2012 Internships for Research Projects at the Museum Conservation Institute

The Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute is offering short-term opportunities to work on research projects with staff members. The internships are intended mainly for the summer of 2012, but consideration will be given to projects at other times during the year. Preference will be given to applicants currently enrolled in conservation training programs or graduate students in related subjects. A stipend may be offered for a period of up to 10 weeks. Projects will be supervised by the following staff members, whom applicants are urged to contact in advance of application:

Mary Ballard, Senior Textiles Conservator, 301-238-1210,ballardm@si.edu

Harriet F. (Rae) Beaubien, Head of Conservation (archaeological materials), 301-238-1235, beaubienh@si.edu

Paula DePriest, Deputy Director (biodeterioration), 301-238-1206,depriestp@si.edu

Christine France, Physical Scientist (stable isotopes), 301-238-1261,francec@si.edu

Jennifer Giaccai, Conservation Scientist, 301-238-1211,giaccaij@si.edu

Carol Grissom, Senior Objects Conservator, 301-238-1236,grissomc@si.edu

Robert Koestler, Director (biodeterioration), 301-238-1205,koestlerr@si.edu

Nicole Little, Physical Scientist (ICP-MS, XRD, SEM-EDS), 301-238-1243, littlen@si.edu

Odile Madden, Research Scientist (modern materials, plastic, Raman spectroscopy), 301-238-1257, maddeno@si.edu

Mehdi Moini, Senior Research Scientist (mass spectrometry/ proteomics)301-238-1238, moinim@si.edu

Hanna Szczepanowska, Research Conservator (museum environments), 301-238-1232, szczepanowskah@si.edu

Jia-Sun Tsang, Senior Paintings Conservator (modern and contemporary art), 301-238-1231, tsangj@si.edu

Ed Vicenzi, Research Scientist (microchemistry/microscopy), 301-238-1215, vicenzie@si.edu

Melvin Wachowiak, Senior Conservator (advanced imaging, 3D scanning, and wooden artifacts), 301-238-1218, wachowiakm@si.edu

Donald Williams, Senior Furniture Conservator (wooden artifacts), 301-238-1239, williamsd@si.edu

Applications must be made on line at https://solaa.si.edu by March 30, 2012. Selected candidates will be interviewed by telephone, although MCI visits are welcome. Notifications will be sent by April 15, 2012.

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