Intern - Textile Conservation Intern

Minnesota Historical Society • Saint Paul, MN

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This internship position within the Collections department provides practical, hands-on experience in textile conservation and museum collection care. The Textile Conservation Intern will assist with the careful handling and condition assessment of textile artifacts, perform basic hand sewing, and enter records into a complex collection database. Through these activities, the intern will gain key insight into long-term preservation needs and museum documentation standards while working under professional guidance.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student, or have graduated within the past 12 months at the time of application.
• Interest in textile conservation.
• Some experience handling fragile museum artifacts.
• An understanding of what a condition report is and how it is used within a museum.
• Some experience in entering information into a database.
• Good hand skills.

Nice To Haves

• Ideal candidates might be currently pursuing, or a graduate with a degree in the following areas: textile conservation pre-program.

Responsibilities

• Careful handling of artifacts
• Executing condition assessments
• Hand sewing
• Database entry
• Writing reports

Benefits

• Professional development seminars
• Networking opportunities
• Final presentation opportunity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree