skills in digital media development are required
  • Some technical expertise, a good eye, imagination, and creativity are essential
  • Know a range of technical equipment and computer software programs to accomplish the projects.
  • Good writing skills

About San Juan National Historical Park
The park is the only NPS unit in Puerto Rico and includes the main fortifications built by the Spanish in the island: Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Castillo San Cristóbal, Fort San Juan de la Cruz (El Cañuelo) and about 3.5 miles of walls that use to encircle the city of Old San Juan.
For more details and to apply online, visit: hispanicaccess.org/san-juan-national-historical-park-san-juan-puerto-rico.


9. HISTORY RESEARCHER, Gateway National Recreation Area (Staten Island, NY, USA)
Project
While World War II is the concentration, interns may focus on one site within Gateway if desired rather than all the listed sites.  The sites of Gateway display examples of military history from the Revolution through the Vietnam war. In July 1948 President Truman signed Executive Order Number 9981 which stated that “there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin.”
Researching the history of segregation and integration of the military at Gateway’s sites and how the 1948 executive order to integrate the military impacted these sites will provide a snapshot of the integration of the military facilities in the Gateway areas as well as a larger understanding of the struggle for Civil Rights among minorities in federal service. This project will contribute to the Park’s future interpretation of the sites as well as assist us with future rehabilitation and prioritization of our structures.  The information gained will also be incorporated into the “Park for Every Classroom Program” and will focus on the Civil Rights movement in the New York area in the World War II era, through the lens of integrated military facilities.
At the conclusion of the internship, the intern will draft an essay and prepare a PowerPoint presentation that will be made available to all in the park and outside researchers. Research for this project will be done in-house, in the New York area and online. There is only local travel anticipated for this project.
Some of their main objectives will include:

  • Produce a paper as well as a Power Point presentation based on their research
  • Assist parks in promoting Latino Conservation Week events/projects to all audiences (Latino and non-Latino) through traditional and social media

Qualifications

  • Have a History major and an interest in military history
  • Have a valid driver’s license

About the Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway National Recreation Area overlaps two states and includes areas in three New York City boroughs: Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island. The history of the park’s three units—Jamaica Bay, Sandy Hook and Staten Island—has been shaped by their access to New York Harbor. State Island also includes places such as a former airfield, former Army fortifications and a public park created from a landfill. At Fort Wadsworth, Battery Weed is one of the places where stone forts protected New York Harbor. Fort Wadsworth is one of the oldest military installations in the nation. The site occupies 226 acres on the northeastern shore of Staten Island, on the Narrows of New York Harbor. In the 1860s, Battery Weed was built here to defend New York Harbor. Fort Wadsworth, as it was named after the Civil War, still watches over the Narrows, its ships and the wildlife that still finds its way here. A lighthouse was added to Battery Weed in 1903, which was made obsolete by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.


10. RESERVE FILM AND VIDEO COLLECTION INTERN, New York Public Library (New York, NY, USA)

    • Job ID 2016-9493
    • Unpaid Intern
    • Department PAA, LPA Administration
    • Hours: 15 hours per week
    • Non Union

The Reserve Film and Video Collection of The New York Public Library has an exciting internship opportunity available to students who want to gain hands on experience in media preservation.
The Reserve Film and Video Collection was founded in 1953 and includes more than 6,000 16mm films, 5,000 VHS videocassettes, and 300 U-matic videocassettes.
Since its founding, the collection’s primary focus has been on independently produced works. Its holdings provide a very broad spectrum of both subject matter and filmmaking styles and genres. It is unique among American public libraries, and is comparable to archives of major American museums and universities. Particular strengths of the collection are its political, social and cultural documentaries; experimental films; video art; animation; short fictional works; and films and videos created by and for children and young adults.
Over the past two decades, the Reserve Film and Video Collection, having determined that a high volume of its holdings are rare or unique, has embarked on a successful media preservation program.  This is an excellent opportunity for students who are interested in learning how media preservation is managed in a large cultural institution.
The Fall Semester Internship will run through May, 2017. Those interested in applying should submit a cover letter and resume.
Principal Responsibilities
Working under the mentorship of the of the Reserve Film and Video Collection’s Principal Librarian, the intern will gain hands on experience working mainly with 16mm film materials. The intern will learn best practices in film inspection; handling and processing, which may include the coordinating of shipping materials to and from the library’s climate-controlled film vault; preparation of materials for cataloguing; preservation/conservation research; and overall media collection maintenance.
Key Competencies

  • Accountability and Professionalism
  • Customer Service
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Job-Specific Knowledge and Skills

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current enrollment in an archival or preservation program
  • Basic instruction in audiovisual archival practices
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Computer and related technology skills, including Microsoft Office and Google Applications
  • Experience in film and/or videotape preservation preferred
  • Knowledge of independent film history and distribution practices preferred

To apply, visit: Reserve Film and Video Collection Intern.


11. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN INTERN, Environmental Science Associates (Los Angeles, CA, USA)

