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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. 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) 882-5622
E-mail: Susan Thomas , Museum Curator and Internship Coordinator
INTERNSHIP IN COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT
SUPERVISOR: Susan Thomas, Museum 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 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 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 that of a general curatorial assistant and will, therefore, involve 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.
INTERNSHIP in EXHIBITS and INTERPRETIVE MEDIA
SUPERVISORS: Susan Thomas (Museum 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 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 3 - 5 temporary exhibitions annually 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 sometimes contribute to the 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 period of occupation (AD 750-1280) of this region. The Chappell intern develops and installs a thematic exhibit, working closely with the AHC Curator and Exhibit Specialist. Development and installation of the exhibit will be primarily the intern's responsibility.
- 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 within which you would be available.
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. 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. Interest and experience in museum studies, and the ability to communicate with a wide audience, are 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: Job responsibilities include daily operations of the museum. This consists of opening and closing the museum's public areas, working with front desk volunteers, providing visitor information about the area and specifically about Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, re-stocking and keeping interpretive materials and information pamphlets up-to-date, maintaining hands-on exhibits in the Main Gallery, and providing assistance with children's self-guided educational activities (the Junior Explorer Program). Duties include providing 10-15 minute introductory talks to adult tour groups upon their arrival at the Center, and other duties as assigned.
This position also requires collecting entrance fees and staffing the front desk when volunteers are absent, and assisting with cash register sales operations in the museum shop.
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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