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INTERNSHIP
ANNOUNCEMENT
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Position Filled for
2008
The
Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run seeks a summer intern
interested in presenting Educational/Interpretive Programs.
The Educational
Program Assistant Intern will work directly with the Farm staff
and volunteers in the operation of the 18th century living history
farm.
The intern will participate
in the following programs:
- Supervisor of youth volunteers
- Self-guided tours: This program
allows visitors to investigate the Farm’s period crops, livestock,
and buildings. Members of the “farm family”, portrayed
by staff and volunteer interpreters, engage visitors and invite
them to help with the chores.
- Farm Skills: This
two-hour program, used by thousands of school-aged visitors every
year, combines a Farm visit with structured, hand-on educational
activities.
- Interpretive programs and special
events: These regularly scheduled programs highlight the
seasonal chores on the Farm, and allow visitors to learn about
eighteenth-century commerce, rural trades and recreational activities.
Eligibility:
- Must be a currently enrolled undergraduate student who will
be returning to college as a full-time (minimum of 12 credits
per semester) sophomore, junior, or senior in the fall of 2008.
- An official proof of enrollment must be provided by the intern's
college or university.
- Students in History, Education, American Studies, Museum Studies,
or other related fields are encouraged to apply.
Commitment:
- 8-week internship
- Must be between May 15 and August 31, 2008
- 35 hours per week
- Some weekends required
- Participation in required events by Volunteer Fairfax; dates
include: Wednesday, June 11; Wednesday, June 25;
at least 1 of 2 service projects the weeks of June 16 and July
14.
Salary:
Through a generous grant from ExxonMobil Corporation through
Volunteer Fairfax's Community
Summer Jobs Program, interns will be paid a salary of $2,500.
The salary will be treated as income to the intern, subject to FICA
and income taxes.
Deadline:
The deadline to apply is April 15, 2008; earlier applications
are welcomed and encouraged.
Application:
Send cover letter and resume (electronic format preferred) to:
Katie Jackson, Site Supervisor
Claude Moore Colonial Farm
6310 Georgetown Pike, McLean, Virginia 22101
kjackson@1771.org
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