Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 12, Number 6, 1 June 1995 — Intern sought for museum training [ARTICLE]

Intern sought for museum training

The Conservation Services department at Bishop Museum, in conjtjnction with Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and with funding from OHA, seeks applicants for a full-time (40 hours a week) one-year intemship, from July 1995 through July 1996. The intemship is targed at native Hawaiians of at least 50 percent Hawaiian ancestry, to develop native curators and to foster partnerships between native eommunities and museums. The intemship is designed to strengthen understanding between the Hawaiian eommunity and the staff of the museum. Bishop Museum recognizes the inherent interests of the Hawaiian people in the care and control of their spirituai and cultural property. The intern will work with several museum departments to heeome familiar with museum practices and procedures, and with the conservation staff to leam the preservation requirements of individual objects and the steps whieh are taken to maintain collections. In tum, the intem will communicate relevant information regarding community concems and practices to museum staff. The internship will include attendance at professional museum meetings and study at a museum outside Hawai'i. Applicants should have a strong interest in Pacific culture and be able to demonstrate prior eommunity involvement. Individuals contemplating careers in museums or cultural programs are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be willing to work with different staff on a variety of projects, and to undertake directed and independent activities pertaining to museum practices. The intem must meet occupational physical requirements and must be able to travel. A monthly stipend based on $17,658/year, medical benefits and other museum privileges are provided. To apply: send resume and/or a letter of interest and two letters of recommendation by June 15 to Bishop Museum, Attention Carol Higa, Personnel, P.O. Box 19000-A, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817-0916.