The Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT) is inviting students to apply for our internship opportunity in Istanbul, Summer 2020. Deadline April 19th!
We are offering an opportunity to participate in a heritage project to preserve, document, and study a 19th/20th century Protestant Cemetery in Istanbul, an interesting and unique heritage of foreign/minority communities in Turkey. This experience will provide practical skills in the study, conservation and management of a heritage site, allow students to use various techniques and instruments and collaborate with other students and professionals involved in this project.
This internship is for 3 to 4 weeks in June-July 2020 in Istanbul for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a university in the Netherlands. The internship offers accommodation at the NIT and a travel allowance of 200 euros. We are looking for interns who are interested in cultural heritage conservation and management and are able to work independently as well as part of a group. Ideal candidates would have the ability to collect data, write reports, and maintain working relationships at local, national and international levels. Strong organizational capacity, excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills, as well as intermediate computer skills, are required. Photography and GIS skills are welcome but not required.
Please email a one-page letter of intent explaining your interest in the project and a CV by April 19th, 2020.
For more information please visit our website at http://www.nit-istanbul.org/projects/the-ferikoy-protestant-cemetery-initiative and/or email c.abi@nit-istanbul.org