Dear Museum-L Colleagues,
Following are two notices for internships at The Bead Museum. The first
is for a collections intern, and the other a program intern. The Bead
Museum is a small museum with many opportunities for hands-on involvement
working alongside two staff members (director and operations assistant),
and dozens of volunteers. If you are at all interested in what it means
to work in a small museum, this is the place for you!
Sincerely,
Tania Said
Director
The Bead Museum, Washington, D.C.
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RECRUITMENT NOTICE
Summer/Fall Public Programs Intern
In preparation for The Bead Museum’s next major exhibition comparing
beaded wedding adornment from around the world, we are seeking an intern
for helping develop public programs for diverse audiences.
The Bead Museum is also undergoing its first Institutional Assessment
through the Museum Assessment program of AAM and IMLS. The timing means
an excellent opportunity to help review all the Museum’s educational
programs for beginning a master audience development plan.
This Public Programs Internship is a volunteer internship in a small
organization allowing for maximum flexibility and hands-on experience.
Qualifications
• Junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in anthropology,
archaeology, education, history, museum studies, or a related field
• Basic knowledge of museum practices, including museum education
classes completed
• Interest in future museum profession
• Record of responsibility at past jobs
• Interest in beads and beadwork
• Attention to detail
• Available at least 10-15 hours per week for the summer and/or fall
About The Bead Museum—Established in 1995 by the Bead Society of Greater
Washington, and opened to the public in 1997, it serves 6,000-8,000
visitors annually with exhibitions, including “A Bead Timeline: From
Prehistory to the Present” and “Naga Tribal Adornment: Signatures of
Status and Self;” a Library with 1,400 books, periodicals, and audio-
visuals about beads and related fields; and a Museum Shop. The Museum is
served by public transportation and within walking distance of Chinatown
and the National Mall.
Reply with a resume and two reference letters to: Tania Said, Director,
The Bead Museum, 400 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20004, or
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RECRUITMENT NOTICE
Summer/Fall Collections Management Intern
In preparation for The Bead Museum’s single largest donation, we are
seeking a collections management intern to help catalog the beads and
beadwork expected to arrive this summer.
The Bead Museum is also undergoing its first Institutional Assessment
through the Museum Assessment program of AAM and IMLS. The timing means
an excellent opportunity to help review all the Museum’s collections
operations for beginning a master collections plan.
This Collections Management Internship is a volunteer internship in a
small organization allowing for maximum flexibility and hands-on
experience.
Qualifications
• Junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in archaeology,
history, museum studies, or related field
• Basic knowledge of museum practices, including museum collections
management classes completed
• Interest in future museum profession
• Record of responsibility at past jobs
• Attention to detail
• Interest in beads and beadwork
• Available at least 10-15 hours per week for the summer and/or fall
About The Bead Museum—Established in 1995 by the Bead Society of Greater
Washington, and opened to the public in 1997, it serves 6,000-8,000
visitors annually with exhibitions, including “A Bead Timeline: From
Prehistory to the Present” and “Naga Tribal Adornment: Signatures of
Status and Self;” a Library with 1,400 books, periodicals, and audio-
visuals about beads and related fields; and a Museum Shop. The Museum is
served by public transportation and within walking distance of Chinatown
and the National Mall.
Reply with a resume and two reference letters to: Tania Said, Director,
The Bead Museum, 400 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20004, or
[log in to unmask]
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