Fellowship, Old Sturbridge, Inc., Sturbridge, MA
Posted April 9, 2018
STRAKER HISTORICAL TRADE FELLOWSHIP
Focus Area: Historical Trades: Coopering, Textile, Pottery, Shoemaking,
Printing Responsibilities: At Old Sturbridge Village, a Historical Interpreter engages and educates our audience. They use historic clothing, structures, plants, animals and landscape as well as the tools and techniques of early trades, agriculture, horticulture and domestic crafts to make meaningful connections with the present. Fellows will be provided costumes by the OSV Costume Department.
The Straker Historic Trade Fellowship will focus on the two main elements of interpretation: educating/engaging our visitor and working towards mastery of one or more hand skills.
Working alongside museum professionals, this fellowship will allow for hands-on learning and mentorship in one or two of the following areas: Coopering, Textile, Shoemaking, Pottery, Printing.
All fellows will be provided general training in the museum’s time period and in the area(s) to which they’ll be assigned as well as in visitor engagement and customer service. These fellows will also be provided mentors to help progress their skills and assess their development.
This fellowship will be overseen by the Intern & Volunteer Coordinator and Trades Coordinator or Domestic Crafts Coordinator or the Historian and Curator of Mechanical Arts.
Hours, Stipend & Application: This one-year fellowship begins early September 2018. The workday is from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the museum is open Wednesday – Sunday; winter hours may differ. The fellow will receive a stipend of $14,000. Stipends are based on a 40 hour a week and will be prorated if shorter hours or season are agreed upon.
The position includes housing available at no cost, PTO & Sick time prorated to hours work, no health or medical benefits are included.
Please submit a letter of interest indicating the desired focus area, resume, and two letters of reference to [email protected].
Please put “Straker Historical Trade Fellowship” and your last name into the subject line.
The deadline for applications is May 12th, 2018.