Summer Museum Internship in Iowa

Summer Internship, Curatorial Department
Title: Curatorial Intern
Number of positions: 2
Compensation: Unpaid; No housing provided.
Time Commitment: 200-350 Hours (10 weeks, 20 hrs per week minimum), between June 1- August 17, Monday-Friday, 9:00-3:00

Duties/Responsibilities/Projects:
The museum internship program at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library – Museum offers real world museum experience to students interested in pursuing a career within the field. The internship is restricted to upper level undergraduate and graduate students. We assign a variety of collections and exhibits related projects to our interns. Within the sphere of collections, interns work on a variety of tasks, such as data-entry, cataloging, assessing storage conditions, cleaning, inventorying and condition reporting; geared to impart knowledge on proper collections management practices. Our interns also spend some time on exhibit related projects, such as exhibit installation, label writing, mount-making, lighting, environmental monitoring,
and assisting with artifact loans.

Summer interns are encouraged to participate in Hoover's Hometown Days August 3-4, 2012.

Supervision: Melanie Stimmel, Assistant Curator (Marcus Eckhardt, Curator and Jennifer
Pedersen, Registrar)

Qualifications:
· Interest in working with museum collections.
· Intern should be detail oriented, organized, and able to work independently.
· Must be able to work as a team and accept constructive criticism.
· Must be able to climb stairs and ladders.
· Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
· Average or above average level of computer literacy (Skills in Photoshop, Illustrator,
Word, Excel, Access, and a collection database would be an advantage but is not
required).
· Must be eager to learn and ask questions.

Note: Dress code is business casual to smart casual.
· Intern is responsible for own transportation and housing.
Application materials are due by March 30, 2012

To apply, send cover letter, resume, and at least two references to
Melanie Stimmel, Assistant Curator, 210 Parkside Drive, P.O. Box 488, West Branch, IA 52358 OR e-mail the above information to melanie.stimmel@nara.gov.

Fraunces Tavern Internships

2012 Spring Internships at Fraunces Tavern® Museum, New York, NY

Collection/Curatorial intern (2 positions available) Spring 2012 (10 – 30 hours per week)

Application Deadline: December 16th, 2011

Fraunces Tavern® Museum’s mission is to educate the public and encourage the exploration of American Colonial, Revolutionary War, Early Republic and Early New York City history. It was founded in 1907 by Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. Housed in historic Fraunces Tavern, the permanent collection focuses on 18^th and 19^th century buildings, period rooms, prints, paintings, sculpture decorative arts, rare books and documents relating to or reflecting aspects of early American culture and history. Also included in the collection are items associated with the history of the Sons of the Revolution of the State of New York.

In order to better serve its public and fulfill this mission, the museum has recently re-housed its collection. Now that the Museum’s historical objects are in proper storage a complete inventory of the collection must be completed. Reporting to the Curator, intern will:

1. Identify and verify the location of objects
2. Create and organize object documentation – both manual and digital (includes object research)
3. Write condition reports
4. Stabilize objects in preparation for storage and conservation
5. Assist in exhibition preparation and mounting

The internship will start in January 2012 and is unpaid.

Qualifications: Must be currently enrolled in undergraduate studies (history, politics, English, or similar) or graduate studies (museum studies, public history, education, American History or similar), or have completed either/or. Intern should be detail oriented, organized, and able to work independently. Must be able to climb stairs and ladders. A solid Early American, Colonial American and Revolutionary War history a plus.

If interested please send cover letter and resume to email: curator@frauncestavernmuseum.org