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NCPTT Internship Opportunities: Deadline, February 26, 2010
January 23, 2010 |
From the NCPTT Web site…
WHO WE ARE  The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) is an interdisciplinary research facility serving the historic preservation community nationwide. Our current work includes the fields of historic architecture, archeology and collections, materials conservation, and historic landscapes.
NCPTT is an office of the National Park Service located on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. |
| WHAT IT’S ABOUT Ten-week internships will be available pending availability of funding. Positions will begin no later than June 1, 2010. Interns will be short-term employees of Northwestern State University. Compensation will be based on experience. Opportunities may include hands on research, teaching opportunities, data collection, materials research, or testing new technologies. |
WHAT YOU NEED 
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for a limited number of internships at NCPTT.
Applicants should demonstrate skills and knowledge in preservation technology. This may include, but not be limited to:
- documentation
- condition assessment
- literature review
- laboratory or field research
- material testing
- hands-on preservation treatment, or other related skill.
All undergraduate applicants must be accepted or currently enrolled at a four-year accredited university or college program. All graduate applicants must be accepted or currently enrolled in a Master’s or Doctoral degree program in disciplines such as architecture, conservation, chemistry, engineering, geology, geography, landscape architecture, preservation, etc.
Candidates can apply by sending a letter of interest that includes their available work dates (between June 1, 2010 and August 13, 2010), resume, and a current transcript, to Sarah Jackson, National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, 645 University Parkway, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 71457.
Applications will be accepted through February 26, 2010. Positions will be announced March 5, 2010.