  • Job No. SC-12816-MS-02
  • No. of openings: 2

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is an environmental science, planning, and design consulting firm committed to the principles of sound science, technical excellence, integrity, and the promotion of outstanding decision making and sustainability. As a 100-percent employee-owned company with offices located in California, Washington, Oregon and Florida, continuing to meet the needs of our clients as well as the strategic aspirations of our employee-owners requires that we look to add the very best professional talent throughout our practices and offices. Specializing in project planning, environmental analysis and assessment, natural and cultural resources management, environmental restoration and design, and regulatory compliance, ESA’s scientists, historians, planners, designers, and technical specialists provide critical thinking and in-depth analysis to guide successful policy development, project planning, and the creation of enduring multi-objective solutions. Joining ESA means becoming part of a family of environmental professionals for whom every day involves growing your career, learning, creativity, fun, and the satisfaction knowing that you’ve contributed to outstanding iconic projects, improved environmental stewardship, and a more sustainable future for our communities and wild places.
About the Position 
ESA is currently seeking a part time, entry-level Architectural Historian to join a growing group of architectural historians within ESA’s Cultural Resources Group in ESA’s Santa Monica, Los Angeles, or Irvine office. The candidate selected for this position will have the opportunity to work on projects with local, state, and/or federal compliance requirements. The successful candidate will conduct archival research using primary and secondary sources; assist with historic resources surveys; assist in the documentation of resources on California Department of Parks and Recreation 523 Series Forms; and will support in the preparation of portions of historic resources assessments and evaluation reports.
Requirements
As an intern, selected candidates are expected to demonstrate academic and professional research, organization and writing skills commensurate with their educational background as an advanced graduate student.  As an intern, candidates are expected to work collaboratively with our professional historic resources team.  Work may include but not be limited to data entry, research, and supervised survey work and report preparation.  Other responsibilities may include supporting projects involving the survey, identification, evaluation and documentation of historic resources.  Generally, work will be conducted for compliance with various federal, state and local environmental, cultural and historic preservation regulations.  Under supervision, candidates will be responsible for summarizing survey and research results in written form for incorporation into reports, supporting proposal and marketing efforts, and providing support for presentations, meetings and public hearings.  Work products may include historic resources assessments, Section 106 and CEQA analyses, survey forms, character-defining features analyses, HABS recordation, and a variety of other report products. On specific assignments, candidates may work under the direction of other team members within the Group, with project managers outside the Group, or on their own.  Depending upon their background and expertise, candidates may also be called upon to assist with plan reviews, preservation/conservation projects, monitoring, or the development of interpretive programs or exhibits.
To apply, visit: Architectural Historian – Intern.
ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Fellowship: Postdoctoral Fellow to Develop Global Art History Content, Smarthistory

  • Submission Deadline: January 16, 2017

Smarthistory is seeking applications for an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow to develop global art history content. This is a one-year full-time position that may be renewed for one additional year. Applicants will have a Ph.D. in art history (or a closely related field such as archaeology) as well as teaching experience. Applicants with diverse backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. Familiarity in one or more of the following areas is ideal: Asian art, African art, Native American art, art of the Pacific Islands, Latin American art, Pre-Columbian art, or twentieth-century architecture.
The successful applicant will have a level of comfort with content management systems (such as WordPress) and experience with audio and video production. He/she will work closely with Smarthistory founders and Executive Directors, Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, on a range of activities including: editing, producing, and publishing essays and video content for Smarthistory, working with contributing art historians and Smarthistory Contributing Editors, seeking new contributors, reorganizing content as new material is added, and working to create consistency across the site.
The Fellow will receive professional development mentoring, periodic performance evaluations, and will be supported in developing professional relationships with academic contributors over the course of the year. The Fellow may also be asked to attend meetings of the Smarthistory board of directors. This is a temporary full time position with an annual salary of $50,000. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow can work remotely, although residence in New York is a plus.
Applications must include the following material:

  • cover letter explaining the applicant’s interest in the position and multimedia experience
  • complete curriculum vitae including education, employment, honors, and publications
  • copy of a published paper or writing sample
  • names and contact information for three references

The deadline for submission is January 16, 2017.
To apply, please visit: http://smarthistory.org/andrew-w-mellon-post-doctoral-fellowship-at-smarthistory/

Workshop: The Art Historical Image in the Digital Age, American Academy in Rome (AAR)

  • Dates: June 19-23, 2017
  • Application Deadline: February 10, 2017

The Art Historical Image in the Digital Age at the American Academy in Rome is a five-day, intensive course designed to equip scholars of art from any historical period with the basic skill necessary to excel in the digital humanities: digital image management, organization, and analysis.
Since its inception, art history as a discipline has been based on the collection and reassemblage of images. Just as the ability to reproduce and circulate images through photography revolutionized the study of art in the nineteenth century, so too digital reproduction and online image banks have transformed the field in the twenty-first. The ease and speed with which digital images are now created, using a variety of apparatuses, from cell phones to high-tech digitization rigs, has meant that art historians have access to and create ever-growing numbers of images, from reproductions of artworks to scans of archival documents, books, and other primary sources. This profusion of digital images has transformed research practices in our field and raises several both practical and conceptual questions. How can individual scholars manage their own image data? What constitutes art historical “image data”? How can this data be classified, organized, and analyzed? In what ways can art historical research or publication practices leverage digital imaging tools and methods, while retaining the value of the material object?
This course takes advantage of the unique resources of the American Academy in Rome to prepare scholars to chart new directions in art history in the digital age. Using as a case study a set of art historical image data in Rome, a city Academy founder Charles F. McKim deemed the very best place to study art, the course will familiarize participants with the basics skills necessary to organize and manage digital images. Participants will learn the key concepts and vocabulary to discuss image data and its integral role in the digital humanities. They will also develop skills to manage image data most effectively for art historical research, such as the creation and manipulation of image metadata and digital tools like Mirador. As part of their investigation of digital images, participants will also discuss the impact of digital technology on our experience of art using Rome as an example.
The course is ideal for graduate students and scholars who are eager to develop new methodologies in art history using digital strategies. Participants will be selected on the basis of their ability to formulate compelling research questions about the conjunction of digital humanities and art history. While projects that address issues in art from antiquity to the modern era are welcome, preference will be given to those that would benefit from access to resources in Rome.
2017 Co-Directors

  • Emily Pugh, Digital Humanities Specialist, Getty Research Institute
  • Lindsay Harris, Andrew W. Mellon Professor, School of Classical Studies, American Academy in Rome

