CITYWIDE MONUMENTS CONSERVATION PROGRAM

PARKS & RECREATION

The Arsenal

Central Park

New York, New York 10021

FIELD CREW

MONUMENTS CONSERVATION INTERNSHIP

SUMMER 2008

The Citywide Monuments Conservation Program and New York City Parks & Recreation, seek qualified candidates for the Summer 2008 Field Season (Monday, June 2 through Friday, August 15).

The Citywide Monuments Conservation Program conserves and maintains public works of art throughout the five boroughs of New York City. Program participants will gain knowledge of the breadth of the public sculpture collection, its history and conservation needs. The interns will carry out conservation and maintenance treatments on public sculptures and monuments under the direction of experienced monuments conservators. Students will receive training in photo-documentation, condition assessments and report preparation in addition to conservation treatment procedures. Participants will gain experience in corrosion removal, cleaning and patining bronze as well as stone cleaning, masonry repair and graffiti removal. These are full-time, paid internships requiring a 40 hour work week, Monday through Friday.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn outdoor sculpture conservation with experienced staff in an award-winning program in New York City. The season will include bi-weekly educational visits (which may include a bronze foundry, granite quarry, and museum conservation lab) in addition to the daily hands-on work. More than 65 students have successfully participated during the last 10 years.

Students currently enrolled in college and graduate programs in objects conservation, historic preservation or sculpture are encouraged to apply. Candidates should be able to work outdoors and not fear heights, as projects often require work on scaffolding. A valid New York State drivers license is a plus.

Please send cover letter and resume by March 1, 2007 to:

Ms. Arielle Dorlester

Interim Monuments Coordinator

NYC Parks & Recreation

830 Fifth Avenue

The Arsenal, Central Park

Room 20

New York, NY 10021

To fax or e-mail cover letter and resume:

Attention: Monuments Program

Phone: (212) 360-8143

Fax: (212) 360-1329

E-mail: arielle.dorlester@parks.nyc.gov

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.