Based at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth, Notch, VT, this internship will primarily be focused on collections management.  A National Historic Landmark and regarded as one of the best preserved presidential sites in the nation, Plymouth Notch is a pristine example of an early 20th century Vermont hill town.  The site contains 25 buildings (many with their original furnishings) and 560 acres.  Many of the objects in the collection belonged to the Coolidge family and date from the late 18th to early 20th centuries.

Interns will focus mainly on cataloging nineteenth century agricultural tools and equipment using PastPerfect software. Although the emphasis will be on enhancing the collection database, the position allows flexibility for individual projects and interests.  The internship will last between four and ten weeks.  Although there is no stipend, free on-site housing with kitchen facilities is provided.  Remote rural location requires intern to have own transportation.

Qualifications:  Interest and knowledge of American agricultural history.   Must either be enrolled in or a recent graduate of an undergraduate or graduate program emphasizing history, museum studies, sustainable agriculture, natural resources, or related field.

For more information about the Historic Site, please visit our website: http://www.historicvermont.org/coolidge or find the museum on Open Museum (www.openmuseum.org).

To Apply: Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and list of three references by March 1st, 2010 to:

Amy Mincher
Collections Manager, President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
Morrill Mountain Consulting
amymincher@yahoo.com