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Design Museum Boston is seeking a 3D Design Intern to join our team this summer and assist us in designing, developing and fabricating exhibitions and other program elements. Design Museum Boston is a distributed museum, meaning we don’t have a single physical location — we put exhibitions in places where people already go, places like city hall, the mall, the airport, public parks, and online. Our exhibitions need to be designed to pop-up quickly, travel, and most importantly educate and delight our audience. The 3D design intern will tackle challenges at multiple levels that are specific to Design Museum Boston’s unique approach to delivering educational content.

• Develop concepts and prototypes for exhibition and physical programmatic elements
• Fabricate and install exhibitions in public
• Monitor and maintain exhibitions in the field
• We’re looking for someone who:
• Is a self-starter, able to pick up parts of a project and contribute
• Is a collaborator, able to fit into a team and boost its effectiveness
• Is adaptable, able to pivot and move forward with new constraints
• Is a planner, able to anticipate needs and put detailed plans in place for the future
• Is a builder, able to translate his/her ideas into real assets (wood, metal, acrylic, etc)

Knowledge of the following tools/processes required:

• Knowledge of CAD systems: Rhino, Solidworks, or Sketchup
• Expertise with Adobe CreativeSuite (in particular Photoshop and Illustrator)
• Wood/metal shop power tools and assembly processes
• Pages, Keynote
• Googledocs

Duration: Jan – May, 2016
Compensation: School Credit, Membership, Travel Stipend
Location: 50 Milk St., 15th Floor, Boston, MA
Time: 24-32 hours/week

Interns at Design Museum Boston are provided with some of the most unique experiences one can receive as a student. Interns play a vital role in the success of the organization and take a hands on role in an environment that is fast-paced and very public facing.Design Museum Boston is seeking a Creative Marketing intern to join our team this fall and assist us in marketing and promoting high quality educational and social events, as well as exhibitions. Design Museum Boston is a distributed museum, meaning we don’t have a single physical location — we plan events and exhibitions in unique locations all over the city to be as accessible and interesting as possible. Visibility is key because we’re always in different spaces, collaborating with different people. We rely heavily on social marketing to create buzz around our organization. The Creative Marketing intern will tackle challenges at multiple levels that are specific to Design Museum Boston’s unique approach to delivering educational content.
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• Flexible 24 hr work week schedule
• Intern must work on location Tuesday-Friday (we work Mondays at home!) at Design Museum Boston HeadQuarters @ 50 Milk St., 15th Floor, Boston.
• Intern must work on own personal computer and bring to the offices (Design Museum Boston will provide intern with any necessary computer programs)
• Professional correspondence, conducting event presenter interviews/writing blog posts
• Research, writing & maintaining consistent social media streams (Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn/etc)
• Layout weekly e-newsletter w/ upcoming events & news via MailChimp
• Data entry
• Event Photography
• Availability to be hands on at events, able to lift 50 lbs
• Ability to solve problems, work independently and in groups
• Able to take feedback, willingness to learn new skills

• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram
• Organizing & maintaining schedules
• Have worked on multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously
• Ability to troubleshoot & solve problems on the spot!
• Graphic design a plus!
• Experience working at a start-up or non-profit is suggested but not required

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is a self-starter, able to pick up parts of a project and contribute
• Is a collaborator, able to fit into a team and boost its effectiveness
• Is adaptable, able to pivot and move forward with new constraints
• Is a planner, able to anticipate needs and put detailed plans in place for the future

Qualifications:Knowledge of the following tools/processes required:Familiar with Adobe CreativeSuite (in particular Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), WordPress, MailChimp, Pages, Keynote, and Numbers,Googledocs, Dropbox