What It s About

NCPTT offers highly motivated interns the opportunity to learn more about preservation technologies through ten-week summer internships. Opportunities may include hands-on research, teaching, geophysical prospection, GIS/GPS data collection, materials testing in field and lab settings, curriculum development, or cemetery conservation. Internships are offered for undergraduate and graduate students.

Positions will begin no later than June 2, 2008. Interns will be short term employees of Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Compensation will be based on experience, including academic experience. Internships are pending availability of funding.

Who We Are

NCPTT is an interdisciplinary research facility serving the historic preservation community nationwide. Our current work includes the fields of historic architecture, heritage education, archeology and collections, and materials conservation.

NCPTT is a research and training office of the National Park Service located on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Satish Pandey works in an NCPTT laboratory.

What You Need

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for a limited number of undergraduate and graduate internships at the NCPTT.

Applicants should demonstrate skills and knowledge in preservation technology. This may include but not be limited to:

* documentation

* condition assessment

* literature reviews

* laboratory or field research

* materials testing

* hands-on preservation treatments,

* or other related skills.

All undergraduate applicants must be accepted to or currently enrolled at a four-year accredited university or college program. All graduate applicants must be accepted to or currently enrolled in a Master s or Doctoral degree program in disciplines such as architecture, anthropology, conservation, chemistry, engineering, geology, geography, landscape architecture, preservation, etc.