Benefits Eligible - No - Starting Rate - 14.00 per hour - Additional Benefits - Type of Position - Intern - Work Hours - 3 Month Summer Internship - Requires Valid Virginia Drivers License - No - Minimum Age - NA - City - Williamsburg - Zip Code - 23185 - Curatorial Intern -Costumes - BRUTON HEIGHTS WALLACE CONSERVATION BUILDING - Job Description: - Applications will be accepted through 5:00 p.m., USA Eastern Time, Monday, February 4, 2019. Job Description This internship is a 3-month temporary position supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation working under the supervision of the Associate Curator of Costumes and Textiles. A curatorial internship at Colonial Williamsburg is a full-time, prearranged learning experience for students interested in a career in the decorative arts, fine arts, history museums, archaeology, architectural history and preservation, or historic sites. If you are seeking academic credit for your internship, you must make arrangements in advance with your school and your internship advisor. Costumes from the decorative arts collection: The costumes intern will work closely with the Associate Curator of Costumes and Textiles on a variety of curatorial tasks and research projects to include cataloging, mounting garments for photography and re-housing existing collections. Preference will be given to the applicant with experience and coursework in 18th and 19th century costumes worn in America. Please upload the following attachments: - Two letters of recommendation (or if preferred, you or your professor may email the recommendation(s) to Virginia Foster, VFoster@cwf.org. - Unofficial academic transcript - Curriculum Vita or resume - Statement of Intent. In no more than 250 words, state how an internship at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation would benefit you and/or your course of study. Applications must submitted through the Colonial Williamsburg jobs website to be considered. PDF, DOC, DOCX and RTF formats only please. Applications submitted without these requirements will not be considered. Applicants will be notified via e-mail of final decisions in early April. Duties: Assists with the research, management, interpretation, and preservation of Colonial Williamsburg's costume collections while gaining professional experience with hands-on training. Learns methods of proper documentation of objects in the collection to include developing appropriate data for the creation of full catalog records in The Museums System (TMS) database, as well as paper files. Assists curator with research, object selection, exhibition planning, and object rotation in the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, and furnishings installations in the Historic Area. Gains and enhances knowledge of proper storage techniques of selected costume collections. Plans for and assists with the movement of antique items throughout the Foundation to ensure proper storage, study, and cataloging. Interacts with conservation department staff to ensure proper care of artifacts within assigned specialty to learn basic conservation principles. Provides object information in response to inquiries from the public and Colonial Williamsburg staff. Performs other related duties as required. - Job Requirements: - Job Requirements: Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and have completed at least two years of academic credit or currently enrolled in a graduate program. Proven course work in art history, museum studies, decorative arts, history, 18th and 19th century costumes, or closely related field. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Strong organization and interpersonal skills. Highly desirable: Strong desire to pursue museum career; experience working with a similar museum collection and with curatorial cataloging systems; understanding of genealogical research databases; strong research skills; and knowledge of 18th and 19th century costumes worn in America. Currently enrolled in a graduate program.