Summer Internship Opportunity

WHEN:   10 weeks, June-September 2009, start and end dates are flexible.

WHERE:   Atwood Resource Center (formerly known as the Library and Archives), Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson, in beautiful Anchorage, Alaska.

WHAT:    The Atwood Resource Center is seeking enthusiastic applicants for this year’s William Davis Internship.  This summer internship position is funded by the Cook Inlet Historical Society and the Anchorage Museum Association.  The recipient will receive a stipend of $3000.  Formal training will include assistance with library and archival work, including processing and describing collections, preservation work, creating finding aids and assist in organizing collections following our move to the museum’s new expansion facility.

WHO:     Applicants must be at least 18, must be computer literate, and should have an interest in a career in archives, libraries, history, art history, and/or museums.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send a completed application with a resume and a letter describing your interest in the position, to Jacquelyn B. Hoflich, SPHR, Human Resource Director, Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, 121 West 7th Ave., Anchorage, AK, 99501; by fax: (907) 343-6427, or

e-mail: hoflichjb@ci.anchorage.ak.us.  Applications can be found on our website at (http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/about/aboutus_employment.aspx), or please call (907) 343-6110 to have one emailed, faxed or mailed to you.  All resumes must be accompanied by a completed application.