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Art & Art History Collection Opportunity with The Mesoamerica Center – Summer 2021

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About the Mesoamerica Center

The Mesoamerica Center is an interdisciplinary organization within the Department of Art and Art History of the College of Fine Arts. The Center aims to facilitate knowledge, learning and understanding about the ancient indigenous cultures and peoples of what is now Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador through education, research and exchange. The Center aims to foster communication among many academic units on campus, highlighting the interdisciplinary strengths of faculty and students at UT-Austin. The Mesoamerica Center’s primary focus is on the arts, language, and archeology of Mesoamerican civilization.

The Mesoamerica Center oversees The Mesoamerica Meetings, a premier academic conference and symposium on Mesoamerican culture, and Casa Herrera, a research and teaching facility in the heart of the city of Antigua, Guatemala.

Overview

  • 10 weeks from mid-June to end of August (June 17-August 20)
  • Pay: $14/hour
  • Hours: 10/week
  • Days/Times: Thursdays and Fridays 10 am -3:30 pm
  • Mode: In-person on the UT campus (ART building) most weeks, with some remote/online components.

Reports to the curator of the Art and Art History Collection (AAHC) Dr. Astrid Runggaldier, Assistant Director of the Mesoamerica Center and Associate Professor of Instruction, Department of Art and Art History.

Responsibilities

Assist with various collection management tasks associated with the deinstallation of the Blanton Museum AncientAmericas gallery including:

  • rehousing of artworks from the ancient cultures of the Andes
  • rehousing of related objects in new culture-based instead of collector-based storage system
  • updating collection database records
  • cross-checking records between AAHC inventory, DASe, and ArtStor
  • strategizing for future displays in the FAL and other campus partners
  • communication (email, in-person visits, Zoom meetings) with other campus partners

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

  • Open to students currently enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin or graduating Spring 2021.
  • Applicants who are familiar with the Art and Art History Collection (cultural content; inventory/database system;provenance records) are strongly encouraged to apply. Familiarity with the AAHC is defined as having fulfilled one of the following:
    1. completed either ARH 347K “Art and Archaeology of Ancient Peru”; ARH 322 “Issues in Exhibitions and Collections:Textile Arts of the Indigenous Americas”; ARH 322 “Issues in Exhibitions and Collections: The Decolonized Museum”
    2. completed a Connecting Experience with the AAHC for the Museum Studies BDP
    3. been a volunteer in the ART Building lab for the AAHC
  • Priority will be given to students majoring or minoring in Art History, and students who are currently in the Museum Studies BDP (from any major) or have been accepted into the program. Opportunity can fulfill Museum Studies BDP Connecting Experience requirements.

Required Qualifications

  • Good organizational skills, and excellent attention to detail in the following: accurate input of data; checking for mistakes; and maintaining record of tasks for archival documentation
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Excel; effective email communication skills
  • Ability to lift and move boxes, and ability to follow instructions carefully as concerns the handling and care of ancient and fragile objects

Preferred Qualifications

  • Working knowledge of the AAHC
  • Ability to use DASe and ArtStor image databases

How to Apply

  • Deadline: end-of-business (5 pm CST) on Friday May 21, 2021. Applicants will be notified starting May 26, 2021
  • Please submit a letter of interest and current resumé to Dr. Astrid Runggaldier by emailing astrid@austin.utexas.edu
  • The letter of interest should clearly address why you are interested in this opportunity, how completing this experience would make a positive impact on your program of study, and how you meet the requirements of the position.
  • Priority will be given to students majoring or minoring in Art History, and students who are currently in the Museum Studies BDP (from any major) or have been accepted into the program

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Texas Historical Commission Internship Program – Summer 21

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The Texas Historical Commission (THC) Internship Program is designed to provide undergraduate and graduate level students unpaid internships within a selected agency division or program; thereby exposing them to the benefits of choosing historic preservation as a career. This is in compliance with the mission of the THC to protect and preserve the state’s historic and prehistoric resources for the use, education, enjoyment, and economic benefit of present and future generations.

Internships can include, but are not limited to, practical experience in archeology, architecture, community development, historic preservation, history, economic development and planning, marketing communications, and administration. By working closely with THC staff, students should gain hands-on knowledge relating to their coursework in a specific field.

