Museum program seeks new interns

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HULL, Que.-Applicants to the Canadian Museum of Civilization's Aboriginal Training Programme in Museum Practices must get their paperwork in by March 15 this year. The program, now in its eleventh year, starts Sept. 3, 2003 and ends April 21, 2004.

Aims of the program are to equip Aboriginal participants with professional and technical training in museum practices. The two types of training offered are a practicum and an internship.

The practicum, which is a general introduction to museum practices, allows interns to work on an assignments or small project, as part of a team or individually, under close supervision. An internship offers more structured training. The work it covers will be determined by the intern and program supervisor together.

Interns are paid a salary during the training, and their travel costs are paid by the Museum.

For more information on entrance requirements, contact Jean-Francois O'Bomsawin at 1-800-555-5621 or email jean-francois.obomsawin@civilization.ca. Information is also available on the Canadian Museum of Civilization's Web site, in the Behind the Scenes section: www.civilization.ca/cmc/at/atproeng.html.