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________________________________ From: Sharon Silengo [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 8:47 PM To: Archives & Archivists (A&A) List Cc: [log in to unmask] Subject: [archives] State Historical Society of North Dakota Internships North Dakota 2008 2008 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Please address correspondence to Beth Campbell [log in to unmask] The State Historical Society of North Dakota is offering six summer internships providing intensive work experience in a specialty area. The State Historical Society of North Dakota operates the North Dakota Heritage Center, the state=s largest museum, as well as 55 historic sites and three regional museums. It maintains a collection of over one million two- and three-dimensional objects and annually serves more than 250,000 people from around the world. Available Internships: Dakota Datebook Research Historic Interpretation Historic Sites Marketing and Communications Web Design Reading Room Assistant APPLICATION PROCEDURES Prerequisites: In addition to specific internship requirements, all applicants must demonstrate a general knowledge of the humanities and/or history, organizational skills, strong communication skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks, and the ability to work independently as well as with a variety of people. Application Contents: Resume Cover letter Official transcript(s) One letter of recommendation from an instructor in the subject area Application Deadline: Applications must be postmarked no later than March 3, 2008. Notification: Interviews and selection process will be completed by March 31, 2008. Contact: State Historical Society of North Dakota Attn: Beth Campbell, Visitor Services Coordinator 612 E. Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0830 Phone: 701/328-2666 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Successful applicants will undergo a criminal background check. The Society may decline to offer an applicant an internship based on the results of that check. Interns wishing to receive course credit are responsible for coordinating credit requirements with their faculty advisor and with the State Historical Society of North Dakota internship supervisor. Housing may be available through Bismarck State College. DAKOTA DATEBOOK RESEARCH INTERN Scope of Work: This is a shared internship of the State Historical Society of North Dakota and Prairie Public Broadcasting. The internship is designed to assist the writer of Dakota Datebook, a North Dakota Public Radio daily historical broadcast, and the State Historical Society, a partner in the project, with historical research related to identified stories. This internship will utilize the resources of the State Historical Society, especially those in the State Archives and Historical Research Library. These resources include microfilmed newspapers, manuscripts and documents, books and periodicals, and research files. Many stories have been identified for development; the intern will be responsible for locating additional information and verifying facts. Since Dakota Datebook stories are typically date specific, research is also needed to identify dates with interesting and relevant stories. Meeting assigned deadlines is critical. Products: Proposed scripts that are interesting, timely, and accurate for use in Dakota Datebook productions. Schedule: The internship is an eight-hour workday, Monday through Friday. The length of the internship is negotiable, but eight to ten weeks is preferred. The internship will begin with discussions between the Dakota Datebook staff, State Historical Society of North Dakota staff, and the intern. These discussions will establish schedules, priorities, and processes for research projects. Location: North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck Supervisor: Jim Davis, head of reference services Prerequisites: Experience in historical research, writing, and a general knowledge of North Dakota history Stipend: Dependent upon experience. HISTORIC INTERPRETATION INTERN Scope of Work: The historic interpretation intern will work with the award-winning program, Footsteps into Medora=s Past, as an interpreter. Work will include interpretation planning sessions, Chateau de Mores site meetings, research to become familiar with Medora=s history, participation in an interpretive walking tour of Medora four to five days a week, and promotion of the program through brochure and poster distribution. Footsteps into Medora=s Past is a collaborative project between the State Historical Society of North Dakota, the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, Dickinson State University, and Billings County Historical Society and Museum. It consists of the walking tour of Medora, the drama, Recollections of Murder and Mayhem in Medora, and the children=s tour of the Chateau de Mores. The program was awarded the Mountain Plains Museum Association=s 2006 Excellence in Education Programming and is nominated for the 2006 American Association of Museum=s award. Products: The intern will be required to keep a daily activity journal to be submitted at the end of the internship, complete selected readings, participate in four to five walking tours per week, complete a mid-summer and final evaluation, and complete assigned research topics. Additional duties may include assisting with the children=s tour of the Chateau de Mores. Schedule: June through August 2008, 200 hours minimum, length and date flexible. The work week will include some weekends and evenings. Location: Chateau de Mores State Historic Site and the community of Medora Supervisor: Dee Linn, site supervisor Prerequisites: Outstanding communications skills, and good organizational skills Stipend: Dependent upon experience. HISTORIC SITES INTERN Scope of work: Assist with and observe all areas of operation at Camp Hancock and the Former Governors= Mansion State Historic Sites. Work with visitor services, operations, public relations, interpretive programs, historical research, and the general maintenance and security of the artifacts and the historic buildings on the sites, along with miscellaneous duties associated with the sites' operation. Products: The intern will develop a site-sensitive landscaping plan for Camp Hancock State Historic Site and initiate that plan before the end of the internship. A daily journal and experience summary will be required, along with on-site training and supplemental reading. Schedule: The intern will be expected to work a forty-hour week including staffing Camp Hancock from 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Location: Camp Hancock and Former Governors= Mansion State Historic Sites, Bismarck Supervisor: Johnathan Campbell, site supervisor Pre-requisite: Undergraduate student of junior or senior status in landscape architecture, horticulture, forestry, museum studies, education, or related field. Recent graduates and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Stipend: Dependent upon experience. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERN Scope of Work: The marketing and communications intern will primarily be responsible for a visitor research project, including devising methods and processes for gathering information, implementing the project, and reporting /analyzing the data. Other duties may include assisting with marketing images for brochures, handbooks, newsletters, and website content. Products: A final written report detailing the findings of the visitor survey Schedule: 250 hours minimum, some weekend work will be included. Length and dates are otherwise flexible. In state travel required. Location: North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck Supervisor: Claudia Berg, expansion coordinator Prerequisites: Prefer graduate student in an academic discipline that emphasizes social research methods, such as museum studies, history, sociology, communications, and marketing. Undergraduate students of junior or senior status in similar fields will be considered, based on training and experience in research methods. Requires strong interpersonal, writing, research, and organizational skills. Must have strong word processing, spreadsheet, and desktop publishing skills. Stipend: Dependent upon experience. WEB DESIGN INTERN Scope of work: Assist with web site development and redesign. The intern(s) will create and update web pages to complete redesign of web presence, enhance information on and access to the Society's web site. The intern will receive practical experience in web development as it pertains to historical research and heritage tourism. Products: The primary project will be new and redesigned web pages for the State Historical Society of North Dakota. A daily journal and experience summary will be required. Schedule: June - August, 2008, length and dates flexible Location: North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck Supervisor: Mike Frohlich, multimedia manager/web manager Pre-requisite: Strong working knowledge of Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Flash. Strong communication skills. Stipend: Dependent upon experience. READING ROOM ASSISTANT Scope of Work: Intern will develop basic skills for working with patrons in the reading room of the State Archives and Historical Research Library. They will work with the reference staff assisting patrons with research. The intern will be expected to welcome patrons, discuss their research needs and assist with the appropriate materials from the collection. They will provide assistance with microfilm readers, reader/printers and various computers. The intern will also be expected to operate a cash register and handle money. Products: Regular progress reports to reference staff. Schedule: June through August, 2008, length and dates otherwise flexible Location: North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck Supervisor: Jim Davis, head of reference services Prerequisites: Undergraduate or graduate student with an appreciation for North Dakota history and/or archival administration. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. 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