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

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 

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

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 

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

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 20 exhibits in non-traditional galleries each year. These include juried, non-juried, curatorial, and pop-up exhibits. In addition to our exhibits, the CAA hosts regular professional development and networking events for both our 500+ Artist Members and the general public.

The Gallery Assistant will work directly with the Assistant Director in requesting materials and securing contracts from exhibiting artists; creating labels and additional information for exhibits; and creating exhibition catalogs. The Fall Gallery Assistant will also serve as the main point of contact for our fall exhibits, Fall Salon, RED, small group shows and more!

This internship is an excellent opportunity for an undergrad or graduate student interested in gaining hands on experience in a non-profit, community arts organization!

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have background in the visual arts or art history, and should be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program; strong communications skills – both written and verbal; and an interest in exhibition coordination and development. The candidate should be an enthusiastic self-starter who enjoys working with the general public. The candidate must also be comfortable working independently, and able to lift and move heavy objects. Some art installation and transport experience is desired; however, we are willing to train the right candidate.

The candidate must have daytime and evening availability. (10-20 hours a week, available for school credit). We ask for a minimim 3-month commitment – with 6 months preferred.

How To Apply:
Please send a cover letter, resume to Cory Shea at cshea@cambridgeart.org.

No phone calls please.

Apply by:
July 15, 2016

Salary:
Unpaid/For Credit
Fall 2016 Events & Facilities Intern [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

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 

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

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 

Fall 2016 Curatorial Assistant [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Fall 2016 Curatorial Assistant [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Project Summary: The collections department documents the history and culture of the state by building, preserving and making available the collections of the Minnesota Historical Society. The intern will work independently and with staff in the Collections Department to assist in the identification, cataloging and processing of acquisition offers in the 3D Objects collection. At the culmination of the internship the intern will submit a blog post about an accessioned object of their choosing to be published in Collections Up Close.

Student Responsibilities:

  • Inspect and research unprocessed objects
  • Consult acquisition files to determine status of objects
  • Create acquisition and catalog records for unprocessed objects
  • Prepare and mail Deed of Gift agreements for acquisitioned objects
  • Occasionally attend Acquisition Committee and other meetings
  • Pack and mail rejected objects to donors
  • Write a blog post

 

Knowledge intern is expected to gain:

  • Experience working in a professional setting
  • Specialized training in MNHS collections cataloging and collections management software
  • Knowledge of collection acquisition process and museum standards and best practices
  • Training in the careful handling of fragile historic objects
  • Experience handling museum artifacts
Ideal degrees: History, museum studies, anthropology, library science, or related fields.

 

Student Qualifications:  Senior level undergraduate student or graduate student.  Must possess the following:

  • Interest in history and material culture (preferred: future desire or plans to work with collections in a museum)
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong research and writing skills
  • Strong computer or database skills
  • Strong oral communication skills
  • Requires minimal direct supervision
  • Ability to lift and move moderately heavy objects

Additional Materials Required: Short writing sample (not to exceed 500 words). Ideally, the sample should be a cited, research-based piece.

NOTES:
Additional Salary Information: Unpaid internship