Merchant's House Museum Internship Program It is the Museum's goal to provide student interns with the holistic experience of working in an historic house museum. Education Internship, Summer 2006 Special Duties and Responsibilities Exhibitions & Display Help the education coordinator organize and mount temporary exhibitions, enlarge the Museum's permanent display, and catalogue a collection of education and display objects. Education Programming Give guided tours of the Museum to visitors. Help the staff develop and coordinate education events. Research Help organize the Museum's research files. Conduct small research projects for the Museum historian. Observe and track visitation for evaluation of Museum programs. In addition, all interns are expected to assist the staff in the execution of daily Museum activities, which may include mailings, filing, answering phones, errands, and opening the House for visitors and events. Time commitments are flexible and all positions are unpaid. The Museum is glad to fulfill requirements necessary for students to receive academic credit for their internship. Students should apply by sending a copy of their resume and a cover letter stating their interests to: Eva Ulz, Education Coordinator Merchant's House Museum 29 East Fourth Street New York, NY 10003 Fax: 212-777-1104 Email: [log in to unmask] Collections Internship, Summer 2006 Special Duties and Responsibilities Tag & Re-house Collection Objects Tag and re-house textiles in Museum's storage area on premises. Dust and organize storage areas. Basic sewing skills desired as there is sensitivity in handling textiles and historic garments. Training will be provided. Ability to climb stairs and lift garment boxes is necessary. Provenance Research Collect support documentation for Museum files. In addition, all interns are expected to assist the staff in the execution of daily Museum activities, which may include mailings, filing, answering phones, errands, and opening the House for visitors and events. Time commitments are flexible and all positions are unpaid. The Museum is glad to fulfill requirements necessary for students to receive academic credit for their internship. Students should apply by sending a copy of their resume and a cover letter stating their interests to: Caroline Drabik, Collections Manager Merchant's House Museum 29 East Fourth Street New York, NY 10003 Fax: 212-777-1104 Email: [log in to unmask] The Merchant's House Museum is New York City's only family home preserved intact -- inside and out -- from the 19th century. Built in 1832 just steps from Washington Square, this elegant red-brick and white-marble row house on East Fourth Street was home to prosperous merchant Seabury Tredwell and his family for 100 years. Today, the house offers a rare and intimate glimpse of domestic life during the significant period of the 19th century when New York City transformed from a colonial seaport to become the center of U.S. culture and commerce and a "world city" on a par with London and Paris. Visit www.merchantshouse.org <http://www.merchantshouse.org/> for more information. Eva Ulz Education Coordinator [log in to unmask] Merchant's House Museum 29 East Fourth Street, NYC 10003 phone: 212-777-1089 fax: 212-777-1104 www.merchantshouse.com "Since 1832..." ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).