Fall 2024 Collections Internship at the New-York Historical Society
Job Title: Collections Intern
Status: Part-time, 12 hours a week from 10/7/24 – 12/13/24
Location: New York, NY
Stipend: $16/hr
The Fall 2024 Collections intern will 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 the museum collections database — The Museum System (TMS)—uploading new images, assisting in standardizing data, and cataloging recent acquisitions. Intern will gain invaluable work experience as part of the daily operations of the Museum’s collections department. The position requires excellent organizational and computer skills and attention to detail.
The New-York Historical Society, one of America’s pre-eminent cultural institutions, is dedicated to fostering research, presenting history and art exhibitions, and public programs that reveal the dynamism of history and its influence on the world of today. Founded in 1804, New-York Historical is the oldest museum in New York City. New-York Historical has a mission to explore the richly layered political, cultural and social history of New York City and State and the nation, and to serve as a national forum for the discussion of issues surrounding the making and meaning of history.
Qualifications
Intern must be enrolled in an Art History, History, Museum Studies, and/or Studio Program with an interest in museum collections management and registration.