Registration Internship
About The Position
The Art Bridges Internship Program seeks twelve interns for the summer of 2026. Candidates are encouraged to apply for multiple roles with different departments based on their areas of interest. Registration Department Overview: Monitors, maintains, and updates the policies and care measures considered for objects in the Art Bridges Collection. Oversees the handling and care of objects across the Art Bridges Collection and the foundation’s other initiatives, ensuring safe transportation, installation, and deinstallation. Intern projects may include: Conducting audits of loan and exhibition records across multiple systems to ensure data accuracy and consistency. Updating discrepancies and confirming complete documentation for all past, current, and upcoming loans. Uploading and organizing documentation and images in TMS, including packing, crating, and condition photos and documents, following established naming conventions. Ensuring accurate and complete object records for future reference. Supporting short-term projects related to collections and loans, such as assisting in preparation of registration checklists and resources for multiple program areas, reviewing facilities for collection loans, creating packing and installation templates, and adding new records or updates in TMS. Joining meetings associated with the intern’s assigned tasks and projects for the Registration team, as well as the Collection Loans and Traveling Exhibitions departments.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a university degree program (at the undergraduate or graduate level) or a recent graduate (<1 year) with an interest in entering the workforce as an emerging arts professional
- Enthusiasm for working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and ability to work effectively in a team and independently
- Strong organizational and coordination skills with attention to detail
- Effective time-management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and familiarity with CRM systems as well as research and web-based search tools strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Conducting audits of loan and exhibition records across multiple systems to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
- Updating discrepancies and confirming complete documentation for all past, current, and upcoming loans.
- Uploading and organizing documentation and images in TMS, including packing, crating, and condition photos and documents, following established naming conventions.
- Ensuring accurate and complete object records for future reference.
- Supporting short-term projects related to collections and loans, such as assisting in preparation of registration checklists and resources for multiple program areas, reviewing facilities for collection loans, creating packing and installation templates, and adding new records or updates in TMS.
- Joining meetings associated with the intern’s assigned tasks and projects for the Registration team, as well as the Collection Loans and Traveling Exhibitions departments.
Benefits
- Paid and eligible for course credits
- Travel and housing supported by Art Bridges
- Free rental bikes for the summer upon request
- Site visits to regional cultural institutions
- Participation in the Art Bridges Creative Career Chats (in person or virtual)
- Professional development workshops and trainings
- Networking opportunities with staff across Art Bridges and within other regional cultural institutions and organizations through off-site visits
- Intern-led public speaking program, This American Art Life, where summer interns share about themselves, discuss current art news, and present their projects and accomplishments in a final presentation
- Additional recreational and social activities, such as social mixers with interns across Bentonville and staff events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
