Histarch Members,
Please share this opportunity with your students and other interested
parties. The announcement is also available online:
http://www.mountvernon.org/files/Mount_Vernon%20Internship%20announcemen
t%202008.pdf
Thanks,
Esther
Historical Archaeology Internships at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Mount Vernon announces paid internships in
historical archaeology. Mount Vernon's internships provide an
opportunity for intensive archaeological fieldwork in a
research-oriented setting with a strong emphasis on direct interaction
with museum visitors.
* A 10-week program, June 2 - August 8, 2008, is intended for
advanced undergraduates and graduate students who have had a field
school.
* A 7-month track, June 2 - December 19, allows recent graduates
to gain additional experience supervising historical archaeology
fieldwork.
Mount Vernon is a historic site museum located near Washington, DC. Its
mission is to interpret the life of the first president within the
context of his home and plantation. The 2008 excavation will focus on
the Upper, or Flower Garden which will undergo a major renovation, based
in part on our archaeological discoveries. The Garden was planned by
George Washington during his 1775 redesign of the Mount Vernon
landscape, transforming a c. 1760 garden into an elliptical formal
space. The archaeological fieldwork is designed to aid in the
interpretation of both garden beds and pathways, and to explore and
document the transformation of the landscape from the earliest garden
through the modern interpretive garden.
The intern program is designed to provide the opportunity to develop
supervisory skills and explore how fieldwork evolves into archaeological
interpretation. Interns will supervise volunteers and participate as
members of the archaeological staff. They will interpret the ongoing
excavation for the public, both on-site and through posts to the Mount
Vernon website.
Field experience will be augmented by lab work, lectures, discussions,
and readings on topics relevant to Chesapeake archaeology and history,
landscape history, historic preservation, and public archaeology. Trips
to area sites will also be taken. Applicants should be in good physical
condition and aware that the internship primarily involves long hours of
digging in hot, humid, and dirty conditions. Participants will receive
a competitive stipend and assistance in securing local housing.
Applicants should submit a resume, names of two references and cover
letter, including a statement detailing interest in this program,
archaeological experience and specifying the preferred track (10 week or
7 month). Deadline is March 28, 2008. Selection will be made by April
11, 2008.
Please send applications to Esther White, [log in to unmask] (703)
799-8626
Esther C. White
Director of Archaeology
Historic Mount Vernon
P.O. Box 110
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
(703) 799-8626 voice
(703) 799-5222 fax
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www.mountvernon.org
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