Yosemite National Park, Curator of Collections Intern, Summer 2022
Description of agency and internship overview:
The Yosemite Museum collects cultural artifacts, natural specimens, and historic records that document Yosemite National Park. The museum preserves these resources for future generations and makes these collections available for research, public enjoyment, and education. The Yosemite Museum has displays that interpret the cultural history of Yosemite's native people from 1850 to the present, demonstrations of stone tool making, basket-weaving, beadwork, and traditional games.
We are hoping to continue efforts to better highlight the art in the museum collection by creating a guide. This project, led by the intern, will involve research on the art in the museum collection, and writing about the art and artists of the park. That text may also be utilized for social media and other interpretive uses in the park.
Housing will be arranged.
- Research exploring the artists, subjects, medium, or other topics related to the art found in the Yosemite Museum
- Writing descriptions, narratives or biographical statements related to the art and artists of Yosemite
- Digital imaging via camera or scanner
- Image processing (color correction, cropping, and other tasks in Adobe Photoshop)
- Assisting with publication layout
Eligibility:
Bill Lane Center internships are part of Cardinal Quarter opportunities and we encourage students from all disciplines to apply to our opportunities. The opportunities are full-time (35-40 hours a week) for 10-weeks during the summer. Specific start and end dates can be coordinated directly with the supervisor.
We encourage students from all years to apply to this position and students from American Studies, Art History, Digital Humanities, or History may be particularly interested.
Note: Students are only eligible for one Stanford-funded full-time experiential learning opportunity during the 2021-22 academic year (inclusive of summer).
For more helpful application advice, please visit the BLC’s FAQs page.
Required Skills:
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Research and writing skills
Desired Skills:
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Knowledge of art history, digital imaging, and desktop publishing
Selection of applicants:
Complete applications are screened and finalists are contacted for an interview with staff from the Bill Lane Center for the American West. The top candidates for each position are forwarded to the agency for direct interviews with their potential supervisors and other agency staff. Host agencies will then notify the Lane Center of their preferred candidate and that applicant will receive an internship offer by email. The applicant is expected to respond promptly (within 48 hours) via email to the offer, or the offer will be rescinded. Once an applicant accepts an offer, the student should promptly notify all other Stanford and non-Stanford programs to which they have applied that they have accepted another offer and to withdraw their candidacy.
