Department Intern

Performs work to assist in the organization and implementation of projects and programs. Responsibilities include activities which require knowledge of departmental procedures. Employee performance is based upon a review of completed work and overall results obtained.

• Assist the Assistant Collections Manager-Ethnology in the research on each object considered for exhibition, including but not limited to information on the artist and culture represented.
• Assist the Assistant Collections Manager-Ethnology in developing draft interpretive text to accompany individual objects and for general exhibition panels.
• Assess objects for the rigors of exhibition.
• Perform relocation inventories for collections objects being moved to/from exhibit.
• Assist with photography for all objects going on and coming off exhibit.
• Create detailed condition reports for objects going on exhibit and condition report updates for those coming off exhibit.
• Coordinate In-House Loan documentation with Division staff and the Museum Registrar.
• Assist Anthropology Division staff with the de-installation of the current exhibit.
• Assist Anthropology and Exhibits Division staff with the installation of the new exhibit.
• Develop and implement a public outreach program based on the content of the new exhibit.
• Other duties as assigned, primarily pertaining to the Davies Collections.

High school graduation or equivalent. No experience required.