PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH PARTICIPATION PROGRAM
 
Project # STL 98-02
 
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ST. LOUIS DISTRICT:
MILITARY OBJECTS INVENTORY AND CONSERVATION PROJECT
 
Pending funding, three postgraduate internships will be awarded by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District for participation in military
objects inventory and conservation projects for the Baltimore District's
Pentagon Renovation Project.  Interns will participate in the inventorying
and evaluating of military objects that are housed in the Pentagon.  Two
incumbents will participate under supervision in the Pentagon and will be
stationed in the National Capitol region.  Data gathered from this
inventory will be entered into computerized databases.  Report writing is
also required.
 
This project will provide interns with a broad application of museum
methods in the federal setting.  They will be interacting with DoD
curators, museum and materials specialists, conservators, and private
contractors.  This project will provide numerous possibilities for research
concerning federal legislation and military objects curation, conservation
issues, and the effort and preparation required to prepare, inventory,
evaluate, pack, transport, store, and reinstall military objects in a
renovated building.
 
Applicants should have a bachelor's or master's degree (preferred) in
objects conservation, museum studies, or anthropology with an emphasis in
objects conservation or collections management.  Extensive experience
working with museum collections and archival materials is required.
Experience in conservation assessment, exhibit preparation, packing, and
transport is preferred.  Word processing and database management skills
associated with museum collections are requisite, as are good writing and
verbal communication skills.  Candidates may be required to lift and
manipulate heavy (up to 50 pounds) objects and containers.
 
The program is open to all qualified U.S. citizens and permanent resident
aliens without regard to race, sex, religion, color, age, national origin,
or status as a Vietnam Era veteran or disabled veteran.  Participants will
be selected based on academic records, recommendations, and compatibility
of background and experience with project requirements.
 
This postgraduate Research Participation Program is administered by Oak
Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).  Two participants will
be mentored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of
Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections
(MCX-CMAC), but will be located in the Washington, D.C., area.
 
Appointments are full time, for a one-year period, renewable for up to two
additional years upon recommendation of the St. Louis District and
dependent upon funding.  Annual stipends will start $26,000 for a
bachelor's degree recipient and are subject to negotiations.  Federal taxes
will not be withheld from the stipend and will be the responsibility of the
appointee.  Participants must show proof of health and medical insurance
(either through a private plan or by purchase from the plan available
through ORISE).
 
An application, current vitae, three references, and samples of writing
should be sent to Dr. Michael Trimble, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St.
Louis District, ATTN:CEMVS-PD-C, 1222 Spruce St., St. Louis, MO 63103-2833.
 
Please reference project #STL 98-02 when calling for more information.  For
additional information and application materials, contact
 
 
 
Postgraduate Research Program/St. Louis
Attn:  Betty Bowling, Program Specialist
Education and Training Division
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
P.O. Box 117
Oak Ridge, Tennessee  37831-0117
        576-8503
(423) 241-5219 (Fax)