Also check out Volunteer opportunities at the Anasazi Heritage Center or in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.
See Volunteer.gov for access to all federal volunteer opportunities.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS (Non-U.S. Citizens): The Bureau of Land Management is a federal agency, and is not permitted to directly engage the services of foreign nationals as volunteers or interns. Prospective applicants should contact a third-party non-governmental service organization such as the Council on International Exchange and Volunteers for Peace to arrange for an internship or volunteer position.
The Anasazi Heritage Center (AHC) periodically offers student internships in
The Anasazi Heritage Center includes a main archaeology gallery with artifact exhibits, a replica pit house, touchable and hands-on exhibits, computer-based explorations, a gallery for temporary exhibitions, a movie theater, a room for special educational programs, and a 100 seat theater. On the museum grounds are two 12th century archaeological sites (the Dominguez and Escalante Pueblos) and nature walk through pinon-juniper woodland to a 360° view of the surrounding region (Mesa Verde, La Plata Mountains, Dolores River Valley, and Sleeping Ute Mountain). The AHC staff also manages a library, a conservation laboratory, and over 3 million artifacts, samples, and original documents.
To apply: Applications are accepted and most positions may be filled at any time of year. There are no deadline dates. The availability of internship opportunities depends on AHC logistical requirements, available funding, and current project needs.
Preliminary inquiries on availability may be made to the Internship Coordinator by phone or by e-mail. There is no specific form to be completed; applicants should mail a letter of interest and a resume/vita. Send application to:
Internship Coordinator
BLM Anasazi Heritage Center
27501 Highway 184
Dolores, Colorado 81323
Phone: (970) 882-5643
E-mail: Tracy Murphy, Internship Coordinator
INTERNSHIP IN COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT
SUPERVISOR: Tracy Murphy, Assistant Curator
LOCATION: Bureau of Land Management, Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, Colorado.
DATES: 8-12 consecutive weeks. Specific reporting and departure dates are negotiable.
REIMBURSEMENT: $200 per week stipend. Housing in a shared 3 bedroom house located on 6 acres adjacent to the Anasazi Heritage Center. No travel reimbursement is available.
QUALIFICATIONS: Open to individuals with an interest in museum collections management or curatorial activities. Applicants with prior background in archaeology, anthropology and collections management will be given preference.
UNIVERSITY CREDIT: College or university credit may be arranged depending upon policy of university involved. AHC professional staff will supervise credit procedures established by the intern and school.
JOB DESCRIPTION: This position is a general curatorial assistant and involves a variety of curatorial tasks. The intern will be entering a considerable amount of data in the museum's ARGUS cataloging system. In addition, the intern will assist with various repackaging, reorganizing, and inventory projects of existing collections at the AHC. This position offers a broad exposure to the curatorial operations of a federal repository.
TO APPLY: Submit vita and a letter of interest explaining your personal goals. Please include the time period within which you would be available.
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INTERNSHIP in EXHIBITS and INTERPRETIVE MEDIA
SUPERVISORS: Tracy Murphy (Assistant Curator) and Michael Williams (Exhibit Specialist).
LOCATION: Bureau of Land Management, Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, Colorado.
DATES: 8-12 consecutive weeks. Specific reporting and departure dates are negotiable.
REIMBURSEMENT: $200 per week stipend. Housing at a communal, 3-bedroom house located on 6 acres adjacent to the Anasazi Heritage Center. No travel reimbursement is available.
QUALIFICATIONS: Open to individuals with an interest in design and production of exhibits. Applicants with prior background in exhibit development, interpretive writing, anthropology or archaeology, collections management, art or art history will be given preference. Familiarity with principles of design, graphic and "desktop publishing" software, and Ancestral Puebloan culture are all helpful.
UNIVERSITY CREDIT: College or university credit may be arranged depending upon policy of university involved. AHC professional staff will supervise credit procedures established by the intern and school.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Opportunities periodically arise, depending on changing interpretive needs at the museum.
- Interns may work on continuing improvements to the "permanent" exhibits in the Main Exhibits Gallery, which are mainly based on materials available from AHC collections. The museum has a special interest in (but is not limited to) interactive and hands-on exhibit formats.
- The AHC maintains a series of traveling exhibits for loan. Occasionally we offer an internship involving administration of this program. Work may include loan tracking, marketing, repairs or enhancements to existing exhibits, and/or development of new exhibit offerings.
- The AHC hosts temporary exhibitions in its Special Exhibit Gallery. Such exhibitions are usually borrowed from other institutions, but they may be produced in-house or draw from a combination of resources. Interns contribute to the planning, installation, or enhancement of these exhibitions depending on circumstances and need.
- One periodically available opportunity focuses on the Chappell Collection, a private collection that includes nearly 1000 ceramic vessels, plus organic and ornamental objects representing the Ancestral Puebloan occupation (AD 750-1280) of this region. The Chappell Intern plans and produces a large, single-case exhibit in coordination with the Curator and the Exhibit Specialist.
- The AHC is headquarters for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, so other opportunities may involve creation of outdoor installations or interpretive literature for hikers and other non-museum recreational users.
TO APPLY: Submit vita and letter of interest and goals. Please include the time period(s) within which you would be available.
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INTERNSHIP IN VISITOR SERVICES
SUPERVISOR: David Kill, Visitor Services Coordinator (email)
LOCATION: Bureau of Land Management, Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, Colorado.
DATES: 8-12 consecutive weeks, usually between March and September, but may run in the winter. Specific reporting and departure dates are negotiable. This position may include working weekends and some holidays.
REIMBURSEMENT: $200 per week stipend, paid biweekly. Housing at a communal, 3 bedroom house located on 6 acres adjacent to the Anasazi Heritage Center. No travel reimbursement is available.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants with a prior background in archaeology, anthropology, or museum studies will be given preference. Ability to communicate with a wide audience, interest in cultural and natural history is helpful, effective oral communication is a must.
UNIVERSITY CREDIT: College or university credit may be arranged depending upon policy of university involved. AHC professional staff will supervise credit procedures established by the intern and school.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Job responsibilities include:
- One half working with front desk volunteers, providing information about the area and specifically about Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, assisting Educators with school groups (k-8). Educational activity programs (junior explorer, etc.). Introductory talks 10-15 minutes in length, Interpretation and interpretive hikes to, and regarding Escalante Pueblo on site. Other front desk requirements include: Making change for entry fee collection, and working in the Museum Shop sales area.
- One half working in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. This work includes driving to and from the monument to various archaeological sites. At those sites (Lowry Pueblo, Painted Hand Pueblo and Sand Canyon), plan and conduct interpretive programs, and monitoring the Archaeological resource. Routine maintenance and assisting in janitorial duties. Canyons of the Ancients N.M. is approximately 166,000 acres in size.
Due to public visibility, a BLM uniform is provided.
TO APPLY: Submit vita and letter of interest and goals. Please include the time period within which you would be available.
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