Collections and Exhibits InternAt — Maritime Museum of San Diego
Student will assist staff and work with other volunteers and interns to gain an understanding of the roles and processes involved in managing the museum's collections: artifacts, books, archival documentation and photographs. He will further assist in the curating of a number of temporary exhibits, as well as help with the upgrading of existing displays. This internship will involve some data entry, the learning of basic collections management skills and close cooperation with museum professionals.
Preferred skillset includes: Basic knowledge of Microsoft suite Interest in history, material culture and curated interpretation Able to work alone with regular supervision and also as part of a team
Initial training will include the provision of basic texts for museum and collections management, as well as personal training in data entry and the operation of the museum's collections management software program.
Basic safety training will be provided as well as resources related to the safe handling of collections materials.
The intern will participate in an oral interview with the supervisor, fill out a museum internship application and also register as a volunteer to log attendance and hours completed.
| Hours | Duration |
|---|---|
| 60 | hours per placement |