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
Intern responsibilities will include, but are not limited to assisting Registrars and Collections Specialists with the following tasks:
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Daily monitoring and recording of environmental conditions (temperature, relative humidity, lighting, etc.) in gallery spaces
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Processing donations and incoming loans, including cataloging artifacts in database
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Monitoring and reporting on exhibition conditions as they pertain to exhibited collections
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Assisting with the cleaning of exhibits and artifacts on display pre-opening
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Aiding in the installation and de-installation of exhibited artifacts
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Compiling information for the new Standard Facilities Report particularly regarding the environmental conditions/calculations for each of the galleries
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Helping with basic artifact conservation
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If time and interest permits, short-term, independent research projects related to the collection can be designed
For internship:
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]
Maeve Gaynor Scott
Registrar
Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.292.6327
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