The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, will be offering seven paid internships for ten weeks from June 6 – August 12, 2016 (the two theater internships run from June 8 – August 1). The Ringling is the State Art Museum of Florida and a part of Florida State University. It consists of art and circus museums, as well as a historic mansion and theater, all on a 66-acre site overlooking Sarasota Bay. Summer internships combine practical, hands-on experience working on a project for a specific department with exposure to all aspects of The Ringling’s operation. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2016. Download Summer Internship Application Position: Collections Management Intern Department: Collections Management Responsibilities: The Summer Intern will be introduced to all aspects of Collections Management and its role within the Ringling Museum. S/he is expected to gain a broad understanding of the Registration profession and will attend exhibition openings; gallery talks, department, division, and board meetings as well as work with different Museum departments on small projects. The 2016 project will be focused on developing a workflow and plan of care for a recently donated collection of approximately 18,000 stereograph negatives, cards, and stereoscopes; The intern will examine, catalogue, and rehouse part of the collections and from there develop a strategy so other interns or staff can continue to work on this interesting collection while following developed guidelines and standards. Qualifications: Graduate student in museum studies, art history, history, or library sciences or archives. Communications may be subject to public disclosure. https://www.ringling.org/summer-internships ========================================================= 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).