Ref IIP1703 The National Trust for Scotland Bute/Icon Preventive Conservation Internship
12 months Internship, October 2017 - September 2018 Location: NTS Head Office, Hermiston Quay, Edinburgh EH11 4DF / East Regional Office, Newhailes House, Musselburgh, EH21 6RY Supervisor: Julie Bon ACR and Mel Houston ACR, Conservators Educational Stipend: £17,000, plus dedicated study visit fund This internship is hosted by the National Trust for Scotland, supported by the Trust's Bute Memorial Fund and managed in partnership with Icon. The Bute/Icon internship is an exceptional opportunity for an emerging professional. The Trust is Scotland's leading conservation charity, with an extensive portfolio of built heritage sites, from castles and country houses to cottages, working historic environments and modern museum facilities. Material culture collections are on open display at more than 50 of these properties, and their care is the responsibility of the Trust's Collections Conservation Service. Our emphasis is on a collaborative approach rooted in strategy, preventive conservation principles and practice. The intern will be supervised by the Trust's Conservator East and National Preventive Conservator which ensures that s/he will experience the major aspects of preventive conservation in a historic house setting. Property-based activities will include carrying out collections care audits and writing housekeeping plans. In addition, the intern will assist with delivery of a Trust-wide environmental monitoring system upgrade and will help take forward the Trust's schedule for Benchmarking at properties. Alongside this the intern will have the opportunity to be involved with the delivery of preventive conservation activities (light management and IPM) to further embed and raise standards at Trust properties. An important and stimulating part of the internship will be to help deliver conservation training events for Trust staff and volunteers. The intern will also have the opportunity to contribute to the Trust-wide Reveal cataloguing project. The intern will be based between two Trust offices in Edinburgh. From here, they will join conservation projects and activities throughout the Trust according to a mutually agreed work plan. Overnight stays in various parts of Scotland should be anticipated, and will be funded separately by the Trust. The successful applicant will have a recognised conservation qualification and will actively be seeking a career in preventive conservation. S/he will relish working in Scotland, and be a highly-motivated, reliable and resourceful individual with outstanding interpersonal skills. Strong IT and organisational skills are essential, as well as an ability to work at heights. A full UK / EU driving licence, willingness to drive a vehicle are essential. Please apply using the application form on the Icon website only: http://icon.org.uk/what-is-conservation/internships Closing date: 7th July 2017, midday Interviews will be held on: Late July 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]/
