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Citywide Monuments Conservation Program

Field Crew Intern

Thank you for your interest in Monuments Conservation Program Field Crew Internships. The Summer 2009 positions have been filled; please visit this page in December for Summer 2010 internship details.

The Citywide Monuments Conservation Program and New York City Parks & Recreation, Art & Antiquities Department, seek qualified candidates for the 2009 summer field season. These are 40 hour a week paid internships, Monday through Friday beginning Monday, June 1 through Friday, August 14.

The Citywide Monuments Conservation Program conserves and maintains public works of art throughout the five boroughs of New York City. Program participants will gain knowledge of the breadth of the public sculpture collection, its history and conservation needs. The interns will carry out conservation and maintenance treatments on public sculptures and monuments under the direction of experienced monuments conservators. Participants will gain experience in cleaning, patining, and coating bronze as well as cleaning stone, masonry repair, mortar analysis, replication, and repointing, and safety and equipment procedures. In addition to learning and performing conservation treatment methods, students will receive training in photo-documentation, condition assessments, and report preparation.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn outdoor sculpture conservation with experienced staff in an award-winning program in New York City. The season will include bi-weekly educational visits (which may include a bronze foundry, granite quarry, and museum conservation lab) in addition to the daily hands-on work. More than 77 students have successfully participated during the last 12 years.

Students currently enrolled in college and graduate programs in objects conservation, historic preservation, or sculpture are encouraged to apply, with preference given to candidates enrolled or accepted into master degree programs. Candidates should be able to work outdoors, be comfortable in handling power tools and equipment, and not fear heights, as projects often require work on scaffolding or in a lift.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to: Sheena Brown Monuments Coordinator NYC Parks & Recreation 830 Fifth Avenue The Arsenal, Central Park Room 20 New York, NY 10065 To fax or e-mail cover letter and resume: Attention: Monuments Program Phone: (212) 360-8143 Fax: (212) 360-1329 E-mail: sheena.brown@parks.nyc.gov Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.