The Mountain Heritage Center is proud to employ student workers; we employ graduate students, work study students, student interns, and student volunteers. Our goal is to help students advance their experience by working in a 'real world'
environment.
Furthermore, an objective for the Mountain Heritage Center is to help students at work on projects that pertain to their field of study. We also
take pride in treating each and every student worker as a fully fledged team member in our workplace.
Here at the Mountain Heritage Center you can experience the majesty of Mountain History coming alive in front of you.The past collides with the present
and as student employee you can become part of something bigger then yourself, so
come join our team!
Graduate Students
Exhibit Assistant - Chris Vanderwiele
Assist with a variety of museum related tasks that could include general office work; artifact description, handling, and cleaning; school program support; graphic design; light construction; interior design; must possess good attention to detail and ability to work alone; good reading and writing skill; interest in historical research, along with the additional responsibilities.
Graduate Assistant - Sonrisa Crespin
Assist with a variety of museum related tasks that could include general office work; artifact description, handling, and cleaning; school program support; graphic design; light construction; interior design; must possess good attention to detail and ability to work alone; good reading and writing skill; interest in historical research, along with additional responsibilities.
Work Study
MHC Curatorial Assistant - Jennifer Fister
Assist with a variety of museum related tasks that could include general office work; artifact description, handling, and cleaning; school program support; graphic design; light construction; interior design; must possess good attention to detail and ability to work alone; good reading and writing skill; interest in historical research.
MHC Receptionsist - Jennie Coffel
General office work, answer telephone, filing, copier, computer, fax, scanner. Greet visitors and provide information as needed. Handle sales from the museum store. Keep information booth up to date in the MHC gallery.
MHC Receptionsist - Victoria Woods
General office work, answer telephone, filing, copier, computer, fax, scanner. Greet visitors and provide information as needed. Handle sales from the museum store. Keep information booth up to date in the MHC gallery.
MHC Website Content Manager - Kristy Carrion
Upload multi-media content to a content management system for DigitalHeritage.org and other assoicated MHC websites; convert digital media to appropriate size and file format for web delivery; tag and enter media data for new content; use other technologies (i.e. Web 2.0, social networking) as needed.
Internships
Curatorial Assistant - Jenny McPherson
Assist with a variety of museum related tasks that could include general office work; artifact description, handling, and cleaning; school program support; graphic design; light construction; interior design; must possess good attention to detail and ability to work alone; good reading and writing skill; interest in historical research.
Volunteers
The Mountain Heritage Center is glad to host students for Service Learning opportunities. Tasks and roles can depend on the number of hours needed and/or the interests of the volunteer.