Summer Internship Opportunity at the McFaddin-Ward House

 

DEADLINE IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS - MARCH 15, 2008

The past two McFaddin-Ward House summer interns have secured paid museum
employment almost immediately after completing their internships.

 

The successful candidate will enjoy working with a unique collection in
Southeast Texas at an AAM-accredited museum. The McFaddin-Ward House is a
gem. Mamie McFaddin Ward lived most of her life here in this Beaux-Arts
Colonial mansion and made arrangements to establish her family home as a
historic house museum. The museum encompasses three city blocks and includes
a state of the art Visitor Center, the McFaddin-Ward House, an office
building and a Collections and Education building.

 

More than 100,000 artifacts encompass the decorative arts collection and
archives.

 

Position Summary: The intern will be exposed to projects and duties in all
areas of a historic house museum. The intern will spend a certain amount of
time determined at the beginning of the internship in Collections and
Archives. The focus of the internship will be a specific project chosen by
the intern.  Work is performed under general supervision of the museum
curator. Typically, the intern will prepare a small exhibit in the Visitor
Center also.

 

Duties may include:  Collections management: Research, storage upgrades for
museum collection, object photography, environmental and Integrated Pest
Management monitoring, cataloguing photographs, and organizing and
cataloguing museum archives. 

 

Interpretation: Develop a new temporary exhibit, plan and organize a special
event. 

 

Administration: Assist Curator with tasks as assigned. 

 

Qualifications:  Must have a strong interest in working with collections or
interpretation. Candidates must be capable of precise and detail-oriented
work. A background in museum studies, history, art history or education is
preferred. Computer literacy is expected.

 

Length: 10 weeks @ 40 hours per week. Flexible dates between May and August.
This internship will provide hands-on experience for the qualified candidate
and is paid. Office staff is willing to assist with necessary paperwork for
interns to obtain course credit.

 

How to apply:  Please fax, email or mail your cover letter and resume with 3
professional or academic references to the address listed below by March 15,
2008. If you have additional questions, please contact: Ware Petznick,
Ph.D., Curator of Collections, McFaddin-Ward House, 725 Third St, Beaumont,
TX 77706 [log in to unmask] 409-832-1906 www.mcfaddin-ward.org

 

 

"That's Mine! Ciphers and Monograms in the McFaddin-Ward House Reserve
Collection" is on exhibit in the Visitor Center until April 7th. 

 


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