COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
University Loans Project Intern
The University Loans (ULoans) project intern will assist with identification, photography, and physical inventory of artworks on loan to departments across Harvard University.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will work directly with the Collections Administrator/Assistant Registrar and Collections Management staff responsible for University Loans to:
- Identify and prioritize location visits across campus for on-site inventory
- Coordinate site-visit appointments with campus borrowers
- Take digital photographs of art on loan from the museum collection
- Assist with collections care, using museum best practices and materials and under direction from Painting Conservator and/or Preparator, including dusting frames and cleaning glazing
- Tasks may also include recording environmental conditions, and confirming the presence of mounts, glazing, and hardware.
- The intern may also be responsible for uploading image files and inventory data to the museums’ database or archiving digital image files.
Term:
- Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semester candidates are encouraged to apply
- Hours are flexible, but a minimum of 10 hours a week is highly desired
Qualifications:
- The unpaid internship is open to undergraduate and graduate students receiving academic credit from a degree granting institution.
- Since this internship is unpaid, candidates must be able to receive course credit in exchange for their internship (not just enrolled in a program).
- Candidates must be organized, detail oriented, and able to work independently.
- A basic knowledge of digital photography and prior experience in museum administration is helpful, but not necessary.
Location:
- Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
- Various sites on Harvard campus
How to Apply:
- Please forward a cover letter and resume to Vanessa Marcoux at vanessa_marcoux@harvard.edu before August 1, 2017.
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