If you read our internship description, you will note that ALL interns at
the Heurich House Museum *must* be receiving academic credit for his or her
internship. I think this is a very important detail to take into account,
as we are, in essence, working with higher learning academic institutions
to provide free teaching staff and curriculum in return for student course
credit. Therefore, I am not sure why the Heurich House Museum's internship
posting resulted in this critical comment thread.
Of course, as a very small, donation-based, non-profit institution, we
cannot operate without unpaid volunteers. Our volunteers give tours, act
as security for the collection during special events, work with the
collection, and conduct research. We have spent a great deal of staff time
designing and developing a rewarding educational and social experience for
these volunteers (i.e. "investing" in them), consider them part of the
museum family, have a very high volunteer retention rate, and actively go
to bat for them when they are looking for employment opportunities that we
cannot provide.
Every single employee who currently works at the Heurich House Museum is a
former volunteer. Most of our former employees continue to volunteer with
us after they leave our employment.
Kimberly Bender
Executive Director
Heurich House Museum
1307 New Hampshire Avenue
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 429-1894
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*From: *Dean Krimmel <[log in to unmask]>
*Subject: **Re: [MUSEUM-L] Internship Postings*
*Date: *December 17, 2013 at 11:30:43 AM EST
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*Reply-To: *Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
All due respect Heurich House colleagues, but the appearance of yet another
unpaid “opportunity” speaks to soooo much that is wrong with our field. Not
to single you out, as you’re obviously following museum SOP.
Perhaps, it’s time to call out our Museum Leaders who should be doing more
on this front. Few of us have the ear of our boards, so it’s up to our
directors and other senior folk. Imagine they’ll tell you that they have
much larger fish to fry. I’d argue that it’s all part of making a case for
your support—something that should begin internally by educating the board
and supporters about the true cost of doing business. And about the
importance of investing in people. Even in my one-person shop I find ways
to pay people for the value they bring to a project. Call me cranky…or
chalk it up to having college-age kids who’re caught up in this same unpaid
mess.
Dean
Dean Krimmel, Creative Museum Services/Qm2
*Helping Museums and Cultural Nonprofits*
423 Range Road Baltimore, MD 21204
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*...as we discover our past, so we discover ourselves -- and more.*
Neil MacGregor, *A History of the World in 100 Objects*
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] *On Behalf Of *Yana Myaskovskaya
*Sent:* Tuesday, December 17, 2013 10:56
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*Subject:* [MUSEUM-L] Internship Postings
The Heurich House Museum in Washington, D.C. is pleased to announce two
internships for the Spring semester, listed below:
*CURATORIAL INTERN*
*Overview:*
Finished by German-American brewer Christian Heurich in 1894, the Heurich
House Museum is a Victorian/Edwardian-period mansion located near Dupont
Circle in Washington, D.C. The home, locally christened “The Brewmaster’s
Castle,” features a comprehensive collection of period furnishings,
original interiors, and innovative period technology.
*Position Summary:*
The museum seeks a motivated intern to assist the Curator with collections
management and exhibition development. As part of the Curatorial
Department, the Curatorial Intern will have the opportunity to work closely
with the Curator to establish a cohesive and easily-accessible management
system for the museum’s collection of original furnishings, accessories,
textiles, and other objects. Additionally, the intern will assist with the
update of a permanent exhibition, *Branding Liquid Gold: Marketing at the
Christian Heurich Brewing Co. from 1873-1956. *They will also assist in
the development of historically-accurate educational programming for 2014.
As a result of the internship, the intern will have gained skills focused
on collections management for the non-profit realm, and will have greatly
contributed to the development of a collections management program at the
museum.
*Essential Functions:*
- Develop a comprehensive collections management system with a knowledge
of archival materials and techniques.
- Perform research on existing collections, as well as potential
acquisitions and exhibition-based materials.
- Catalog museum objects, including period furnishings, textiles,
building materials, etc.
- Administrative office work as needed for the Curatorial department.
*Qualifications and Experience:*
- Ideal candidates will be currently seeking a Bachelor’s or Master’s
degree in Museum Studies, History, Art History, and/or the History of
Decorative Arts. This internship is unpaid, and will be for academic
credit only.
- Experience with PastPerfect preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Interest in D.C., German, or American history preferred, though not
required.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resumé, and a 300 word writing
sample to [log in to unmask]
*CURATORIAL INTERN – ARCHIVES*
*Overview:*
Finished by German-American brewer Christian Heurich in 1894, the Heurich
House Museum is a Victorian/Edwardian-period mansion located near Dupont
Circle in Washington, D.C. The home, locally christened “The Brewmaster’s
Castle,” features a comprehensive collection of period furnishings,
original interiors, and innovative period technology.
*Position Summary:*
The museum seeks a motivated intern to assist the Archivist with museum
archives. As part of the Archives Department, the intern will have the
opportunity to work closely with the Archivist to organize and digitize
documents and photographs in a cohesive manner. The intern will also take
on responsibility of a research project on an aspect of the family, house
or brewery. This research will be tailored to personal interest in
addition to house needs. As a result of the internship, the intern will
have gained skills focused on archival development for the non-profit
realm, and will have greatly contributed to the development of an archival
program at the museum.
*Essential Functions:*
- Ability to simultaneously digitize and catalog large collections.
- Be able to research remotely at the National Archives, Washington
Historical Society or Library of Congress and compile findings in a
comprehensive manner.
- Administrative office work as needed for the Curatorial department.
*Qualifications and Experience:*
- Ideal candidates will be currently seeking a Bachelor’s or Master’s
degree in Museum Studies, Library Sciences, History, Art History, and/or
the History of Decorative Arts. This internship is unpaid, and will be for
academic credit only.
- Experience working in small archives is preferred, though not
required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Interest in D.C., German, or American history preferred, though not
required.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resumé, and a 300 word writing
sample to [log in to unmask]
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