Eligibility: The program is intended for graduate students and early career scholars in art history, but those who work in history or visual culture will also be considered. The program is open to candidates of all nationalities with a sufficient command of English.
Required Equipment: Participants are required to bring their own computers and hardware (cables, adapters, etc.). All software used in the course will be open source and thus downloadable free of cost.
Costs:Tuition: 873.76 euro or $968
Housing is available at the American Academy for those who require it:
·  Shared twin room (without bathroom) – € 225 for 6 nights
·  Double room for single use (without bathroom) – € 450 for 6 nights
·  Double room for single use (with bathroom) – € 600 for 6 nights
·  Single Room (without bathroom) – € 385 for 6 nights
·  Single room (with bathroom) – € 520 for 6 nights
Room availability cannot be guaranteed and applicants should indicate their need for housing in their application. Housing at the Academy is recommended as it makes participation easier and adds to the communal experience.
Meals: Meals can be purchased at the Academy (€15 for lunch and €27 for dinner). Meals may also be prepared in the AAR’s communal kitchens.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a brief description of how this course will enhance your current art historical research (maximum 500 words) to: image-digital-age@aarome.org
Deadline for tuition payments is May 1, 2017.
Accepted participants should send a check in dollars for the TUITION ONLY, made out to the American Academy in Rome, with an indication in memo line of  “Art Historical Image” to:
American Academy in Rome
7 East 60 Street
New York, New York
10022-1001 USA
For those wishing to pay tuition in Euros you can:
·  send a check in euros made out to the American Academy in Rome to the Rome address 
(Via Angelo Masina, 5 – 00153 Roma) to the attention of Francesco Cagnizzi or
·  make a bank transfer to the  American Academy in Rome (Unicredit Bank IBAN IT 50 X 02008 05031 000400543095, BIC SWIFT CODE   UNCRITM1015)  or
·  provide us with your credit card details by phoning  +39 06 5846426
Once we have received all housing requests, accepted participants who have been granted housing at the Academy will be contacted by the institution to pay a housing deposit online via credit card.
For more information, visit: aarome.org/apply/summer-programs/art-historical-image-digital-age

Workshop: APT Documentation Technologies & Vanishing Treasures

The Association for Preservation Technology International (APT) is partnering with the National Park Service Vanishing Treasures Program to bring the Documentation Technologies Workshop to the picturesque and historic Point Reyes National Seashore just north of San Francisco in California!
Originating at the Quebec APT Conference in 2014, this workshop has been formatted for travel in order to be hosted by local chapters across the country. Now, the APT Western Chapter has the unique circumstance to host the workshop at an amazing National Park with special access to the site as well as the NPS staff’s expertise. Presenters are traveling from around the country and the local regional chapter to provide an exceptional workshop focused on documentation technologies from Measured Building Survey (MBS) and NDE tools to photogrammetry and HABS/HAER documentation.
Overview
In rehabilitating important existing structures, it is crucial to begin by fully and accurately gathering data on geometry and current conditions. Documentation data form the platform for condition analysis and the basis for engineers and architects to develop designs, from the planning phase through implementation during construction.
Through a combination of presentations, demonstrations, and panel discussions, participants in this workshop will learn about the latest technologies for obtaining the information and data critical for project planning, analysis, and diagnostics. Participants will also learn how to assemble an effective data gathering strategy to fit differing project needs.
AIA credits will be available! We are applying for HSW credits so stay tuned!
Where?
Point Reyes National Seashore
Headquarters and Lifeboat Station
Point Reyes Station, CA
Nearest hotel lodging is Tomales Bay Resort.
Several other inns and B&B’s are nearby as well.
When?
Mark your calendars for February 8 & 9, 2017!
The 2-day workshop will include classroom presentations, field demonstrations at the Lifeboat Station, tours and discussions.
For more information, visit: www.apti.org/index.php?src=events&srctype=detail&category=Events&refno=207

Workshop: Getting Started – A Shared Responsibility, Caring for Time-Based Media Artworks in Collections (MOMA)

