Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum, an historic house museum in
beautiful midcoast Maine, is pleased to post three paid internships for the
summer of 2011.  The museum, a reconstruction of the 1794 mansion built by
the country's first Secretary of War, houses an important collection of
Federal Period furniture and decorative arts, as well as primary and
secondary resources related to the economic development and settling of
midcoast Maine.  The museum has a permanent staff of four FT employees and
over sixty active volunteers, and offers a very active range of programs,
classes and events during the summer.  For more information, see
www.knoxmuseum.org <http://www.knoxmuseum.org/> .  

 

Curatorial Intern:  This internship is designed to offer a broad range of
experience in museum operations, including collections management,
interpretation, research, and program and exhibition development.  Specific
projects related to the Museum's collections will be developed in
consultation with the Museum's staff, and special interests of the intern
will be taken into account.  The intern will be trained to give tours and
assist in other Museum operations as needed.  The Curatorial Intern will
work 5 days a week (30 hours) for 11 weeks, and will be paid a stipend of
$2,800.    

 

Marketing Intern: This internship is also designed to offer a broad range of
experience in museum operations, including program and exhibition
development, interpretation, research, and public relations.  Specific
projects related to the Museum's marketing initiatives will be developed in
consultation with the Museum's staff and the Museum's marketing committee.
The intern will be trained to give tours and assist in other Museum
operations as needed.  The Marketing Intern will work 4 days a week (24
hours) for 11 weeks, and will be paid a stipend of $2,300.   

 

Educational Intern:  This internship is part of the museum's Center for the
Study of Early American History, and will provide a focused experience in
museum educational programming, research, and library development.  One of
the educational intern's primary responsibilities will be to provide support
for the Center's summer teacher institute, including answering phones,
preparing mailings, handling teachers' logistical concerns, assisting
teachers with research projects, and assisting with program delivery,
working with noted experts in the field of history.  Another primary
responsibility will be working with the education coordinator on developing
the Museum's research library and improving intellectual access to two major
Knox manuscript collections.  The intern will also be trained to give tours
and assist in other Museum operations as needed.  A very high level of
organization, motivation and energy is required.  This internship is 5 days
a week (35 hours) for 12 weeks, and pays a stipend of $4,000. 

 

For all internships, undergraduate or graduate students with a background or
strong interest in history, historic preservation, education, marketing,
library and archival science or museum studies are encouraged to apply.  A
high level of self-motivation and initiative is required.  Saturdays and
some special evening and weekend events are required.  Starting and ending
dates are flexible.  We regret that the museum can not provide housing.

 

To apply, please send a letter describing your interest and experience with
museums and/or nonprofits, a resume and three references to Intern Search,
General Henry Knox Museum, PO Box 326, Thomaston, ME 04861 or by email (Word
documents or pdf's only, please)  to [log in to unmask]  Please indicate
in which internship you are interested.  Application deadline is Friday,
February 25, 2011.

 

 

 

Ellen Dyer

Executive Director

 

Montpelier

The General Henry Knox Museum

P.O. Box 326

Thomaston, ME 04861

phone: (207) 354-0180

fax: (207)354-0886

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