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Title: Collections Management Internship

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The intern will assist the Collections Manager with daily tasks and ongoing projects involving Boston Children’s Museum’s artifact collections. Tasks may include, but are not limited to, cataloging, photographing, and researching museum artifacts to help prepare and enter catalog records into the PastPerfect database. Projects may include inventorying areas of the collection, and preparing artifacts for programs and exhibits.

LEARNING COMPONENT: The Collections Management Internship provides hands-on training for students interested in gaining curatorial or collection’s management experience in a museum setting. The intern will be introduced to current curatorial practice and related administrative responsibilities, as well as BCM’s collections management practices and registration procedures. The Intern will also have opportunities to learn about and meet with staff in other departments.

SKILLS REQUIRED: Current students with a background or interest in Natural History, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, History, or Regional Studies are encouraged to apply. The candidate should be familiar Windows applications; have excellent organizational skills; be detail-oriented, responsible and dependable; have working knowledge of office procedures and equipment.

TERM: This is an unpaid internship that must be coordinated with the candidate’s college or university for course credit hours. The period of service will correspond with the semester system for the institution the intern is attending. Service hours will be completed Monday-Friday and will be organized around the student’s schedule. Hours and duration of the internship will be determined based on the college/university requirements to receive credit hours for the work. Candidates must be current students to be eligible.

To Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter as a Word document or PDF attachment to Rachel Farkas, Collections Manager at Farkas@BostonChildrensMuseum.org. Please include “Growdon Intern” in the subject line and reference in the cover letter where you found this posting.

Title: Creative Services/Graphic Design Intern – Fall 2015
Department: Marketing
Reports To: Creative Services Manager
Type of Internship: Part- to Full-time internship; flexible schedule

The Creative Services/Graphic Design intern will work with the museum’s Marketing staff in support of the department’s creative projects and design needs. This internship will involve a good deal of hands-on design work as well as file organization. There are opportunities for contributing ideas about branding and design, including collateral, advertising, direct mail and email.Key

Components and Essential Functions of this role include:

Ongoing Projects

– Help maintain and organize image database
– Help execute fast turn signage needs for various museum functions and activities
– Assist with image research for reference
– Assist with creating collateral for exhibition openings and special events as needed
– Help create templates and presentations for internal usage
– Proof reading of print and web materials

Other

– Assist with assembling materials across departments for creative projects
– Assist in reviewing proofs for print production
– Help with competitive analysis and compiling sample library
– Organizational tasks

General Requirements:
– A love for art and a passion for the Gardner Museum
– Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
– Ability to take ownership over projects and work proactively
– Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud
– Strong attention to detail
– Positive attitude and a willingness to learn and contribute to the department and Museum as a whole
– Demonstrated ability to create beautiful communication materials
– Excellent interpersonal skills
– Great eye for design and layout

Salary: Unpaid internship

**Must have portfolio to be considered

To Apply
Join our dedicated, talented team of employees, interns and volunteers, who are passionate about the work they do to support the Museum’s mission. To apply for this position, please use the Museum’s online application system, this is our preferred application method. Both a cover letter and resume are required.

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