Collections Stewardship Internship

Museum of Science Internships • Boston, MA

7d • $19 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

The Collections Stewardship Intern will assist with a broad range of collections management responsibilities to ensure objects are recorded, stored, and displayed appropriately.

Requirements

• Post-secondary studies in a STEM field, museum studies, or collections management. A foundational understanding of mission-aligned subjects upon which to build collections stewardship skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail with strong organizational skills, to enable precise stewardship of artifacts and historic, permanent records
• Professional Integrity: Ability to carry out professional activities in an honest, respectful, and ethical manner. To engender a climate of trust and fairness in all dealings with colleagues and the Museum’s collection
• Comfort with Ambiguity: Some of your work will be one-time in nature while other projects will be more recurring. You need to be comfortable with shifting priorities, and able to communicate with others to keep them abreast of your work while jumping to cross-departmental priorities as needed
• Curiosity & Learning: Curiosity about the complexity of our organization and responsible collections stewardship within an interactive science museum. Willingness to listen and learn. Ambition to identify challenges and propose solutions informed by on-the-job learning.
• Physically able to climb ladders and lift objects

Responsibilities

• Conduct inventories of objects and update locations in a database, to ensure accuracy of records and availability of the collection to the public
• Assist with maintenance and monitoring of objects on exhibit, to support long-term preservation of the collection
• Assist with relocation of objects on exhibit, to support construction of the Public Science Common and other high-level facility improvements
• Photograph, research, rehouse, and/or update records for objects, to add value to collections data and enhance future use of the collection
• Work on discrete collections projects and research according to interests and time, to support departmental priorities and personalize the educational value of the internship

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed