CITYWIDE MONUMENTS CONSERVATION PROGRAM

PARKS & RECREATION

The Arsenal

Central Park

New York, New York 10021

PROJECTS COORDINATOR INTERN

SUMMER 2008

The Citywide Monuments Conservation Program and New York City Parks & Recreation, Art & Antiquities Department, seeks an office intern to coordinate monuments conservation and maintenance projects during the 2007 summer season. This is 40 hour a week paid position, Monday through Friday beginning Wednesday, May 28 through Friday, August 22.

The monuments projects coordinator will serve as a liaison between central office administration and outdoor field operations, archiving current projects and assisting the scheduling and timekeeping of fellow interns. Responsibilities include a wide range of administrative duties, research duties and bookkeeping. In addition the projects coordinator will lend administrative support to the Monuments Coordinator and to the Director of Arts & Antiquities.

Candidates should have excellent administrative skills, writing and research ability; should be well organized, yet flexible and able to manage multiple tasks. Knowledge of sculpture conservation and/or historic preservation is preferable. This position may be applied toward college credit.