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June 24, 2016

What We’re Reading: Telling Difficult Stories at the Abbe Museum

Today’s “What We’re Reading” post comes to you from Colleen Sutherland, recent Tufts Museum Studies graduate and previous co-editor of the Tufts Museum Studies Blog. http://www.pressherald.com/2016/05/22/abbe-museums- new-exhibition- tells-many- difficult-stories/ Although this article is a news article, and not a strictly academic article, I still think it’s …

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by Colleen Sutherland

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June 23, 2016

Education Internship at Bakalar & Paine Galleries [Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA]

Description: OVERVIEW: The Gallery Education Intern is a member of the Bakalar & Paine Galleries’ Education team; s/he assists with planning and implementing the Galleries’ educational programs including but not limited to custom gallery visits and special events. This part time, unpaid internship (roughly 10-16 …

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by Christina Errico

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June 23, 2016

Fall/Winter Marketing Intern [Multicultural Arts Center, East Cambridge, MA]

Description:
We are seeking a smart, high energy, thoughtful organized individual to work with us for 4 – 8 hours per week. You will: assist with marketing and audience outreach at the only multicultural visual and performing arts center in New England. Work with the staff to help make our unique visual, performing arts and other events happen. Assist with marketing and production for events and gallery exhibitions.

Qualifications:
Resourceful with outstanding attention to detail; excellent written and verbal skills; computer literate – MS Word, Excel etc and experience with Facebook, Twitter and other social media. Able to follow-through on social networking and other postings. Ability to take direction and to work independently. Willingness to learn new things. Have a sense of humor and the ability to attend to details while maintaining a sense of the whole project 4 – 8 hours per week with a flexible schedule and willingness to work 4 months in this position. Be very comfortable with the public and with answering questions. Interest in the arts and social change an working with diverse communities required.

How To Apply:
Take a look at our website www.multiculturalartscenter.org before you send a cover letter and one-page resume to: shelley@multiculturalartscenter.org with Marketing Intern in the subject line. No phone calls please.

Apply by:
August 17, 2016

Salary:
Unpaid Internship

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by Christina Errico

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June 23, 2016

Gallery Assistant – Fall 2016 [Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA]

Description: The Cambridge Art Association (CAA) is seeking an Gallery Assistant to work with our Assistant Director, and assist with the organization and implementation of our robust exhibition schedule. The Cambridge Art Association presents 20+ gallery exhibitions of work by regional artists, and an additional …

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by Christina Errico

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June 23, 2016

Fall 2016 Events & Facilities Intern [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Project Summary: The Event & Facilities Intern will be exposed to a variety of Facilities Department tasks, which includes working with food operations/Café Minnesota, building rentals, facilities maintenance, inventories, databases, etc. Student Responsibilities: Student responsibility include areas of understanding policies and procedures, accuracy & compiling …

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by Christina Errico

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June 23, 2016

Fall 2016 Lindbergh Documentation Intern [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Project Summary (a description of your department and the project): The intern will work closely with the boyhood home of Charles A Lindbergh in Little Falls, MN. The goal of the internship is to document and research the carvings found on the walls at the site. The intern will utilize on site observation, written research, and photographic research to document the existing condition of the carvings. As possible the intern will then research the possible timeline and background on the carvings documented. This research and documentation will become the working record of the carvings that have been uncovered on the house and the report of their condition.

Student Responsibilities:

Gather necessary information from research to develop a timeline of the carvings, as possible
Work with MNHS staff to compile preservation recommendations for the future treatments and documentation efforts
Communicate clearly with site stakeholders
Create visual and written documentation of the site’s current carvings
Manage schedule and hours using Volgistics and Google Calendar
Coordinate necessary site visits and meetings

Knowledge intern is expected to gain:

Increased awareness of the preservation, planning and maintenance needs of a Historic Site
Experience documenting a historic building and its condition
Experience working and researching in a professional setting
Experience producing technical documents in a professional setting

Own Transportation Needed: The intern will need to provide transportation to the site.

Ideal degrees (Capitalize only the first one): Architecture, history, historic preservation, museum studies, art, photography, anthropology, and archaeology

Student Qualifications:

Ability to write and communicate clearly and accurately
Ability to research using primary and secondary resources
Familiarity with the National Park Service’s Interpreting the Standards Bulletins and Preservation Briefs
Familiarity with The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
Working knowledge of the National Register of Historic Places and the Criteria for Evaluation
Experience working with photography
Familiarity with technical documentation

Additional Materials Required:

Writing Sample that includes drawings, figures, diagrams or data visualizations

NOTES:

Additional Salary Information: Unpaid Internship

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by Christina Errico

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