  • Application Deadline: February 1, 2017

This workshop is part of The Museum of Modern Art’s Media Conservation Initiative. This initiative seeks to advance new strategies for the field of time-based media art preservation and restoration. Rethinking the role of the conservator in the museum setting as well as the knowledge and skills that future media conservators should possess, a series of media conservation workshops and peer forums will address these serious challenges, explore best practices, and identify long-term approaches to the care and collection of time-based artworks.
Workshop Dates: May 2 – 5, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – participants are expected to attend the full program
Workshop Description: Does your institution have a collection of time-based media works in need of a long-term preservation plan? Are you uncertain where to get started? This four-day hands-on workshop will provide an in-depth overview of the processes and workflows which can be implemented at collections without dedicated time-based media conservators. Participants will leave with the knowledge and tools to design and execute action plans at their institutions.
Caring for time-based media collections is broadly acknowledged as a pan-institutional endeavor requiring direct involvement from curatorial, conservation, audio visual, IT, registrar and collection care staff. This will be reflected throughout the workshop curriculum as well as in the application itself which requires pairs of colleagues from the applying institution.
The 4-day workshop schedule includes:
May 2, Foundations
–Group session: collections and case studies
–Time-based media art: Part 1, a history of art production
–Practical session: Media format history
–Time-based media art: Part 2, a history of technology
–Conducting a media art collection survey
May 3, Acquiring Media Art
–Acquisition, step-by-step workflows and processes. This session will cover pre-acquisition, documentation, budgets, contracts, and rights, deliverables, registration, artist interviews/questionnaires, policies.
–Practical session: Acquisition, four case studies. This exercise will cover a broad range of challenges, including a range of media (analogue to born digital), legacy and dedicated equipment, fixed and variable parameters for installation.
May 4, Exhibition: Treatment and Decision Making
–Practical session: seeing and hearing demonstration of the effects of different display equipment and the material characteristics of film and video.
–Documentation critical to the preservation of media arts. The session will cover exhibition history, artist interviews, curatorial perspective, art historical context, assessment of media elements, and case studies.
–Practical session: preparing an artwork for exhibition 360 degrees.
May 5, Advocacy: Establishing institutional media conservation
–Practical session: Creating exhibition documentation and installation instructions for loaning media artworks.
–Building infrastructure in-house for safe handling. Support network of outside partners and vendors.
–Storing media artworks: physical, digital, and equipment storage, with approaches for small to large collections.
–Roundtable: growing media conservation practice within institutions. This will include advocacy for building capacity, priorities, external collaborators, policy and procedures.
–Growing media conservation practice within your institution: a dialogue with leaders in the field.
Eligibility: This workshop is open to pairs of applicants who are responsible for the care of a time-based media art collection. Applicant teams must include a curator and the person directly responsible for the care of the time-based media. This could be a conservator, audio visual technician, collection specialist or manager, etc.  Priority will be given to those with significant collection needs, a critical need for staff training and demonstrable institutional desire to take action. Enrollment is limited to allow for a collaborative working environment. Participants will be required to conduct basic preparatory work prior to the workshop and provide feedback in the form of a report or survey after attending the workshop.
How to Apply: Applicants should each submit a CV, a joint letter of interest, fill out the online Collection Data Form and submit one letter of institutional support. The applicants’ letter of interest should:
1) describe why participation in this workshop is important to their collection;
2) provide a brief history of the collection;
3) describe the applicants’ work with the collection to date; and
4) show how this workshop directly applies to their day-to-day work. Prior institutional action, and experience with the topic or lack thereof should be noted as well as any relevant conferences or workshops attended on related topics.
Travel and lodging expenses may be reimbursed, based on need. Please submit a basic budget of anticipated travel costs as part of the application. There is no fee for this workshop; English will be the language of instruction. Applications should be submitted to Allison_Spangler@MoMA.org, no later than February 1, 2017, with notifications expected by March 3, 2017.
The Museum of Modern Art’s Media Conservation Initiative is made possible through a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Job Postings: Digest 12/27/2016

  1. Archaeologist I (Archaeological Conservator)
  2. Textile Conservator
  3. Paper Conservation Technician
  4. Collection Care Research Manager
  5. Church Buildings Adviser
  6. Heritage Advisor
  7. Conservation Officer
  8. Conservation Technician
  9. Project Conservator
  10. Directors

1. ARCHAEOLOGIST I (ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATOR), North Carolina Maritime Museum (Beaufort, NC, USA)

  • Closing Date: December 30, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application details and announcement: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/northcarolina/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=1610803
The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) vision is to be the leader in using the state’s natural and cultural resources to build the
social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. Our mission is to improve the quality of life in our state by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries and nature in North Carolina by stimulating learning, inspiring creativity, preserving the state’s history, conserving the state’s natural heritage, encouraging recreation and cultural tourism, and promoting economic development.
Division and Position Information
The mission of the North Carolina Maritime Museum is to collect, preserve, research, document, and interpret the maritime history, culture, and environment of coastal North Carolina for diverse, public and specialized audiences to inspire appreciation, encourage discovery, and promote an active, responsible understanding for maritime heritage among present and future generations.
In 1996 an 18th-century shipwreck was discovered adjacent to Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina. Based on its location, date, and analysis of the
artifact assemblage, the wreck is identified as the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR) (1718). The location of the site is in NC state waters; the wreck belongs to the state of North Carolina. NCR is the parent organization responsible for the management, protection, preservation and development of the Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR) Shipwreck.
This position’s working title is QAR Conservator (IMLS). The position is a two-year, time-limited, permanent position for an archaeological conservator. It is grant funded and part of an IMLS Collections Stewardship Project (MA-30-16-0501-16) for the QAR.
The purpose of the position, is to:

  • Develop opportunities and undertake activities for the public to engage with conservators and to view the process of archeological conservation in
  • action
  • Assist in implementing and refining the NCMM Beaufort Long Term Care Plan for QAR artifacts, adopted by the QAR Executive Committee in 2011.
  • Contribute to developing the wet storage and wet treatment capacity for QAR artifacts, to help ensure appropriate care of the collection between recovery from the site, and completion of conservation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

  • Experience and education in archaeological artifact conservation are essential, preferably of material recovered from underwater environments, including preventive conservation and long term collection care post conservation.
  • Candidates must have knowledge of current best-practice standards for preventive conservation in (marine) archeological collections, and should have demonstrated experience in long-term preventive care of archeological collections in a museum environment.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory safety procedures and standards and vigilance in complying with safe and proper handling procedures of equipment and materials is essential.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the types of equipment needed to conduct laboratory data recovery and analysis
  • Familiarity with service and repair schedules
  • Proficiency with personal computer applications is essential, particularly with word-processing, spreadsheet and database management programs
  • Good oral and written communication skills for public, as well as professional education and outreach activities, including training and supervising student and interns.
  • Current and Valid Driver’s license

Management Preferences

  • Knowledge of State purchasing procedures
  • Experience with Microsoft products
  • Ability to work as part of a team, cooperatively with others in the QAR
  • Project, OSA and NCMM

