INTERNSHIP: Chinese American Museum: Paid Getty Summer Internship Opportunity

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Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 18:55:09 -0700
From: florante ibanez
Subject: Chinese American Museum: Paid Getty Summer Internship Opportunity
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GETTY MULTICULTURAL

SUMMER INTERNSHIP

OPPORTUNITY FOR UNDERGRADUATES



The Chinese American Museum is proud to offer two (2) paid, full-time
summer internships for qualified undergraduate students from June 19 -
August 25, 2006.

One Curatorial/Collections internship to catalog and organize artifacts
and update our collections database in support of our next permanent
exhibit about culture and community.

One Education internship to develop curriculum for our permanent exhibit
about Chinese American history and Chinese immigration.

Qualifications: These internships are available for currently enrolled
full-time undergraduates who are members of underrepresented groups in
professions related to museums and the visual arts. Candidates
considering a career in museums are strongly encouraged to apply, but
candidates from all areas of undergraduate study are welcome. Excellent
verbal and written communication, research skills and computer literacy
are strongly desired. Applicants must:
1) have completed at least one semester of college by June 2006;
2) not be graduating before December 2006; and
3) be a resident of or attend college in Los Angeles County.

Duration: June 19 to August 25, 2006 (10 weeks)
Hours per Week: 40 hours (8 hours each day)
Stipend: $3,500 for a ten week period
Deadline: 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2005

Before you apply, learn about CAM's mission and history at www.camla.org
!

To Apply, send
1) a current resume,
2) cover letter describing your interest in the internship, and
3) two (2) letters of recommendation to Chinese American Museum, 125
Paseo de la Plaza, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90012, or you may fax your
application to (213) 485-0428. Please note, if you apply via fax, please
call (213) 485-8484 to verify our receipt of your documents.
Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Please direct Curatorial/Collections internship applications and
inquiries to Sonia Mak, Curator, (213) 485-8344, curator@camla.org
. Please direct Educational internship
applications and inquiries to Jane Cheung, Museum Educator, (213)
473-5306, educator@camla.org