The British Library is pleased to offer a 12 month funded internship in Textile Conservation.
Intern, Textile Conservation Location. St Pancras, London Fixed Term for 12 months Full Time (36 hours per week over 5 days) Salary is £10.55 per hour (London Living Wage) The internship is available to conservators who have graduated in the last 2 years, have limited work experience in conservation, and who wish to develop their hands on textile conservation and assessment skills. The successful candidates will need to have a textile conservation qualification(s) (an MA / M Phil or equivalent in textile conservation is required). The internship will focus on how Conservation enables the safe treatment, handling, storage and display of the Library’s textile-based cultural material. On completion, it is expected that the intern will have enhanced their ability to make recommendations for collection items and developed an appreciation of the history of items and the sensitivity to cultural and religious issues. The internship has a monthly paid bursary (funded by the Clothworkers’ Foundation), it is subject to tax, and open to those who have the right to live and work in the UK. Further information on how to apply, will be available soon at www.bl.uk/careers<http://www.bl.uk/careers> Closing Date: Sunday 18th August 2019 Interview Date: Week of 09th-13th September 2019 ****************************************************************************************************************** Experience the British Library online at www.bl.uk<http://www.bl.uk/> The British Library’s latest Annual Report and Accounts : www.bl.uk/aboutus/annrep/index.html<http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/annrep/index.html> Help the British Library conserve the world's knowledge. Adopt a Book. www.bl.uk/adoptabook<http://www.bl.uk/adoptabook> The Library's St Pancras site is WiFi - enabled ***************************************************************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail and notify the postmas...@bl.uk<mailto:postmas...@bl.uk> : The contents of this e-mail must not be disclosed or copied without the sender's consent. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the British Library. The British Library does not take any responsibility for the views of the author. ***************************************************************************************************************** Think before you print ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
