Monday, December 14, 2009

Shelburne Museum Internships

Collections Management Fellowship

Two two-year positions available June 1, 2010. Collections Management Fellows will assist in object handling, preparation and maintenance, labeling/ marking, as well as deal with outgoing and incoming loans. Fellows will spend a bulk of their time developing the collections database as well as other cataloguing and documentation duties. Applicants should have a degree in art history or other related coursework. B.A. or B.S. required. Fellows receive and annual stipend of $16,000 plus housing and eligibility to participate in the museum's 401(k) plan after 1 year.

Summer Education Internship

Five positions available June 1, 2010. Education interns will have the opportunity to work in one or more of several education programmatic areas, including summer camps, family programs and activities, special events and exhibition guiding. Interns may work as camp counselors, assist with the planning and execution of special day and evening events, and work in the family activity center. Interns may also conduct research, fill in as exhibit guides, and perform other duties as assigned. This internship runs from June 1 to August 13, 2010 and we offer a $2,000 stipend and housing.


Shelburne Museum is over 150,000 works of art, Americana, and design located in Vermont's beautiful Lake Champlain valley. 45 acres of relaxing gardens and grounds surround the Museum's 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic. The Museum is open 10-5 p.m. daily May 16- October 24, 2010. Upcoming exhibitions include the landscape photography of Ansel Adams and Edward Burtynsky, a poignant quilt exhibit honoring those affected by Alzheimer's and Circus Day in America, celebrating the golden age of the Circus. Please visit our website at www.shelburnemuseum.org

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