Central Park Conservancy (CPC) is offering five full-time summer internship positions in outdoor sculpture conservation. CPC is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the maintenance and preservation of Central Park. For more information, visit the Central Park Conservancy website at www.centralparknyc.org .
Monuments conservation technician interns (MCT) will be involved in the annual program of examination, documentation, preservation and conservation of the bronze and stone sculpture in Central Park in New York City and select special projects. A description of job duties and a listing of possible projects for the summer 2022 are attached.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Applicants must be active graduate students or recent masters-level graduates in objects conservation, historic preservation or equivalent.
NOTE:
Pre-program (conservation) and exceptional undergraduate candidates intent on pursuing a Master’s degree in historic preservation, object conservation or closely related field will be considered.
• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the US before applying and for the duration of this placement.
• Applicants must possess a current United States issued driver’s license or equivalent. They must be physically able to lift 50 lbs and to wear a respirator for up to 5 hours per day (with breaks).
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The summer conservation internship program will begin on Monday, June 6th and concludes on Friday, August 12th, 2022. Pay is $18 dollars per hour. Interested applicants should respond with a cover letter and C.V. or resume by March 27th, 2022 to: mctprogram@centralparknyc.org
IMPORTANT: Applicants must include 2022 MCT Program in the subject line of email correspondence.