Biscayne National Park Cultural Resources Intern

Seeking one qualified intern interested in terrestrial and submerged archeology and cultural resource management. The intern will work directly with the park archeologist and will assist with all aspects of the Cultural Resource Management Program at Biscayne National Park in Homestead, Florida. This opportunity is intended for an enthusiastic young professional with a deep interest in advancing his or her career goals in archeology and cultural resource management through hard work and commitment to the National Park Services’ rich and unique cultural resources.

Start Date: September 24, 2012 (some flexibility for the right candidate) End Date: September 23, 2013 (or 52 weeks from start).

Apply today, closes August 6.

9 July 2012

1) Learning Assistant, The Tall Ship at Riverside, closes 17 July

2) Collections Manager, Canal and River Trust, closes 20 July

3) Director of Interpretation, Mystic Seaport Museum, ncd

4) Museum Reference and Curatorial Associate, Hart Nautical Collections, MIT

MUSEUM REFERENCE AND CURATORIAL ASSOCIATE, HART NAUTICAL COLLECTIONS, Museum-Collections Team, to join a team of eight, including three curators and a collections manager, who provide coordinated reference assistance for collections inquiries and research visits.
REQUIREMENTS: a B.A./B.S. (M.A. an advantage) in history of science/technology, history, or museum studies; a background/interest in maritime history or nautical technology; three years’ experience in museums/archives; and experience with collections databases (MIMSY preferred), web access systems, imaging software (Photoshop preferred), and printing/scanning hardware.

Submerged Cultural Resources seats available, FKNMS Advisory Council

Apply today for a seat on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, two seats open for Submerged Cultural Resources (member) and (alternate). Apply before July 31.

Applicants are chosen based upon their particular expertise and experience in relation to the seat for which they are applying; community and professional affiliations; philosophy regarding the protection and management of marine resources; and possibly the length of residence in the area affected by the sanctuary. Applicants who are chosen as members should expect to serve 3-year terms, pursuant to the council’s Charter.

Museum Curator, Puget Sound Navy Museum

Museum Curator, Puget Sound Navy Museum, closes 2 July

This position is located at the Puget Sound Navy Museum, Northwest Naval Museums, Museums and Collections Division, Naval History and Heritage Command. As a Museum Curator, you will be serving as the primary advisor and subject matter expert to the director on all matters related to the history of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Northwest, including historical research, collections research, and contemporary collecting.

25 June 2012

1) Two (2) Museum Assistants, Lancaster Maritime Museum, closes 29 June

2) PhD Scholarship, University of Hull, closes 13 July

Sculpture and the Sea: Figureheads, Ship Decoration and Britain’s Maritime Worlds
University of Hull – Maritime Historical Studies Centre, University of Hull and the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

15 June 2012

1) Collections Inventory and Research Assistant, National Mississippi River Museum, closes 29 June

2) PhD Studentships, Queen Mary, University of London, Maritime History, closes 29 June

3) US Coast Guard, Chief of Drawings and Graphics Support Section, closes 28 June

 The incumbent serves as the Chief of the Drawings and Graphics Support Section, Technical Information Management Branch, ESD.  The incumbent oversees the preparation, publishing, and management of 220,000 technical engineering drawings for the USCG fleet; and includes the coordination, monitoring, distribution, storage, and retirement of these drawings.
Typical work assignments include:
-Reviews, edits, amends, maintains, issues, and otherwise manages the distribution of all Naval Engineering technical drawings relating to the maintenance of naval Engineering systems on all classes of cutters and standard boats.
-Maintains Information Handling Services cassettes, CD-ROM disks and operating system for national, international, and military specification, vendor catalog services, Naval directives and instructions, industry standards, and EPA standards. –Coordinates and plans for the retirement and storage of Technical cutter and boat plans with the Coast Guard Historian as cutters and boats are removed from inventory.

Senior Maritime Archaeologist

Project Manager/Senior Maritime Archaeologist, Headland Archaelogy (UK) Ltd., apply today.

Headland Archaeology UK Ltd is seeking to recruit an experienced maritime archaeologist to its Consultancy team. Working throughout the UK and Ireland we would consider applications to be based in our Edinburgh or Leighton Buzzard offices.

5 June 2012

1) Senior Objects Conservator, Australian National Maritime Museum, closes 17 June.

2) Maritime Anthropologist, University of Hawaii at Manoa, closes 19 June.

The University of Hawaii at Manoa seeks to address compelling issues of Indigenous Hawaiian knowledge and practices, including the legal, economic, social, human relations, land and natural resource management, and Native Hawaiian rights associated with malama aina through collaborative cross-cutting research and training.  To achieve this goal, the University is announcing its strategic hire for tenure track faculty in Native Hawaiian Natural Resource and Land Management, Economics, Law, Language, and Studies.

