College internships available at Grey Towers

Posted 8/21/12

MILFORD, PA — Applications currently are being accepted for a number of different internships at Grey Towers National Historic Site. College students who are interested in natural resource …

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College internships available at Grey Towers

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MILFORD, PA — Applications currently are being accepted for a number of different internships at Grey Towers National Historic Site. College students who are interested in natural resource conservation, history, art, gardening, landscape architecture, forestry, museum services and recreational or visitor services, such as tour guides, are encouraged to apply.

Students can earn from $75 per week subsistence allowance to $2,500 for the 12-week season, depending on which internship they qualify for. Housing on the historic estate and uniforms may be provided. Some of the internships require an on-line application through the Student Conservation Association (www.thesca.org). Others can be accessed directly from Grey Towers staff. Below is a description of the 2015 internship opportunities:

• Education/Interpretation/Visitor Services: 12-week internships are available for students to deliver interpretive mansion tours and education programs and hone their visitor services skills. There are two sessions: May through August, deadline for application is March 1, directly through Grey Towers at www.fs.fed.us/gt or email to greytowers@fs.fed.us or call 570-296-9630. Applications for and information about the second session, August through October, is available at www.thesca.org. Reference Grey Towers, PO 00645753, 08/10/2015-11/01/2015.

• Elisabeth S. Mortimer Garden internship: This internship, created in 1994 by Elisabeth and Charles “Duke” Mortimer of Westfall Farms, Montague, NJ, is focused on gardening, one of Mortimer’s greatest passions. The internship provides hands-on experience to challenge and broaden the student’s knowledge of practical applications of horticultural theory learned in the classroom. Students receive a $2,500 stipend and may be provided housing at Grey Towers for the 12-week program. To apply, send a resume and cover letter that indicates your field of study and expected graduation date to Elizabeth Hawke, Horticulturist, Grey Towers National Historic Site, PO Box 188, Milford, PA 18337, fax to 570/296-9675, or email to ehawke@fs.fed.us. For more information call 570/296-6061, ext. 162. The deadline is April 22.

• Horticulture Intern: Students have an opportunity to learn practical horticulture and landscape techniques and skills by working with the Grey Towers horticulturist in the historic Grey Towers gardens. Apply through the Student Conservation Association at www.thesca.org and reference Summer Horticulture Intern, PO 00645348, 05/18/2015-08/09/2015 or Fall Horticulture Intern, PO 00645351, 08/17/2015-11/08/2015 or call Elizabeth Hawke at 570-296-6061, ext. 162. Summer session is June through August; fall session is September through November. A subsistence allowance is offered and housing may be provided.

• Museum/Curatorial Intern: Students have an opportunity to gain hands on experience with caring for museum collections including registration, cataloguing, conservation and archiving methods while working with the Grey Towers Museum Specialist in the historic mansion. Students of art or museum studies programs are sought. Apply through the Student Conservation Association at www.thesca.org and reference Spring Museum Intern, PO 00645355, 03-16/2015-06/07-2015 or Fall Museum Intern, PO 00645360, 09/21/2015-12/13/2015, or call Rebecca Philpot at 570/296-9679. A subsistence allowance offered and lodging may be provided.

Visit www.fs.fed.us/gt or email at greytowers@fs.fed.us.

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