Intern - Curation Facility Technician-Temporary 

• Assist with overall organization of Fort Irwin’s Curation Facility, including large amounts of data entry into the Curation Database.

• Inventory Ceramics bags, bone boxes, and other containers with corresponding catalogs, noting missing catalogs, missing artifacts, and other errors in the data.

• Assist Redhorse team with identifying missing or damaged artifact bags and bag tags.

• Create artifact bag tags and assist with re-bagging artifacts.

• Track new artifact boxes created during the curation inventory process, compare to existing empty spaces in racks, and help identify appropriate locations for incorporation into the existing collections.

• Research FAR in collections (catalog, physical racks), process, and prepare
  for deaccession.

• Assist Redhorse team with projecting packing material needs based on the
  volume and type of artifacts to be repatriated to their respective
  collections.

• Identify smaller collections from the Curation Database and racks, compare to existing empty spaces in racks, and help consolidate collections within the curation collections organizational framework.

Minimum requirements:

• Interest in Mojave Desert archaeology.
• At least 1 year of experience working with a curation facility, museum, or similar position involving inventorying, cataloguing, organization, and data entry.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Self-starter, quick learner, and ability to follow directions.
• Proficiency in the use of standard office computer software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
• Must have ability to commute to Fort Irwin National Training Center.
• Must pass basic background check to gain access to a military installation.
• Ability to take initiative.

Preferred experience:

•   Academic coursework in Mojave Desert archaeology or other archaeological experience.

•   Experience with large amounts of data entry.