25 May 2012

1) University of St. Andrews, Scotland’s Coastal Heritage at Risk, closes 25 June

2) Ship Keeper of the Cutty Sark, closes 6 June

3) Museum Education Programs Manager, Ponce Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, ncd

4) Museum Technician, Great Lakes Naval Training Center, closes 31 May

This position is located in the Great Lakes Naval Museum (GLNM), Naval Station Great Lakes, Great Lakes, Illinois

5) Deputy Director of the Admiralty and Maritime Law Division, Washington Navy Yard, closes 29 May

Serves as Navy’s primary representative to various high-level external bodies with an interest in maritime law, including Shipwreck/Underwater Cultural Heritage and Maritime Law Association of the U.S.  Effectively advocates for Navy’s views/positions on legal/policy/regulatory issues, and enhance recognition of the Navy’s admiralty law program and the Navy’s profile and leadership role in setting maritime policy.

18 May 2012

1) Summer Intern, New London Maritime Society.

The intern will have the opportunity to experience all aspects of managing a small community maritime museum.

2) Executive Director, National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum, closes July 15.

The National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum is a non-profit organization in Fort Pierce, FL, which honors and preserves the history of U.S. elite warriors. The museum is seeking a dynamic, experienced Executive Director, with demonstrated results, to provide strategic leadership, establish long-range goals, and spearhead fundraising activities. The Executive Director oversees daily operations, conservation and exhibition efforts, public outreach, financial management, board and staff development. An ability to leverage relationships, successful fundraising, and grant administration are required.

3) Education and Interpretation Docents, Independence Seaport Museum, closes June 15

4) Intern/Jr. Survey Tech, TerraSond

TerraSond’s summer work load has necessitated the search for a seasonal Jr. Survey Technician. Under supervision of the Houston Office Manager, Project Managers and senior Survey Technicians, the Junior Survey Technician is responsible for assisting with conducting and processing surveys to ascertain the locations of natural features and man-made structures on the Earth’s surface and underwater using electronic measuring equipment and other surveying instruments. Duties include assisting the Houston manager with survey related tasks, including data processing, reporting, data presentation, field survey, and daily administrative tasks.  Will participate in the production of deliverables, proof reading reports, creation of data examples and tables, help keep the office in order, testing equipment, computers and software, and any other tasks designated by Houston Manager.  This position is a temporary, hourly, summer position based in Houston, Texas and requires travel. Residency inside of the greater Houston metro area is mandatory.

11 May 2012

1) East Carolina University, Diving and Water Safety Officer, closes may 18

2) Summer Intern
New London Maritime Society, New London, CT
The Custom House Maritime Museum, www.nlmaritimesociety.org, seeks a self-starter who loves the water as a summer intern. The intern will work a flexible part-time schedule of Tuesday-Friday with occasional evening and weekend hours. A small stipend is available. The intern will have the opportunity to experience all aspects of managing a small community maritime museum. Responsibilities also will include assisting with special activities, such as the annual Chowda’ Fest and three Lighthouse Weekends. Students with a background in boating, maritime history, studio art, history or business are encouraged to apply. Please send a cover letter and resume to: Director, Custom House Maritime Museum, 150 Bank Street, New London, CT 06320.

3)  The Naval War College Foundation intends to award one grant of $1,000 to the researcher with the greatest need and can make the optimum use of the research materials for naval history located in the Naval War College’s Archives, Naval Historical Collection, Naval War College Museum, and Henry E. Eccles Library. Further information on the manuscript and archival collections and copies of the registers for specific collections are available on request from the Head, Naval Historical Collection, Naval War College. E-mail: evelyn.cherpak@usnwc.edu. This information can be found on the website of the US Naval War College www.usnwc.edu and there is also a convenient link to the guides and registers for that collection available at www.navaldocuments.org

The recipient will be a Research Fellow in the Naval War College’s Maritime History Department, which will provide administrative support during the research visit.  Submit detailed research proposal that includes a full statement of financial need and comprehensive research plan for optimal use of Naval War College materials, curriculum vitae, at least two letters of recommendation, and relevant background information to Miller Naval History Fellowship Committee, Naval War College Foundation, 686 Cushing Road, Newport RI 02841-1207, by 1 September 2012. For further information, contact the chair of the selection committee at john.hattendorf@usnwc.edu  Employees of the U.S. Naval War College or any agency of the U.S. Department of Defense are not eligible for consideration; EEO/AA regulations apply.