What is the Pioneer Village?
The Pioneer Village is a rare jewel of Utah Valley history. It is located in Provo's North Park on 500 West and 600 North. Contained in the Village are thirteen structures, among them being the Turner Cabin built in 1853 by one of the first settlers in the Valley. It is oen of the oldest structures in Utah. Other structures include the Haws Cabin (1870), a granary, school, store, woodshop, corncrib, outhouse, a large carriage house, a modern bathroom, and loafing shed. Access to the Village is free to the public and run entirely by volunteers.
Opportunities for interns
Because the Village is operated entirely by volunteers, several important tasks have not been addressed. Below are some suggestions for internship projects, but the scope and subject for each project are flexible. The intern him or herself, with the supervising professor, will be able to write their own job description.
Tasks range from creating an inventory of the items, to researching the items as to their use, manufacture, and acquisition in the village, to working as a docent, grant writing, website design/update, and new media exposure, etc. For a more complete list of the possibilities click here.
Time Requirement
We have an Operations Committee meeting at noon on the last Thursday of each month. The intern would be encouraged to be at those meetings. The minimum number of hours for college credit would be set by the educational institution. The interns can exceed these hours according to their interest. The specific schedule is flexible depending on the task and the availability of the intern.
Contact Person
Stevens C Nelson, Village Director
H - 801.375.9299
C - 801.372.7467
E - stevenscnelson@comcast.net
W - http://www.bysup.org/?page_id=65
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