Advanced Internship in Photograph Conservation at NEDCC Andover, Massachusetts, USA Fall 2012 APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: March 30, 2012

The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Trust for Mutual Understanding to provide a two-month advanced internship in photograph conservation at NEDCC in Andover, Massachusetts, USA, for one qualified conservation professional from Central or Eastern Europe.

The two-month internship will take place in the fall of 2012. The intern will gain valuable practical experience in photograph treatment techniques under the supervision of NEDCC's Senior Photograph Conservator Monique Fischer. The internship training program will include intensive study of photograph identification and hands-on practice of photograph conservation treatment techniques. The intern will have the opportunity to observe ongoing treatment projects in the NEDCC lab. An additional requirement will be the completion of a treatment research project such as a collection-level photograph survey or other project that can be shared with colleagues as a teaching resource.

The funding covers the intern's international travel, housing, health insurance, and a stipend for meals and incidentals.

NEWS UPDATE!
NEWS: NEDCC has now received additional funding from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation for the 2012 intern to tour conservation labs in the States and attend workshops, if available, during the internship.

One of the requirements of the internship will be to create a photograph conservation internship blog or other communication tool that will allow the intern to share information with the Central and Eastern European conservation community on new photograph conservation techniques learned, museums and conservation labs visited, and news about the intern's research project.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

The internship will be awarded on an application basis. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, not to exceed two pages; a brief curriculum vitae; and one letter of recommendation from a professional colleague or supervisor. The intern must be fluent in English.

The applicant's letter of interest should address the following questions:

1. Why is the internship important to your educational and professional goals?
2. How will the internship training help you in your day-to-day work?
3. What collections in your region can benefit from your training?
4. What experience and/or training have you had in the conservation of photographs?
5. Will you be able to share the knowledge and skills gained during the internship with other conservation professionals in the region? If so, how?

Applications are due by March 30, 2012, and must be submitted by e-mail. 

The completed application should be sent to Julie Martin, jmartin@nedcc.org. The intern will be notified of his/her award by April 15, 2012. Award recipient must accept by April 30, 2012.

Read about NEDCC's previous photograph conservation training programs for the region.

Read about the 2011 Photograph Conservation Internship.

Questions? Contact Julie Martin, jmartin@nedcc.org

Many thanks - and we look forward to hearing from you!

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