The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
Please see instructions on how to apply at the bottom of this page.
Intern Responsibilities:
As a Summer Intern at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture, the intern will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in collections management, archives, curating, and exhibition installation (de-installation).
The intern will learn about the principles of collections management, which includes the care, preservation, and organization of collections materials. They also will be exposed to curating and exhibition installation.
As a small community museum in the process of implementing a new archive and collections system.
The intern will have the unique chance to learn from the ground up and provide input, ideas, suggestions to enhance our archiving and collection process.
In addition, the intern will learn about the various roles and responsibilities of operating and managing a community museum.
Cataloging: The intern will learn how to catalog and describe collections materials, including creating and maintaining inventory and data.
Preservation: The intern will learn about best practices for preserving collections materials, including proper storage and handling. This includes exhibitions on loan.
Accessioning: The intern will learn about the process of accessioning, which is the formal transfer of ownership of collections materials to an organization, including how to create accession records and donor agreements.
Research: The intern will learn about the research process for record-keeping and collections management.
Outreach: The intern will learn about outreach efforts related to collections management, including how to engage with the community, create educational programs and exhibits, and use social media to promote collections.
Technology: The intern will learn about the different types of technology used in collections management, including our Artwork Archive collections management software.
Qualifications:
Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in history, library science, museum studies, or a related field.
Desire to learn more about all aspects of Museum Management, with a specific interest in Archiving and Collection Management
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Excellent research, writing, and communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills.
Proficiency in both English and Spanish is desirable, though not required
Hours per Week: 28 hours as follows
The Museum is Closed every Sunday and Monday
Tuesday - Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday: 12 - 4 pm
OR Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm
Interns will work onsite 28 hours per week and attend a mandatory offsite program day one day per week with their cohort.
Interns must be available for the duration of the program.
INTERNSHIP DURATION:
Total Weeks: 9 weeks
Work Hours per Week: 28
Total Hours: 252
Workdays: 4 days per week onsite
PROGRAM DAY:
On the 5th day of each week, interns will attend an offsite program day with their cohort.
These hours are separate from the internship hours.