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Survey – Please Help!

Survey – Please Help!

Thanks for reading our blog! We’re currently remodeling to ensure its continued relevancy to you and the field in general. We would greatly appreciate your feedback! We’ve created a survey that asks about what you are interested in seeing in the blog, and has space 

Weekly Jobs Roundup!

Weekly Jobs Roundup!

Here’s our weekly roundup of new jobs. As always, they go up immediately on their own page. Happy hunting! Interim Public Programs Manager [Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT] Digital Interpretive Specialist [The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY] Hawthorne House/Hooper Hathaway House Docent Volunteer [The 

Hawthorne House/Hooper Hathaway House Docent Volunteer [The House of the Seven Gables, Salem, MA]

Hawthorne House/Hooper Hathaway House Docent Volunteer [The House of the Seven Gables, Salem, MA]

Hawthorne House/Hooper Hathaway House Docent Volunteer

The House of the Seven Gables Salem, MA

As a key member of the Visitor Service Team, Nathaniel Hawthorne House/Hooper Hathaway Docent and Exhibit monitors interact with guests while answering questions and monitoring guest behavior in the self-guided areas of the site. Volunteers in these areas ensure that guests are respecting the historic spaces by following established rules. Answer guest questions regarding the historic site, Salem and surrounding area, other attractions in town in a positive and non-opinionated manner. Please contact Melissa Reynolds at mreynolds@7gables.org or 978-744-0991 ext. 111 Applicants, as well as position incumbents, who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis. “The House of the Seven Gables is committed to the principle of equal employment/volunteer opportunity.” Posted on: 09/14/2015
Muesum Store Volunteer [The House of the Seven Gables, Salem, MA]

Muesum Store Volunteer [The House of the Seven Gables, Salem, MA]

Muesum Store Volunteer The House of the Seven Gables Salem, MA The Museum Store Volunteer works to ensure the highest level of museum experience in the Museum Store. The volunteer must provide excellent customer service and greet and engage visitors in conversation for the purpose 

Volunteer Concierge Staff [The House of the Seven Gables, Salem, MA]

Volunteer Concierge Staff [The House of the Seven Gables, Salem, MA]

Volunteer Concierge Staff The House of the Seven Gables Salem, MA To fulfill the Museum’s mission and goals, the Concierge volunteer staff member will assist primarily with greeting visitors and office-related projects, but also may help with other Museum programs and projects. As a key 

Event Planning Intern [Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA]

Event Planning Intern [Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA]

Event Planning Intern

Description:
The Fuller Craft Museum offers a unique venue for special events such as weddings, showers, fundraising and corporate retreats. We are looking for an Event Planning Intern to assist the Rentals Coordinator with planning of a bridal fair as well as other administrative duties of the rentals department.  This is a 4 month internship ending with the Bridal Fair in mid-January.
The Event Planning Intern will:

    Work closely with the Rentals Coordinator to provide an exceptional experience to our rental parties and organize a unique, creative bridal fair experience.
    Assist in responding to inquiries regarding rentals.
    Reach out to vendors to buy table space at the Bridal Fair
    Assist in the marketing and promoting the Bridal Fair, as well as promoting the Museum’s rental space in general.
    Assist with the administration of events on the rentals calendar, communicating necessary information to rental parties, caterers, other vendors, and museum staff.
    Deliver excellent customer service-is articulate and helpful in order to ensure rental events are properly managed.
    Have a friendly and professional manner
Qualifications:
Strong organizational skills, computer skills, communication skills, and ease with multitasking are all required.  Applicants should be undergraduate or graduate students majoring in Arts Administration, Event Planning, or other relevant major.  Those with a college degree, but not currently enrolled in a degree program may be considered as well. Can commit 5-10 hours per week.
How To Apply:
Send cover letter and resume to Rentals Coordinator: Gwendolyn Gavin, ggavin@fullercraft.org with “Event Planning Intern” in subject line.
Apply by:
September 29, 2015
Salary:
unpaid