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to lift heavy objects using various mechanical devices and use of
  • industrial shop equipment is required.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Master’s degree in archaeology, anthropology, or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution
-OR-
Bachelor’s degree in archaeology, anthropology, or a related field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of progressive experience in archaeology, or archaeological preservation
-OR-
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) selects applicants for employment based on required education and experience and job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or political influence.
Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application, but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. “See Resume” or “See Attachment” will NOT be accepted.
Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts, and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application.
To obtain veterans preference, you must scan and upload a copy of your DD-214 or discharge orders.
Technical issues submitting your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at +1 (855) 524-5627.
Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax.  Please call the human resources office for assistance.
If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the closing date.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account.  Upon the closing date, applications are “Under Review” and will be screened by Human Resources for the qualified applicants. The hiring process may take an average of 6 – 8 weeks.
It is the policy of the State of North Carolina and the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources that all employees provide proof of employment eligibility (immigration and naturalization) on the first day of employment. We participate in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility Verification System).
Prospective applicants seeking additional information should contact:
Kim Campbell, HR Manager
DNCR Arts, Administration and Library Divisions
Human Resources
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Tel: +1 (919) 807-7431
Fax: +1 (919) 715-8724
kim.campbell@ncdcr.gov
109 East Jones Street
4603 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4603


2. TEXTILE CONSERVATOR, National Museum of African American History and Culture (MD, USA)

  • Closing date: December 30, 2016
  • Full-Time, Two- year Term with possible extension up to four years
  • Salary range: $64,650.00 to $84,044.00 / Per Year
  • Job Announcement No. 17R-YH-302402-DEU-NMAAHC and Announcement No. 17R-YH-302402-MPA-NMAAHC
  • Series and Grade: GS-1001-11
  • Promotion potential: 11
  • Job open to all US citizens
  • You must apply through USAjobs to be considered.

We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible to ensure their applications are submitted before the announcement closes. We will not consider applications which are late due to the announcement closing once the maximum number of applications is reached.
This position is in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) offsite facility. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the largest national museum for the study and exhibition of African American history and culture. Its primary purposes are to acquire, maintain and preserve objects which document social, cultural, political, military, technological and scientific developments in the United States related to the African American experience; to conduct scholarly research designed to make significant contributions to the body of knowledge in the field of African American history, to publish findings for both scholarly and general audiences; and to interpret historical developments through public exhibits and programs as well as digital content.
Works under the supervision of the Supervisory Conservator to:

  • design, propose, document, and complete proposed conservation treatments on a wide variety of textile materials within the collection;
  • provide care, preservation and research on all textiles within the Museum’s collections;
  • research textiles within the collection, artist’s materials and generate scientific data on the properties of the materials;
  • provide preventative care measures such as monitoring and evaluating environmental controls, integrated pest management, and emergency preparedness, response and recovery of collections, product testing and quality control; and
  • provide training of staff, allied professionals, interns, fellows, volunteers and the general public.

Agency contact
Yvonne Humphries, Human Resources
Tel: +1 (202) 633-7448
Fax: +1 (571) 258-4052
TDD: 202-633-6409
humphriesy@si.edu
Antje Neumann
National Museum of African American History and Culture
For more details visit: www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/459869000 and www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/459866600


3. PAPER CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN, Royal Museums Greenwich (Greenwich, UK)

  • Closing date: 2 January 2017 at 23:59 p.m.
  • Reference NOV20161639
  • Salary: £18,000.00 – £22,000.00 Per Annum

With experience of working with paper based collections, you’ve already gained experience of mounting and framing paper items. Join Royal Museums Greenwich to expand your experience, skills and knowledge as well as having the opportunity to work with a world class collection.
RMG has a significant paper based collection including archive material, rare books, globes, charts, prints and drawings and an exciting temporary exhibition, loans and permanent gallery update program which showcase some of this collection. You will carry out the mounting, framing and re-housing of paper-based collection items for display and storage as well as assisting in the preservation care of this epic collection.
Working independently or collaborating with a team of experienced conservators, you will be designing and making bespoke mounts for our varied collection and will carry out routine conservation treatments. You will have the opportunity to courier objects for loan purposes.
Experience of working with paper based collections is essential; you should be enthusiastic, with a great eye for detail and a pragmatic approach to problem solving. A flexible approach is also important, as is the ability to organize and prioritize your workload. If you are passionate about a career as a Paper Conservation Technician visit www.rmg.co.uk for a full job description and details of how to apply.
Interview date: 12 January 2017
All questions can be directed to: Amy Richmond, HR Officer, Tel: +44 (0) 208 312 6784


4. COLLECTION CARE RESEARCH MANAGER, Tate (London, UK)

  • Closing date: January 9, 2017 at midnight
  • Reference: TG1560
  • Salary: £30,510 per annum

Tate’s vision is to act as a champion for art in society. We do this through activities in our four galleries across the UK (Tate Liverpool, Tate St Ives, Tate Britain and Tate Modern), our digital platforms and collaborations with our national and international partners. Part of the Partnerships and Programs division, Tate Research was established in 2006 following recognition of the museum as an Independent Research Organization by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.?
Working closely with the Head of Collection Care Research, you will manage and support the research that ensures our collections are available and accessible now and in the future. Take this two-and-a-half-year contact, funded by a range of national and European research grant awards, and you will use your project management skills to ensure the successful delivery of leading edge collection care and conservation research, support and contribute to the development of the department and oversee Collection Care research publications.
You’ll come to us with a proven track record of project management and a commitment to accurate and detailed reporting. Committed to high quality research and its communication, you will support staff in developing their research skills and make a positive contribution to building the profile of research at Tate.
This position is offered on a fixed-term contract for 2.5 years.
For more details and to apply online, visit: https://workingat.tate.org.uk/pages/job_search_view.aspx?preview=preview&jobId=3095


5. CHURCH BUILDINGS ADVISER, London Diocesan Fund (London, UK)

  • Deadline for applications: January 12, 2017 at midday
  • Salary: £27,500 – £32,000 (dependent on experience)
  • Full Time Permanent

