Background
Established in 1935, the Polish Museum of America (PMA), the crown jewel of the Polish-American community, is one of the oldest and largest ethnic museums in the United States.
INTERNS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM.
Overview
Details
The intake specialist intern would work closely with the curator/supervisor and lead intake specialists to develop a project plan, based on the intern’s abilities and interests.
The intake specialist will catalogue and place items within the collection, while being aware of what the institution is doing to eventually provide information for a future exhibit. The intern will receive instruction in proper paper, cloth, metal and art handling.
In addition to the main project, the intern may have opportunities to work on exhibit preparation, redo/improve an existing exhibit, edit our revised guide to the PMA and visit other local museums. During the final weeks of the internship, the intern will be given a museum donation to catalogue, identify, and place within the PMA holdings.
Responsibilities
Input museum artifacts into a computer database.
Measure, describe, and input this information into a register
Photograph museum artifacts; and assign shelf locations.
Qualifications and Skills Required
Familiarity with a cataloguing software program would be helpful, but not necessary
Fast learner
Ability to work well in collaborative environments
Hours per week: 28 hours (Monday–Thursday)
Compensation
$20.00 per hour
In-person position with some scheduling flexibility
INTERNS WILL WORK ONSITE 28 HOURS PER WEEK AND ATTEND A MANDATORY OFFSITE PROGRAM DAY ONE DAY PER WEEK WITH THEIR COHORT.
Internship Period: June 12 – August 14
Total Weeks: 9 weeks
Work Hours per Week: 28
Total Hours: 252
Workdays: 4 days per week onsite (scheduling TBD); some remote flexibility on Wednesdays
PROGRAM DAY:
On Fridays, interns will attend an offsite program day with their cohort.
These hours are separate from the internship hours.
Eligibility
Internship Application Process
If you have received a confirmation email from Arts Intern indicating that you have been pre-approved and are eligible for the program, you can apply for any Arts Intern position in your city.
You may apply for as many positions as you like. You do not have to submit the eligibility application more than once.
To apply for a position at a specific organization, please refer to the information provided in your confirmation email.
Questions or Concerns?
Contact us at: artsintern@studioinstitute.org