The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College invites applications for its paid internship program in summer 2006. The Center's Native American Honors Internships program provides select Native students with quality, mentored paid practical experience at the Center, in Durango, Colorado, which is in the Four Corners Region. Working with a variety of types of special collections, the intern will undertake an arrangement and description project, help provide reference service to researchers, and participate in other library/archives activities at the Delaney Southwest Research Library.
The Center of Southwest Studies was founded in 1964, the first Southwest Studies center in the country. The Center is located in a new $7.6 million 50,000 SF building. The Center, which is a core academic program of Fort Lewis College, collects and disseminates information about the Southwest. The Center functions as a museum, library, and archives, and as a forum for public programming, to enhance people's understanding of the Greater Southwest. The Center's special collections subject strengths include: Native Americans of the Southwest; narrow gauge railroads of the San Juan Basin; local/regional affairs/politics and government; mining of coal and precious metals in the Four Corners; and water and water rights, and energy issues in the Four Corners region.
Description of the internships (starting and ending dates are flexible; available mid-May through September 2006):
Category 1: Professional Internship. One-to-four-month internship, 35 hours per week. Stipend: $2,000/month. This category is generally for persons who have completed college and have an interest in a career that includes archival work. Professional Interns are considered exempt staff employees of the college and work under an employment contract for their services. They receive health insurance benefits and retirement benefits and accrue leave at the rate of 16 hours per month for annual leave and 10 hours per month sick leave. This internship category may also include travel funding for approved professional field trips. These interns will have completed a bachelor's degree, or may be taking a leave from academic studies, or may use this experience towards academic credit in an approved course of study.
Category 2: Fort Lewis College Part-time Student Summer Internship. This category is for persons desiring to have an initial experience in archival work. Internship experience with the option of one to nine hours of academic credit. Student participation of 45 hours per credit hour is required. Students will be paid on an hourly basis, at $8.00 to $10.00 per hour (depending on qualifications and experience). If applying for this internship, specify how many credit hours you are applying to be paid for as your internship.
Requirements for all internship categories:
* Must be an enrolled tribal member of a U.S. federally recognized tribe; this includes Native Hawaiians. This is established by the applicant's furnishing the Center of Southwest Studies with either a Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB) or a tribal enrollment card.
* Must have successfully completed 30 undergraduate academic credits.
* GPA of 2.5 or higher.
* When taking the internship experience for academic credit, must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA during the internship period.
* Must be detail-oriented, have strong organizational skills, be familiar with MS Word and Access applications, and be able to lift and carry a 30-pound box.
Preference will be given to applicants who have previous related experience and/or course work in the area of archives.
The internship does not include housing, benefits, or travel/moving expenses.
To apply:
Application forms can be obtained from the Center's Web site at: http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/InternNAApp.htm
To obtain a copy of the application form by mail, and to submit the completed application package, please contact Catherine Conrad, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Dr., Durango, CO 81301; phone: 970-247-7456; FAX: 970-247-7422; email: [log in to unmask]
Application package must include:
Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB) or tribal membership card.
Completed application form.
Essay.
College transcript.
Resume.
Contact information re: two letters of reference (from instructors, supervisors, and/or mentors).
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Application review will begin on 3/20/06 and will continue as long as necessary; for best consideration, submit all of your application materials by the time the priority review begins. Acceptance notification will be sent within 14 days of that review date or of application submittal date (whichever is later).
If you have additional questions about the Native American archival internships, please contact:
Todd Ellison, Certified Archivist and Professor
Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College
1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301-3999
Phone 970/247-7126 FAX 970/247-7422
Email: [log in to unmask]
Center of SW Studies website: http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu
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