Description:
The Arlington Historical Society is devoted to the discovery, interpretation, sharing, and celebration of Arlington’s rich and diverse heritage. The society operates the Smith Museum and the Colonial era Jason Russell House, site of the bloodiest battle of April 19, 1775.  For more information, visit http://www.arlingtonhistorical.org  This spring/summer internship is to assist with collections management at the Society.  Hands on experience will come in the form of a remarkable collection of objects from a single family spanning 200 years.  Objects vary from photographs and paper to clothing. Through this the intern will learn about various issues related to collections care and management with specific emphasis on improving practices and fundraising for collections care and issues related to historic house collections management.  All training will be provided, including instruction on Past Perfect Museum Management software.Intern hours and schedules are flexible to meet the needs of students and academic credit requirements, although interns are expected to work at least 5 hours per week for a minimum of ten weeks. To apply, send resume and letter of interest detailing availability, total or weekly hours requested/required, and area of specific interest, if any. We have a rolling deadline, and accept applications until internship positions are filled. We are happy to work with college or university departments for interns to receive academic credit.

Qualifications:
Applicants should be enrolled in or recent graduates of a Museum Studies program or related course of study.

How To Apply:
Send resume and cover letter to contact@arlingtonhistorical.org

Apply by:
September 24, 2015

Salary:
Unpaid

Description:
Duration: September – December 2015
Compensation: School Credit, Membership, Opportunity for Paid Hours
Location: 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA
Time: 24-32 hours/week
Design Museum Boston is seeking an Arts Administration intern to join our team this fall. This position requires strong organizational skills, excellent writing and interpersonal skills the ability to work well with our whole team. The intern will report to and assist the Executive Assistant in variety of duties such as communications, organization, research and writing, developing web content, event support, and assisting with our retail store.
Responsibilities will include:

• Assist in managing operations, organization, content, and communication for the museum.
• Assist with email and written communication, as well as coordinating meetings and travel.
• Create a safe, clean, professional, high-functioning work environments across the Foundation
• Organize files and records
• Assist in financial record keeping and metric analysis
• Assist in the design and implementation of key operations processes
• Prepare and/or edit reports and presentations
• Provide and measure quality customer service
• Assist with retail management and fulfillment — we recently have a brick-and-mortar store in downtown Boston!
• Coordinate and manage volunteers at various levels: event personnel, designers, board members, etc.
• Assist with museum events and exhibits.

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• 3-4 full-time days a week
• Work on site in downtown Boston, MA
• Ability to work as part of a team, sometimes under high stress
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time and lift at least 50lbs

Qualifications:

• Enrolled in degree program and applying to satisfy academic credit requirements
• Passion for design, education, and/or nonprofit arts administration
• Organized and detail oriented with good interpersonal & communication skills
• Familiarity of Mac OS, Adobe Creative Suite, spreadsheets, and email marketing tools, including advanced spreadsheets and formulas — mailchimp, dropbox, eventbrite, and the like, all our software is in the cloud
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills
• Hard worker, able to contribute under uncertainty and learn while doing in a startup environment
• Graphic design skills — not required but this would be a major bonus, we like to design everything we do

How To Apply:
Please send a resume and cover letter to amanda@designmuseumboston.org.  No phone calls please.

Apply by:
August 24, 2015