Internships Now Available
with the
Historic
National Woman's Party at the
Sewall-Belmont House and
Museum.
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The
Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, the historic headquarters of the National
Woman's Party, located on Capitol Hill, is currently looking for summer and fall
interns to participate in a project to improve intellectual access by cataloging
a cross-section of the National Woman’s Party collection. This project is funded by the
Institute of
Museum and Library Services
(IMLS). We are looking for graduate
students with a background in museum studies and experience with collections
management to catalogue approximately 500-750 objects into PastPerfect Museum
Software.
The
Museum will offer a stipend to all interested students and academic credit may
be available through your home institution. There are also opportunities to become a
Museum docent and work in a paid capacity, in addition to your internship
hours. For more
information on the cataloging internship please
contact Jennifer Krafchik, Collections Manager, at [log in to unmask] or 202-546-1210, ext. 11.
Sewall-Belmont
House and Museum internships offer students the opportunity to grow
professionally and personally through project-specific opportunities with staff
in the areas of Museum administration, research and interpretation, collections
management, visitor services, education, and programs. Some projects are open to
students only in specific disciplines. For more information
about the requirements and other projects available please contact Abigail
Newkirk, Interpretation and Education Manager, at [log in to unmask]
or 202-546-1210, ext. 17.