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Job Opportunities

Lake Conservator for Houghton Library

Reporting to the Preservation Librarian for Houghton Library, the Lake Conservator treats a broad range of rare books and manuscripts. Examines, specifies treatments for, and treats a wide range of rare cloth-, paper-, vellum-,...

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Assistant or Associate Conservator of Furniture and Wooden Objects

The Sherman Fairchild Center for Objects Conservation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art seeks a conservator of Furniture and Wooden Objects. The Assistant/Associate Conservator will be given independent responsibilities,...

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Conservation Technician Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art seeks candidates for Conservation Technician. This temporary position is available July 1 and can be renewed up to four years. Under the supervision of the museum’s Paper Conservator,...

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Objects Conservator

This full-time temporary position is available July 1 and can be renewed up to four years. Under the supervision of the Chief Conservator, this position will work in close collaboration with various departments and...

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Musical Instrument Conservator

Assistant/Associate Objects Conservator Musical Instrument Museum Tempe/Phoenix, Arizona The recently founded Musical Instrument Museum http://www.themim.org seeks a highly motivated...

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Frame and Paintings Conservators Sought

The Conservation Studio Inc. in New Hope Pa is seeking conservation staff. We are seeking experienced painting and frame conservators. There are also possibilities for entre level positions as well. The Conservation Studio...

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Fellowship in Painting Conservation

The Chrysler Museum of Art is offering a nine month fellowship in the conservation of paintings. The fellowship will focus on the study, examination and treatment of paintings. The successful candidate will gain experience...

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Post-Graduate Fellowship in Paintings and Painted Objects Conservation

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is seeking qualified candidates for a post-graduate fellowship in paintings/painted objects conservation. The fellowship offers a unique opportunity to work as part of a team of conservators...

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Fellowship in Photographs Conservation

The Amon Carter Museum http://www.cartermuseum.org is pleased to offer a two-year advanced training fellowship in the conservation of photographic materials beginning in the fall of...

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NEA Advanced Internship

The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC), located in Andover, Massachusetts, 25 miles north of Boston, is offering a one-year advanced internship in its paper conservation laboratory. The position will be supported...

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Library Conservator

The position as General Collections Conservator is available at Princeton University Library. The responsibilities and qualifications are below but a full description and application information are available at

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Collections Manager

Collections Manager, Strong National Museum of Play Job Description and Qualifications:
Manages digital images of museum collections as a key internal and external resource; performs and oversees all facets of...

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Collections Manager

The Society of the Cincinnati, a nonprofit historical and educational organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., seeks a full-time museum collections manager to oversee the care and preservation of its museum collections,...

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Assistant Furniture Conservator

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is accepting applications for an assistant furniture conservator to join the Furniture and Frame Conservation lab. The successful candidate will examine, study, and treat a wide range of American...

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Entry Level Paintings Conservator

West Lake Conservation, Ltd. is seeking a recent graduate of a conservation training program in paintings conservation to fill a six month renewable contract. Please send letter of interest and resume of experience to: ...

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Post-graduate fellowship in paper conservation

The Conservation Department of the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary is seeking a postgraduate paper conservation fellow for a one-year term. Summary description of position: Survey, treat and re-house approximately...

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Collections Manager Henry Morrison Flagler Museum

The Museum is seeking an experienced, full-time Collections Care Manager to serve as a member of the Curatorial team. Under direction of the Chief Curator, this position is responsible for the the day-to-day upkeep of the public...

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Internship Opportunities

Internship in Architectural Conservation and Historic Preservation

The Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust seeks interns to implement a variety of preservation projects this summer. Planned conservation work includes window restoration at Fox Chase Farm, Waterworks wood conservation...

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Internship at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Volunteer summer internships available at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology for the Asian Collections Rehousing Project. The Penn Museum is engaged on a one year project to preventively...

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Pre-program Objects Conservation Summer Internsip

The Missouri History Museum is accepting applications from students for the Williams summer internship in the Department of Conservation. The internship period is eight (8) weeks. The stipend is $3,000 for eight weeks, approximately...

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Library Conservation Internship

The Hagley Library is seeking an intern for the summer of 2008 to work with the library conservation lab. The project will involve rehousing of paper and photographic materials, minor treatment, and could also include shifting...

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Summer Internship in Paintings Conservation

West Lake Conservation, Ltd. is seeking a paintings conservation intern for Summer 2008. Anyone interested should contact: Susan Blakney
Susan@westlakeconservators.com
4207 Rail Road Street
Skaneateles,...

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Collections Management or Curatorial Summer Work Project

The Zwaanendael Museum in Lewes, DE is intersted in hosting summer student interns with Collections Management or Museum studies related interests. Projects can be developed with Zwaanendael Museum staff based on student’s...

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