Please help us reach Native Hawaiians who may be living outside the
islands. email replies are welcome for initial inquiries - write Carol
Higa <carol@bishop.bishop.hawaii.org>
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Collection Care Intern
The Conservation Services department at the Bishop Museum, in conjunction
with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and with funding from OHA, seeks
applicants for a full time (40 hour/week) one year internship. The
internship program is targeted at Native Hawaiians, in response to the
Federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and to
foster partnerships between native communities and museums. The
internship is designed to strengthen understanding between the Hawaiian
community and the staff of the Museum. Bishop Museum recognizes the
inherent interests of Hawaiian people in the care and control of their
spiritual and cultural property.
The intern will work with several museum departments to become familiar
with museum practices and procedures, and with the conservation staff to
learn the preservation requirements of individual objects and the steps
which are taken to maintain collections. In turn, the intern will
communicate relevant information regarding community concerns and
practices to museum staff. The internship will include attendance at
professional museum meetings and study at a museum outside Hawaii.
Applicants should have a strong interest in Pacific culture and be able to
demonstrate prior community 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. A college degree or comparable life/work experience
is desired. Applicants must be able to travel. Funding sources require
that the intern be able to provide documentation of at least 50% Hawaiian
ancestry. A monthly stipend based on $17, 568.00/year, medical benefits,
and other museum privileges are provided.
To apply: Send a resume and/or letter of interest, and two letters of
recommendation by June 15, 1995 to: Bishop Museum
Attention Carol Higa, Personnel
P.O. Box 19000
Honolulu, HI 96817-0916
Letters of interest should describe your career goals, any relevant
knowledge, skills or experience, and how your community will benefit from
your participation. Letters of recommendation from employers, academic
advisors or community leaders should outline your ability to fulfill the
internship, what you bring to it and what you will gain by it.
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Anita Manning/ manning@bishop.bishop.hawaii.org
Asst. Director, Collections Managmt./ 808-848-4117
Vice President and Secretary
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, P. O. Box 19000, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817-0916
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