Museum Education Internship at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum (MHHM)
Job Title: Museum Education Intern
Location: Morristown, NJ
Working under the direct supervision of the Associate Curator of Education and Community Engagement, the Summer Education Intern at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum (MHHM) will assist with the summer garden education program, Dig it! Plant it! Eat it!. This internship may be taken for course credit as determined by the appropriate college or university representative.
The Summer Education Intern responsibilities include:
- Welcoming visitors who are participating in a variety of MHHM programs
- Working with children, teens, and young adults in small groups in garden and art activities led by MHHM staff and teaching artist
- Preparing materials for summer programs
- Helping care for a 2-acre garden and teaching beds of vegetables, herbs, and flowers
- Assisting with setup and cleanup for weekday and Saturday morning programs
- Participating in the evaluation process to improve the garden program
The successful candidate will work well independently and as part of a team, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrate punctuality, dependability, and flexibility and be enthusiastic and able to support museum visitors at all ability levels. A background check is required for this position. The Summer Education Intern must be enrolled in a program at a higher education institute and provide their own transportation to and from the museum.
Salary: $15.13/hour; 21 hours per week for the 10-week internship including Saturdays, Wednesday, May 29 to Saturday, August 3, 2023. Applicants must be able to work the 10 weeks consecutively.
Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
To Apply: Please fill out the form below and email a cover letter detailing your interest in interning at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, resume, and two references to: Patricia Pongracz, Executive Director, ppongracz@maccullochhall.org.
This job was sourced via MuseWeekly Newsletter.