Ref IIP1608 The National Trust, Internship in Preventive Conservation 2-year Internship starting January 2017 Location: Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2NA Supervisor: Katy Lithgow ACR Educational Stipend: £18,000 p.a. (£20,000 p.a. London weighting)
This internship is hosted by the National Trust, based principally at the National Trust's central office at Heelis, including work at the Trust's London office (20 Grosvenor Gardens, SW1W 0DH) and historic houses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland www.nationaltrust.org.uk<http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk>. The internship will focus on preventive conservation within the National Trust Consultancy. You will be part of a professional team, putting your training, experience, research and analysis skills into practice. You will learn how the Trust understands and manages indoor environments, and the conservation needs of its historic collections and interiors, by gathering and analysing environmental and collections management data to support the provision of strategic advice and decision-making. You will have the opportunity to challenge conventional thinking, develop new ideas and be proactive in sharing your approach about how preventive conservation projects can bring NT properties to life, balancing conservation requirements with visitor access needs. Through this internship, the candidate will be given the opportunity to develop experience in: - Monitoring and managing environmental agents of deterioration (relative humidity & temperature, light, insect pests and mould), and in measuring the impact of these agents and their control through research projects, into light, mould, fluctuating RH and ventilation; - analysing and assessing patterns of expenditure in preventive and remedial conservation to inform strategic planning for historic house conservation; - prioritising and planning programmes of remedial conservation, - designing and delivering training to operational house staff and conservation staff, contributing to the development of in-house training materials - opportunities to shadow and assist professional staff and collections care staff in a wide range of historic houses. You will also be encouraged to make use of in-house professional development opportunities and to attend external conferences and seminars. The position is likely to involve travel and occasional overnight stays to visit other National Trust properties. Applicant requirements: This internship work based placement would suit a graduate in the conservation of cultural heritage, who wishes to develop their training and experience in preventive conservation and /or conservation management. Please apply using the application form on the Icon website only: http://icon.org.uk/what-is-conservation/internships Closing date: 30th November 2016, midday Interviews will be held on: 6th December 2016 (TBC) Internship will commence: January 2017, TBC Questions: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Archives through August 2016 at http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/ Archives from September 2016 onward at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