The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital.  At the London Diocesan Fund we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.
We are now looking to recruit a Church Buildings Adviser who would give specialist advice on matters pertaining to historic (statutorily designated) church buildings and sources of grant funding for repairs to those buildings. The Church Buildings Adviser also takes forward proposals and initiatives aimed at raising the profile of churches and opening up their buildings to the wider community as part of Capital Vision 2020.
The successful applicant will have a knowledge of historic buildings legislation (listed buildings, conservation areas, PPS5, the planning process and the Faculty process).  Practical experience of working with historic buildings, including methods of investigation and specialist conversation work/maintenance are essential. We are looking for a self-starter, with problem solving ability, who can handle a large volume of varied casework effectively. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), and planning and organizing skills are essential. A relevant degree-level qualification is required.
We are looking for someone who embodies our core values to respect each other and thrive together.  We seek applicants who are inspired to help us achieve our Capital Vision 2020 which incorporates confidence, compassion and creativity.
For further information please apply online using the application form, demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the job description and person specification.
E-mail to recruitment@london.anglican.org.
First interview:  Thursday 19th January 2017
No agencies please.


6. HERITAGE ADVISOR, High Speed 1 (London, UK)

  • Closing date for applications 13 January 2017.

High Speed 1 is the railway between St. Pancras International in London and the Channel Tunnel and connects with the international high speed routes between London and Paris, and London and Brussels. HS1 is a world leading high speed railway.
The Grade 1 listed St Pancras International Station is one of the biggest landmarks in London and serves as a gateway to Europe. The station reopened in 2007 after completion of an £800m redevelopment program and was renamed from St. Pancras to St. Pancras International. The redevelopment plan restored the station to its Victorian-era glory resulting in a building of exceptional quality, and added high-end retail and hospitality areas to develop St. Pancas as a destination experience.
HS1 is an innovative and growing business supported by strongly aligned shareholders. Our teams make a real difference to travel in the UK for our continually growing customer base by providing excellent customer focus and services.
Headline Duties and Responsibilities

  • Working closely with the HS1 Commercial team in the review and acceptance of retail tenant fit out and temporary installation design proposals to ensure compliance with HS1 consents and appropriate to a Grade I listed building.
  • Facilitating and supporting a close collaborative relationship between HS1 and NRHS, the station operator.
  • Preparing listed building and Heritage Deed consent applications and liaison with Historic England and LB Camden. Management of the administration of those meetings and processes.
  • Undertaking external liaison with local authority stakeholders (notably conservation officers), Historic England, academic institutions and other organizations and forums on historic environment matters.
  • Reviewing and responding to proposals for change within the station and management of the administration of these.
  • Helping ensure consistency of approach between designers/ contractors through the implementation of appropriate standards.
  • Reviewing designer/contractor deliverables to ensure adherence to the Heritage Deed Consent.
  • Managing the collation, curation and storage of the historic records relating to St. Pancras including undertaking archival research to identify additional material
  • Assisting with the preparation and presentation of historic material for public and internal use – on the web site, for marketing purposes, training materials etc.

Desired Skills and Experience

  • A relevant first degree or post-graduate or equivalent qualification in a subject such as building conservation, architecture or surveying.
  • Demonstrable years post qualification experience in a relevant environment
  • Appropriate level of membership of the IHBC, RICS or RIBA
  • Good research skills
  • An understanding of UK heritage legislation and policy
  • Knowledge of UK architectural history across a range of building types but with specific interest in 19th century architecture and history
  • Design skills
  • Experience of undertaking historic buildings assessment work
  • Experience of working in a retail related environment – desirable but not essential

Benefits on offer are:

  • Salary £40 – 45,000 per annum DOE for a 37-hour week
  • 26 days’ annual leave per annum
  • Life Assurance at 5 times salary
  • Generous Group Personal Pension with Scottish Widows
  • Group Income Protection
  • Private Medical Insurance (self and family)
  • Discretionary Bonus

Applications consisting of your CV and a brief covering note should be sent to recruitment@highspeed1.co.uk.
For more details, visit: highspeed1.co.uk.


7. CONSERVATION OFFICER, London Borough of Hounslow (London, UK)

  • Application closing date: January 16, 2017
  • Job reference R0002026
  • Salary: £32,307 – £34,935 (PO2)
  • Package: Full-Time, 1 Year Fixed-Term contract- possible extension – 36 hours per week

The London Borough of Hounslow is a forward thinking local authority uniquely placed between the M4 Corridor and City, leading to it being London’s gateway from Heathrow. Its vast axis from Chiswick in the east to Feltham and the borders of Heathrow in the west means that few other London Boroughs contain such a varied slice of the capital.  The Borough has significant potential for growth, with exciting development and regeneration opportunities identified in the Local Plan.  The rich and varied heritage of the Borough includes many very important designated heritage asset including 27 conservation areas and some 885 statutorily listed properties. It also contains some of west London’s remaining Great Estates at Chiswick, Gunnersbury, Boston Manor, Osterley and Syon, a unique and distinct aspect which contributes significantly to the environmental and cultural wealth of the Borough. This post provides a fantastic opportunity to protect and promote these heritage assets in balance with supporting a drive for growth, development and regeneration in the Borough.
The post holder will have an important and high profile role to play for the Council, delivering a range of key work streams working closely with expert advisors such as Historic England including; programs for reviewing and updating the Council’s local list of buildings and other assets of townscape character, and Conservation Area appraisals; producing a Heritage Strategy for the Borough to identity measures and projects to further protect and enhance its heritage assets; undertake bids for funding to deliver heritage and conservation projects; advise key stakeholders and other Council services on heritage matters such as advising on planning applications in Conservation Areas and applications for works to listed buildings.
Please CLICK HERE to view Job Description and Employee Specification.
If you have any queries about this post or would like some further information please contact Alan Hesketh, Interim Head of Regeneration, Spatial Planning, Business Services and Investment and Environmental Strategy at alan.hesketh@hounslow.gov.uk.


8. CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN, Bynon Art Services (Nashville, TN, USA)

  • Hourly rate – $20
  • Hours 30-40 per week
  • Start date: January 2017
  • Six months, renewable up to 20 months

Bynon Art Services is assisting the Tennessee State Museum move to a new venue by leading the conservation program. The whole project is expected to last an estimated 22 months and will include several different phases including artifact assessment, conservation treatments and installation. The Tennessee State Museum is scheduled to move into its new venue in Sept 2018.
Please view link for information on the new museum: www.tnmuseum2018.org/
The collection currently consists of art, history and culture at one of the largest museums in the nation. Interpretive exhibits begin 15,000 years ago with prehistoric people and continue through the early 1900s, with special displays of furniture, silver, weapons, quilts, and paintings. The museum’s Civil War holdings of uniforms, battle flags and weapons are among the finest in the nation. Therefore, we are wanting applicants with a broad interest in cultural studies along with an interest in a diversity of different materials.
Position Summary

  • A conservation technician is required to support the conservation team that will consist of two conservators and four technicians.
  • Assisting in the gathering of artifacts from storage and out on exhibit with the assistance of museum staff.
  • Inputting location and treatment data into a museum database.
  • Under conservator supervision the technician/Intern will complete hands-on conservation treatments.
  • Perform preparatory work to artifacts that need to be moved to the conservation lab for conservation treatments.
  • Assisting external conservators if needed to assess artifacts that require treatment.
  • Provide assistance to mount makers when needed.
  • Carry out condition surveys.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art, Art History or other field related to art conservation.
  • Ability to handle collection artifacts with care.
  • Experience in conservation and/or technical roles to support the conservation team.
  • The applicant must have a commitment to teamwork and an ability to work successfully with other departments within the museum along with a willingness to take direction and execute accordingly.
  • An excellent manual dexterity and the capacity to perform delicate, demanding tasks with a high level of productivity is essential.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and contact information for two job-related references to Mark Bynon at mark@bynonartservices.com.
Co-Principal
Bynon Art Services, LLC
www.bynonartservices.com
+1 (828) 635-3066


9. PROJECT CONSERVATOR, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
Penn Museum (The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology) is seeking a Project Conservator with experience and the ability to work relatively independently.
The Project Conservator will be responsible for carrying out conservation treatment of an Egyptian painted limestone Old Kingdom mortuary chapel in preparation for its reinstallation in spaces being renovated. The primary duties include researching appropriate treatment techniques and materials, providing a treatment proposal; carrying out necessary treatment; supervising interns assisting with the treatment; keeping written, photographic, and electronic records of work; and keeping current with developments in the field through readings, conferences, online discussions, and personal contacts. The work is to be carried out in an enclosed space within an open gallery, so the Project Conservator will be on public view during Museum open hours and may be required to interact with the public at specific times. The Project Conservator will also share in the regular duties of the Department. This is a one-year term position.
The candidate must be a graduate of a recognized Masters-level conservation training program with at least three years of professional experience after graduation, preferably in a similar institution. Sound work habits, personal initiative, and organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to undertake moderate to heavy lifting are essential. Experience with working on elevated work platforms desirable. Candidate will uphold collegial and collaborative working relationships with conservation staff and other departments. This is a one-year term position.
If interested, please apply through the University of Pennsylvania System: https://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/24375
Lynn A Grant
Head Conservator
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
3260 South St
Philadelphia PA 19104
+1 (215) 898-2787


10. DIRECTORS, RPS CgMs Historic Buildings (London & South East, UK)
CgMs is the largest heritage consultancy in the country. Since August 2014 it has been part of the RPS Group, the country’s largest environmental consultancy. Working nationally, the company offers a unique and unparalleled range of development and planning services based upon many years of experience in both the private and public sectors.
Due to an expanding client base and diversity in services offered, RPS CgMs is seeking highly motivated and thoroughly experienced historic buildings professionals to build on the successes and provide leadership in the further development of the London and Southeast England historic buildings teams.
The Historic Buildings team offers a comprehensive heritage planning service. Working with major developers and architects, we have built a strong reputation for our commercially astute advice, which adds value to the development process and helps realize our clients’ objectives. Our clients include the Historic Royal Palaces, the V&A Museum, major retailers and commercial developers, and national house builders.
Our success is based on our ability to negotiate with our professional colleagues in local government and Historic England, establishing a shared understanding of how change can be managed successfully.
We are currently looking to appoint Directors into the London Team; this post holder will be expected to provide an experienced level of advice on all heritage related matters. Applicants will need to have experience of advocating heritage matters at Hearings and Public Inquiries. The post holder will need to work alongside existing colleagues within that office and provide a degree of management, quality control and supervisory support to colleagues on built heritage issues. The post holder will be expected to generate a significant proportion of their work themselves, and help promote and develop the Historic Building Team in London and the SE Regions.
This post provides the ideal opportunity for an experienced individual who wishes to be involved in significant & high profile development schemes, and have commercial aspirations to develop the Historic Building Team.
In exchange for being exceptional historic building professionals, commercially astute, expert negotiators and dedicated team builders, you will be appropriately rewarded with an extensive remuneration package, including a very competitive salary, generous contributory pension, health cover and additional flexible benefits. You will also benefit by working in a supportive and friendly team which provides superb training and development support to allow you to achieve your career aspirations.
For an informal discussion of these opportunities please contact Jonathan Smith, Director of Historic Buildings, on +44 01242 259290 or Duncan Hawkins, Operational Director of Historic Buildings and Archaeology, on +44 020 7280 3424.
To apply for these roles please contact our Recruitment Manager, Geoff Thorpe, at geoff.thorpe@rpsgroup.com.
For more details, visit: www.cgms.co.uk/blogpage/2015_301.html
No agencies.
We are an equal opportunities employer.

