Newseum Fall Collections Internship – Washington, DC Are you looking for an exciting internship that will provide you with the skills necessary to help you obtain full-time museum employment? If so, the Newseum’s Collections Internship is for you! The Newseum, a revolutionary 250,000-square-foot museum of news, offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits. At the Newseum, we pride ourselves on creating up-to-the minute exhibits and actively collecting modern and historic artifacts. As a Newseum intern you can work at our museum downtown or our state-of-the-art storage center in Laurel, Maryland (or both). Internship hours are flexible and can be arranged to fit individual’s schedules - this can include morning and weekend work. You will be a member of the small, dynamic Collections team and will be able to make an enormous contribution to the work we do. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain Collections experience and be involved in the day-to-day operations of one of Washington, D.C.’s most popular museums! Intern responsibilities will include, but are not limited to assisting Registrars and Collections Specialists with the following tasks: - Daily monitoring and recording of environmental conditions (temperature, relative humidity, lighting, etc.) in gallery spaces - Processing donations and incoming loans, including cataloging artifacts in database - Monitoring and reporting on exhibition conditions as they pertain to exhibited collections - Assisting with the cleaning of exhibits and artifacts on display pre-opening - Aiding in the installation and de-installation of exhibited artifacts - Compiling information for the new Standard Facilities Report particularly regarding the environmental conditions/calculations for each of the galleries - Helping with basic artifact conservation - If time and interest permits, short-term, independent research projects related to the collection can be designed Newspaper archives internship project - For those who already possess or would like to gain archival experience, there is the opportunity to work on a self-directed archival project with the Newseum’s outstanding 35,000 piece newspaper collection (this project will take place at the Newseum’s storage facility in Laurel, MD) For all internship opportunities: Experience/Skills Candidates should be currently enrolled in or should have recently finished a museum-related graduate or undergraduate program, possess basic computer skills, an interest in collections/registration work, and the ability to lift 30 pounds. Timing/Duration/Pay Internships last for a minimum of 12 weeks and may be part or full time. This internship position is for college credit only. Application Process Please email cover letter and resume to [log in to unmask] The application deadline is July 31, 2011. Maeve Gaynor Scott Registrar Newseum 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202.292.6327 Get the inside scoop -- and free admission. Become a Newseum Press Pass member. Join today!<http://www.newseum.org/tickets/about.aspx?item=tickets_presspass&style=b> ========================================================= 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).