Summer Intern: Collections and Exhibitions Registration
About The Position
Interns work with experts in their fields, gain valuable job experience, and engage in meaningful work. Registration is responsible for record keeping for all art and artifacts in the Barnes collection and those on loan to the Foundation and Calder Gardens for exhibitions. This includes facilitating and tracking the movement of objects, loan correspondence, agreements, insurance, exhibition planning, maintaining and updating digital and paper files. The Registrars work closely with the Curatorial and Conservation teams to maintain best practices for the care of the collection and loan objects. Preference for the internship is given to graduate students.
Requirements
- Eligible interns are either an undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate; preference is given to graduate students.
- Criminal Background-National
- Ability to occasionally transport up to 25 lbs. of files, equipment or supplies.
- Ability to move to access files, equipment or supplies.
- This position requires extended time on the computer.
- Clearly communicate in person, by phone, and by video conference.
- Communicate with others in conversational and written English.
- Prepares for work assignments and meetings
- Conducts thorough fact-finding, decision-making and/or follow through
- Admits mistakes and errors and informs others when one is not able to meet a commitment.
- Dependably demonstrates job knowledge necessary for the position
- Produces timely, accurate, high quality work output
- Prioritizes work responsibilities effectively and produces work quantity expected for the role.
- Identifies problems and collaborate with others to devise and create effective solutions.
- Interacts and communicates with fellow employees in a manner that promotes a harmonious and cooperative working environment in accordance with our Core Values.
- Facilitates open communication and keeps an open mind about new ideas.
- Sets a good example for others
- Demonstrates ethical decision-making and communication
- Makes decisions. Uses a solution-oriented, collaborative approach.
- Seeks win-win outcomes in decision-making
- Shows a proactive, inclusive, helpful, and respectful attitude to colleagues, guests and others
- Takes initiative to contribute to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Help inventory collection items in all Barnes locations.
- Help manage records for collection and loan objects.
- Enter data into the collections management database.
- Assist with creating exhibition-related documentation.
- Attend exhibition meetings or observe in-gallery work.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
