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.

The 2018-19 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program competition is now open and accepting applications for awards in Europe. Scholars may teach and/or conduct research, while collaborating with colleagues, mentoring students, and engaging with their local host communities.

The following awards might interest those interested in museum work:

France: Hauts-de-France Regional Award (Junior Research): museum conservation is among preferred fields

Ukraine: Cultural Resource Management

Jamaica: All Disciplines: museum management among preferred fields 

Mongolia: All Disciplines: cultural preservation among preferred fields

For a full list of opportunities available, please visit the catalog of awards. You may also wish to register for one of our upcoming webinars and visit this website.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, and the deadline for complete applications is August 1, 2017.