Museum Studies Blog at Tufts University

Description:

Duration: 1/11 – 5/13 (flexible)

Compensation: School Credit, Membership, Opportunity for Paid Hours

Location: 50 Milk St., 15th Floor, Boston, MA

Time: 24 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 an Event Technician intern to join our team this fall and assist us in executing and coordinating the production and editing of video and audio from our high quality educational and social events. Design Museum Boston is a distributed museum, meaning we don’t have a single physical location — we plan events in unique locations all over the city to be as accessible and interesting as possible.   Audio and video feed from our events is an enormous asset to us, since we don’t have a permanent, physical space to reference; Audio and video become our permanent collection. Event tech is a particularly important detail that we hold in high importance to make sure that our events are consistently well done.
Intern Responsibilities:

• Flexible 24 hr work week schedule
• Intern must work on location at Design Museum Boston HeadQuarters @ 50 Milk St., Boston
• Intern must work on own personal computer and bring to the offices (Design Museum Boston will provide intern with any necessary computer programs)
• Go on site-visits in Boston area (all accessible to public transit)
• Hands on at events, able to lift 50 lbs
• Responsible for Design Museum Boston’s video and audio equipment
• Capture audio feed during events; Mix and edit feed post-event
• Film educational events; Edit video feed post-event
• Ability to solve problems, work independently and in groups
• Able to take feedback, willingness to learn new skills

Qualifications:
Experience necessary:

• Technical production experience
• Familiarity and background in filming, recording, and editing video and audio feeds
• Organizing & maintaining schedules
• Have worked on multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously
• Ability to troubleshoot & solve problems on the spot!
• Experience working with many different types of people!

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:Pages, Keynote, and Numbers, Googledocs, Dropbox

How To Apply:
To apply please send a resume, cover letter, samples of your work (optional), any other relevant materials to Tess Favini at tess [at] designmuseumboston.org.

Apply by:
November 26, 2015

Salary:
School Credit, Membership, Opportunity for Paid Hours

Description:
 The intern will assist in the day-to-day operations of the busy visual arts department under the supervision of the Director of Exhibition Planning. This position includes assisting with the installation and maintenance of AV equipment and lighting for exhibitions, preparation and fabrication of artworks as necessary, maintenance of works on view, troubleshooting technologies throughout the museum, and performing weekly gallery lighting checks.  Additional responsibilities include general administrative and registrar tasks, condition reports, gallery documentation, AV research, maintaining and updating checklists and databases, creating technical user guides, art handling and transports, arranging shipping of artworks, giving public and private museum tours, and assisting other departments as necessary.

Qualifications:
A successful candidate should have a strong work ethic, an eye for detail, proficient writing and research skills, willing to dedicate additional hours during exhibition installations, and have a positive attitude about performing many kinds of tasks on a demanding schedule. Must have a driver’s license and be willing to do a fair amount of driving.

How To Apply:
All applicants must US citizen, over the age of 18; Most interns Must have a valid US driver’s license, unless specified.
Please send cover letter, resume, and reference sheet to internapplications@massmoca.org

Apply by:
October 02, 2015

Salary:
$100/week plus housing