Collections Internship at the New-York Historical Society
Description
The New-York Historical Society seeks an intern to help with the management of new collections acquisitions as well as incoming loans for exhibitions, including preparation of checklists, correspondence, and inventories. Intern will learn how to properly house, record, catalogue, and organize collections items. Intern will also assist with maintenance of The Museum System (TMS)—uploading new images, assisting in standardizing entries, and cataloging recent acquisitions. Intern will gain invaluable work experience as part of the daily operations of the Museum’s collections department.
Please be advised that in accordance with the Key to NYC initiative, the New-York Historical Society has adopted a mandatory vaccine policy. Interns scheduled to work onsite during the course of their internship must provide proof of vaccination ahead of the start of the internship, and will be required to follow health and safety measures put into place by N-YHS while onsite.
Qualifications
The internship requires excellent communication, computer, and organizational skills and attention to detail. Intern must be enrolled in an Art History, History, or Museum Studies program with an interest in museum collections management and registration.
Application Instructions
To apply, the following must be submitted:
- A cover letter indicating in which position/department you are interested
- A resume
- 5-10 page writing sample*
- 2 letters of recommendation (one must be from a professor)
*It is important to read the individual job descriptions as some departments require other materials in lieu of the research paper.
Please note: Applications that are not complete and submitted by the appropriate deadline (including two letters of recommendation) will not be accepted. Applicants being considered for the internship will be contacted for an interview.
If the internship that you are applying for is being offered for credit, you must submit written confirmation from your college stating that you will receive credit for hours completed upon hiring.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The New-York Historical Society is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and organizational needs, and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation or any other factor protected by law.
These policies apply to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits and all other conditions and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Management is primarily responsible for seeing that the New-York Historical Society’s equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, but all members of the staff share in the responsibility for assuring that the policies are effective and apply uniformly to everyone.