The THC works to save the real places that tell the real stories of Texas. THC staff consults with citizens and organizations to preserve Texas’ architectural, archeological, and cultural landmarks. The agency is recognized nationally for its preservation programs.

Who We Are

The THC is composed of 15 citizen members appointed by the governor to staggered six-year terms. The agency employs more than 200 people who work in various fields, including archeology, architecture, history, economic development, heritage tourism, public administration, and urban planning.

Goals

The THC Internship Program will:

  • Give students an insight into state government duties by working closely with staff at the THC
  • Provide students with experience in a working professional office environment, while still including an educational component to each internship
  • Provide students with the experience in the archeology, architecture, community development, historic preservation, history, economic development and planning, marketing communications, and administrative fields
  • Provide the students an opportunity to develop an understanding of and appreciation for the field of historic preservation
  • Enable students to build a resume
  • Enhance appreciation of public service
  • Allow students to earn course credit, depending on the degree plan and institution

Internships are available in the following THC Division programs:

  • Administration and Staff Services Divisions – Information resources, accounting, purchasing, human resources, and executive management
  • Archeology Division – 106 Review, state archeology programs, curatorial certification, Marine Archeology Program
  • Architecture Division – Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program, Information Services
  • Community Heritage Division – Texas Main Street, Certified Local Government, and Texas Heritage Trails programs
  • Historic Sites Division – Curatorial services
  • History Programs Division – Historical Markers, Historic Cemetery Designation, Museum Services, National Register of Historic Places, and Military Sites programs
  • Public Information & Education Department – The Medallion publication, website, social media, and public relations

Application Deadlines:

  • May 1 for the summer semester

For more details on specific positions, and application information, please visit the Internship Program website.

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Preservation Scholars Internship Program – Summer 2021

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The Friends of the Texas Historical Commission’s Preservation Scholars Program offers students from underrepresented ethnic and cultural backgrounds, as well as those from non-traditional academic backgrounds, exposure to the wide variety of degrees and specializations applicable to historic preservation. Working with Texas Historical Commission (THC) staff, Preservation Scholars gain experience in the fields of architecture, archaeology, economic development, downtown revitalization, heritage tourism, and more.

This program is for you if you are:

  • A member of an underrepresented ethnic or cultural community, or
  • A student with a non-traditional academic background (e.g., undergraduate students who have taken breaks between high school and college careers, first generation college students, or undergraduates students who are attending school part-time while working), and
  • An undergraduate or graduate student from Texas, or a student studying at a Texas college or university, and
  • Are a US citizen or permanent resident.

Whether studying history, graphic design, economics, community and regional planning, or accounting, if you’re interested in learning more about how your degree can be applied to historic preservation, the Preservation Scholars Program could be for you!

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Historic preservation is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve, and protect buildings, objects, landscapes, traditions, or other artifacts both tangible and intangible of historical significance. Our goal is to increase the diversity of professionals working in field of historic preservation, which will allow us to better understand and tell the full, authentic stories of the variety of cultures that enrich Texas’ heritage. A program of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission (FTHC), students are placed for a 10-week internship with the Texas Historical Commission (THC). Over the course of the internship, students work under the supervision of THC staff at the agency’s headquarters in Austin and/or in the field at historic sites to complete a project of their choosing. Select internship projects allow the option for remote participation in the program. Over the course of the internship, students meet with staff in each of the THC’s divisions and attend weekly “Brown Bag Presentations” with outside preservation organizations to learn about the preservation work happening across the state. Brief progress reports are required throughout the internship and upon conclusion. The FTHC also requires a final presentation to its Board of Trustees during the summer board meeting. The internship offers a $5,000 stipend provided by the FTHC.

Eligibility:

  • Member of underrepresented ethnic or cultural community or an undergraduate student with a non-traditional academic background
  • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • College students who have completed 50 or more credit hours upon start of internship
  • Attending a college or university in Texas, or a Texas resident attending school out of state
  • Recent graduates or college seniors applied to or accepted into a graduate program are eligible (proof of application or acceptance to a graduate program will be required)
  • Grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 system, (or comparable GPA)
  • Prior recipients are ineligible

THE DEADLINE FOR SUMMER 2021 INTERNSHIPS IS MARCH 19, 2021.

APPLY HERE NOW!