(Internship) Exhibition Content Development Internship Summer 2022
Job Title: Intern
Job Duration: June-August
Details:
Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA), the world’s largest museum planning and interpretive design firm, is offering paid internships to qualified undergraduate students for Summer 2022. Recent graduates, graduate students, and emerging professionals are also welcome to apply.
Internships are open to interested persons looking to further their academic and/or career goals in museums and cultural institutions and/or related areas. Interns will gain valuable work experience and professional development in a dynamic, collaborative, and creative office environment.
- Hours: 2-5 days/week or 16-40 hours/week (can accommodate school schedule)
- Compensation: $20.00/hour
- Duration: June through August
RAA internships can be completed remotely, in our New York studio space, or a combination thereof. All applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of location within the US.
Internship Overview:
The Exhibit Content Development Intern works under the guidance of Content staff (Developers and Coordinators) on museum projects. The Content staff focuses on the content development, organization, and interpretive planning for projects, ranging from developing the institutional vision and interpretive program, to exhibitions and public programming, among other services.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting with exhibition research, organization, and documentation
- Providing administrative support to RAA staff
- Working on multiple projects concurrently and meeting project deadlines
- Participating in regular meetings
Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing (or recently completed) a BA or advanced degree in the museum, library, or relevant humanities fields, such as:
- History, Public History, Museum Studies, Anthropology, American Studies, African American Studies, Asian American Studies, Latinx Studies, Art History, or related fields
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong research and organizational skills
- Proactive approach to time and task management
- Strong attention to detail
Application Instructions:
The application deadline for the RAA Summer 2022 Internship Program is Thursday, March 31, 2022.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we cannot personally respond to each applicant. Qualified candidates will be contacted via email regarding our interview process.
About RAA:
Nearly a half century ago, RAA pioneered a new approach to learning in public. We are now the world’s largest practice dedicated to the planning and design of museums and narrative environments.
Today, we work on commissions of all sizes to use physical space as a medium for communication and dialogue. Our comprehensive creative and technical offerings uplift the missions and ideas of our clients. Past and current projects include many of the world’s most recognizable cultural attractions, and our work has been honored with every major award for design and communication, including the first-ever National Design Award for Communications Design. More than 75,000,000 people encounter our work every year.
Our international studios are diverse and interdisciplinary: we draw together designers, architects, artists, historians, educators, media-makers, technologists, writers, and poets that are passionate about encouraging a mindful connection to the world around us.
Connective and transformative experiences in public spaces are essential for individuals, communities, cities, and nations — now more than ever.
EEO Statement and Commitment to Diversity:
RAA is committed to reflecting and honoring the diversity of our staff, clients, projects, and audiences. Equity, Diversity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (EDAI) are not only integral components of the practice’s core beliefs, but are fundamental to our continued success as planners and designers of museums, exhibitions, and learning environments. To both of these ends, the practice seeks to embody equity in each of its policies and procedures, at every level of the practice and studio, and throughout all business practices.
Within the studio, RAA is deeply committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion among our staff, which involves creating and maintaining a workplace in which employees of all backgrounds feel supported and can participate and contribute to the success of the practice and that of our clients. We celebrate and value all employees for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. We also strive for equitable representation among our staff in terms of race, ethnicity, nationality, sexuality, gender, religion, and ability.
RAA does not discriminate in employment or access to its programs or activities on the basis of: race; color; creed; religion; gender; gender identity or expression; sex; sexual orientation; national origin or ancestry; citizenship status; health or genetic information; age; marital status; mental or physical disability; pregnancy; political affiliation; arrest record; past, present, or future service in the uniformed services; or any other legally protected status. Our policy of non-discrimination applies to all personnel practices, including, but not limited to, recruitment, project assignments, professional development, compensation, or any other employment practice. We encourage women, minorities, and candidates from other underrepresented communities to apply.