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Internship at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ



Title: Internship at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ

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Northern Arizona University

Archival Internship Announcement

Summer 2001

($3,000 total salary for ten weeks' work)


The Cline Library, Special Collections and Archives Department invites applications for:  The Elizabeth M. and P.T. Reilly Internship.  The preferred candidate will be a graduate student in history or information science working toward a career in archives management or a Native American tribal member engaged in archival pursuits.

Description:  The mission of the Special Collections and Archives Department (SCA) is to collect, preserve, and make available archival material which documents the history and development of the Colorado Plateau.  Interdisciplinary in nature, the collections include 5 million manuscripts, 750,000 photographs, 35,000 books, 2,000 maps, and 950 oral histories.  The Cline Library is committed to providing access in the electronic environment.  Consult the departmental Web site for additional information:  www.nau.edu/library/speccoll <http://www.nau.edu/library/speccoll> (.)

Summer 2001:  SCA is interested, over the next several years, in building and disseminating a collection of materials concerning the historic and contemporary role of fire on the Colorado Plateau, including such topics as economic impact, forest management, national and local policy formulation, ecological consequences, and the social history of fire crews.

This internship will offer the opportunity to gain practical experience in the following areas:

The Reilly intern will be expected to work 40 hours per week for 10 weeks, preferably from June 5 to August 8, 2001.  Dates are reasonably negotiable.  Some flexibility of work hours.

Stipend:  $3,000 (no benefits included) to be paid bi-weekly.  On-campus housing will be available ($300 for 10 weeks).  The successful candidate must be willing to relocate to Flagstaff, Arizona for ten weeks and underwrite his or her own food, lodging, travel, and transportation to work.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Preferred

Application Deadline:   Applications will be reviewed beginning on April 1, 2001.  Send a letter of application addressing your qualifications, a resume or vita, a copy of a current transcript (students) or a letter of support from the sponsoring governmental body (tribal members), and names and addresses of three references to:

Karen J. Underhill

Head, Special Collections and Archives Dept.

NAU Cline Library

Box 6022

Flagstaff, AZ  86011-6022

e-mail:  karen.underhill@nau.edu <mailto:karen.underhill@nau.edu>

fax:  520-523-3770

phone:  520-523-6502


Special Notice:  A criminal and/or financial background investigation will be performed prior to an employment offer.

Flagstaff is a city of 60,000 people at the base of the San Francisco Peaks surrounded by the Coconino National Forest.  Approximately 80 miles from Grand Canyon and 120 miles from Phoenix, Flagstaff enjoys a four season climate at an elevation of 7,000 feet.  NAU has a growing minority student population and is committed to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action.

Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.