erika.katayama
03-15-2016, 11:51 AM
Here at the Chicago History Museum, we are currently seeking summer interns in the collections management department.
Collections Intern:
The Chicago History Museum (CHM) seeks two (2) Collections Interns to work with the
Collections Department to assist with collections storage inventory backlog, research, and
processing; artifact handling for internal use; and regular cleaning and maintenance of artifacts
on display in the galleries. This opportunity will allow interns to gain practical, hands-on
experience working directly with museum artifacts and learn proper handling of 2-dimensional
and 3-dimensional artifacts. The Collections Interns will work with Collections Management staff
on special projects related to collections care in the Decorative and Industrial Arts Collection,
and will work directly with collections, curatorial and other museum staff while learning about the
day-to-day operations of managing museum collections. Current graduate students or recent
graduates in the fields of museum studies, public history, history, art history, or related
disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Costume Internship:
The intern will participate in the digital assessment management for
costume archives and electronic catalog records, working within the museum’s database
system, The Museum System (TMS). Concurrently, the intern will assist in conducting curatorial
research, participate in an ongoing inventory of the permanent collection and assist the
Collections department in the care, rehousing and cleaning of objects within in the permanent
collection.
Note: These internship positions exists for individuals willing to volunteer their services without expectation or contemplation of compensation.
We also have internships available in the Archival, Rights & Reproduction, Education and Volunteer and Intern Program Management Departments as well. Please see our website for more details.
If you know someone (or if you are someone) who is looking for intern opportunities to bolster their skills with any of these areas of collections work, I highly encourage them to apply.
Full internship descriptions and application procedures can be found on our website, here: http://www.chicagohistory.org/aboutus/jobsvolunteering/internships/internships
Collections Intern:
The Chicago History Museum (CHM) seeks two (2) Collections Interns to work with the
Collections Department to assist with collections storage inventory backlog, research, and
processing; artifact handling for internal use; and regular cleaning and maintenance of artifacts
on display in the galleries. This opportunity will allow interns to gain practical, hands-on
experience working directly with museum artifacts and learn proper handling of 2-dimensional
and 3-dimensional artifacts. The Collections Interns will work with Collections Management staff
on special projects related to collections care in the Decorative and Industrial Arts Collection,
and will work directly with collections, curatorial and other museum staff while learning about the
day-to-day operations of managing museum collections. Current graduate students or recent
graduates in the fields of museum studies, public history, history, art history, or related
disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Costume Internship:
The intern will participate in the digital assessment management for
costume archives and electronic catalog records, working within the museum’s database
system, The Museum System (TMS). Concurrently, the intern will assist in conducting curatorial
research, participate in an ongoing inventory of the permanent collection and assist the
Collections department in the care, rehousing and cleaning of objects within in the permanent
collection.
Note: These internship positions exists for individuals willing to volunteer their services without expectation or contemplation of compensation.
We also have internships available in the Archival, Rights & Reproduction, Education and Volunteer and Intern Program Management Departments as well. Please see our website for more details.
If you know someone (or if you are someone) who is looking for intern opportunities to bolster their skills with any of these areas of collections work, I highly encourage them to apply.
Full internship descriptions and application procedures can be found on our website, here: http://www.chicagohistory.org/aboutus/jobsvolunteering/internships/internships