A distorted picture of the work that the average conservator does?

The Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Science section of The New York Times contains a front page article by Milan Schreuer on a multi-year project to study and restore the “Ghent Altarpiece” (“Uncovering a Master’s Strokes” ). The article discusses how macro-x-ray fluorescence analysis, a technique developed at the University of Antwerp which allows one to observe the paint surface in 3D and see how the layers are structured, is being used to differentiate overpaint from original paint on the panels. It’s a huge, expensive, transformative project. The kind we love to read about and the kind which generates excitement—hence the front page story. But do articles about such projects give the public a distorted picture of the work that the average conservator does?

Job Posting: Fellowship in Conservation Research, Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

The Migelien Gerritzen Fellowship for conservation research at the Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
The Migelien Gerritzen Fund/Rijksmuseum Fund enables a predoctoral candidate to conduct PhD research in conservation. People who wish to apply may do so from a humanistic, conservationist, or scientific viewpoint, with a focus on works of art and historical artifacts. This fellowship enables enrolled PhD candidates to collaborate with conservators, curators, and scientists active at the Rijksmuseum. Focus should be on the Rijksmuseum’s collection or on the ideation that has been initiated at the Rijksmuseum.
Rijksmuseum Fellowship Programme
As part of the Rijksmuseum Fellowship Programme, the Migelien Gerritzen Fellowship is set out to train a new generation of museum professionals: inquisitive object-based specialists who will further develop understanding of Netherlandish art and history for the future. The Rijksmuseum will provide working space for the Fellows, in order to stimulate an exchange of knowledge, ideas and experience. Access will be provided to all necessary information in the museum, as well as to the library, conservation laboratories of the Rijksmuseum and the University of Amsterdam.
Application and procedure
The closing date for all applications is 12 March 2017, at 6:00 p.m. (Amsterdam time/CET). Selection will be made by an international committee in April 2017. The committee consists of eminent scholars in the relevant fields of study from European universities and institutions, and members of the curatorial and conservation staff of the Rijksmuseum. Applicants will be notified by 1 May 2017. All Fellowships will start in September 2017.
Further information
Please visit https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/fellowships/rijksmuseum-fellowship-programma/migelien-gerritzen-fellowship
For questions concerning the application procedure, contact Marije Spek, Coordinator of the Fellowship Programme (m.spek@rijksmuseum.nl), +31 (0)20-6747395.

Job Posting: Assistant Objects Conservator Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (Darwin, Australia)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Assistant Conservator
Location: Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
Terms: Full time, two year contract
Package: $60,000 salary per annum, plus 9.5% superannuation, four weeks annual leave
Responsible to: Registrar
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is northern Australia’s premier cultural institution. It offers a dynamic and diverse arts, science and cultural
program to over 300,000 visitors each year. MAGNT’s objective is to maintain the highest standards of excellence in preserving, researching, exhibiting and communicating the record of natural history, art and peoples of the Northern Territory. Its mission is ‘making sense of the world by discovering and interpreting the past and present for the future’.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
Provide a range of object handling, conservation and exhibition installation activities to support the MAGNT Digital Data Ready Project and MAGNT’s collection and exhibition
programs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Retrieve and handle collection material for photography ensuring works are handled
    and supported in accordance with recognized professional standards and collection
    management documentation is updated.
  2. With supervision from the conservation team, undertake established basic and intermediate level conservation treatments, both preventive and interventive and
    maintain appropriate records.
  3. Assist with the preparation, installation and deinstallation of exhibition and loan
    material to ensure the effective care and handling of cultural, scientific and historic
    material.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Essential

  1. Relevant tertiary qualifications in conservation and/or significant experience in
    handling and caring for historic, scientific and cultural collections.
  2. Demonstrated ability to carry out safe handling procedures, preventive conservation
    and minor treatments under supervision.
  3. Demonstrated capacity to accurately maintain physical and electronic records relevant to the management and care of collections and exhibitions.
  4. Experience in installation of exhibitions of cultural, scientific or historic material including preparing and mounting work for display.
  5. Well developed oral and written skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment to ensure the care of the collection while
    achieving organisational goals and deadlines.
  6. Demonstrated ability to apply Work Health Safety (WHS) practices and to ensure WHS system compliance, and the ability to interact effectively with people from different cultures.

Desirable

  1. Membership of the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials (AICCM)
  2. Experience working with culturally sensitive material
  3. Current drivers licence

Further Information

  1. For further information please visit our website at www.magnt.net.au
  2. Contact Poppy Searle on 08 8999 8278 or via email at poppy.searle@nt.gov.au

Summer Internships: Boston Furniture Archive (Boston, MA)

The Boston Furniture Archive, a project of the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, seeks interns for its fourth annual summer field cataloging project, scheduled for May 31-August 22, 2017. Up to four interns will receive training and work as a team to document furniture at a number of museums and heritage sites in the Boston area. The internship is an exciting opportunity to build knowledge of material culture and decorative arts, museum and non-profit collections management, and database creation.
The Boston Furniture Archive is free, online database that provides catalog information and photographs of furniture produced in Boston between 1630 and 1930. Visit http://bostonfurniture.winterthur.org/ to access the database and learn more about the project.
Interns will receive a stipend of $5,000 plus $1,000 for travel over the twelve weeks. Housing is not provided.
Please visit http://www.winterthur.org/pdfs/boston_furniture_internship_2017.pdf for more information and application instructions. Applications are due February 1, 2017.
Contact:
Sarah Parks
Project Manager, Boston Furniture Archive
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
sparks@winterthur.org
302-888-4639