| Statens Museum for Kunst is Denmark’s principal museum of visual arts. The aim of the museum is to impart knowledge and appreciation of Danish and foreign art, especially Western art from the 14th century to the present - through collection, registration, preservation, research and education. The museum’s collections form the basis for research and general educational activities. The mission of Statens Museum for Kunst is to enrich and move people through art. Interns Conservation student trainees serve an internship from six to twelve months in the paintings, drawings & prints, or contemporary art & objects section. The internship program offers students an opportunity to develop and refine their skills through the examination and treatment of works of art under the guidance of professional conservators. Informal discussions contribute to the programme. In addition, the internship will include other museum-related activities. Applications for internships are accepted twice annually: in March for internships starting in June or September, and in October for internships starting in January. Statens Museum for Kunst does not offer any financial support for interns, and external funding is therefore required. Statens Museum for Kunst will offer letters of support for fundraising for the accepted candidate. Requirements and procedures Candidates for internships should be students of a recognized training programme or have equivalent training. Candidates must have Danish or English language skills. Accepted applicants who are not Danish citizens must provide proof of their own health insurance during the internship period. Internships are given without regard to age, sex, nationality, or race. Candidates interested in applying for an internship should submit the following materials in Danish or English: transcripts of undergraduate and/or graduate courses of academic study; a brief curriculum vitae with biographical information (including language skills, and any publications), current and permanent address, and telephone numbers; a motivation letter (max 1 page, 1500 characters) in which the applicant explains clearly his/her academic and personal reasons for applying for the internship; a copy of the student's previous academic record (courses) and diplomas - if necessary, the candidate must provide a translation into English (this need not be an official translation); two sealed letters of recommendation from conservation professionals familiar with the candidate's work and including the referee’s full address; and an indication of financial funding for the period of Internship. Deadline for summer-autumn 2010 internships Postmarked no later than 15 February, 2010. Notification by 15 March, 2010 Applications should be marked ‘Internship in Conservation’ and should be sent to the: Keeper of Conservation Statens Museum for Kunst Sølvgade 48-50 1307 Copenhagen K Denmark |