2012 Fall Internship at The Gaston County Museum
Dallas, North Carolina

Collections Intern (1 position available)
Fall, 2012 (30 to 40 hours per week)
Application Deadline: July 23, 2012
HOUSING PROVIDED

The Gaston County Museum is currently seeking a collections intern and for Fall 2012.  The collections intern will assist the Curatorial Staff in exhibit design/installation as well as collections management.  The intern will also work under the guidance of the Curatorial Staff to update and maintain permanent exhibits and interpreted spaces.  

The successful candidates will be detail oriented, organized, and able to work independently.  Must be able to work with and meet deadlines, lift up to 30 pounds, and climb stairs and ladders.  Preference will be given to candidates with previous museum work or course experience and/or candidates wishing to pursue a career in museums.  Knowledge of PastPerfect collections database a plus. 

The internship is unpaid, but housing that is within walking distance to the museum is provided.  The internship will begin in September 2012 and end mid-December 2012. It will be 30 to 40 hours per week during that time. Deadline for application is July 23, 2012.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, as well as a 1 page essay indicating why they want do their internship at the Gaston County Museum and what they hope to gain from the experience to:

 
The Gaston County Museum
Attn: Stephanie Elliott
P.O. Box 429
Dallas, NC  28034
Phone: 704-922-7681 x.104
Fax: 704-922-7683
Email: [log in to unmask]

 

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