National Center for Preservation Technology and Training is offering summer internships to undertake laboratory or field research in archeology, architecture, engineering, collections management, historic landscapes, materials science, or web and media.

This is a paid internship programme. Compensation is based on experience, including academic experience. Depending on your personal spending habits, the compensation provided is typically more than sufficient to cover living expenses during your stay in Natchitoches.

Field of Internship: Interns work in one of these program areas: Archeology & Collections, Architecture & Engineering, Historic Landscapes and Materials ConservationCourse Level: InternshipInternship Provider: National Center for Preservation Technology and TrainingInternship can be taken inUSA

Eligibility: Applicants should demonstrate skills and knowledge in preservation technology. This may include but not be limited to documentation, condition assessments, literature reviews, laboratory or field research, materials testing, hands-on preservation treatments, or other related skills. Undergraduate applicants must be accepted to or currently enrolled in a four-year accredited university or college program. Graduate applicants must be accepted to or currently enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program in a discipline such as architecture, anthropology, conservation, chemistry, digital humanities, engineering, geology, geography, preservation, etc. Applications from recent graduates will also be considered.

Foreign Nationals:

We do accept applications from foreign nationals (non-US citizens). However, these individuals are responsible for obtaining their own visa. Please ensure that your application materials are in English.

Internship Open for International Students: US students are eligible to apply for this internship.

Is this paid internship? Yes! Our interns are short-term employees of Northwestern State University. Compensation is based on experience, including academic experience. Depending on your personal spending habits, the compensation provided is typically more than sufficient to cover living expenses during your stay in Natchitoches.

Internship Description: Summer internships at NCPTT provide students and recent graduates an opportunity to undertake laboratory or field research in archeology, architecture, engineering, collections management, historic landscapes, materials science, or web and media. We encourage applicants to contact NCPTT, program chiefs to discuss potential research projects.

Number of awards offered: Not Known

Internship Duration: Our internships last ten weeks, which may be a Summer internship (typically starting in June) or another ten week period during the year. However structured, all internships must be completed by December 31, 2017.

Notification: Positions will be announced at the end of April.

How to Apply: Please read and follow the notes below before you submit the following:

• Letter of interest that clearly indicates which of our four program areas (see above) you would like to apply to, along with the dates you will be available for work at NCPTT (if other than June 5 through August 11, 2017),
• Resume with three reference contacts,
• Current official or unofficial transcript.

Internship Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted through March 17, 2017.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application