History Exhibits Internship, LBGTQ Life and the Harlem Renaissance at the New-York Historical Society

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. This position is fully on-site.

This part-time 120-hour internship is paid at an hourly rate of $16.

Please be advised that 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.

Intern must be enrolled in an Art History, History, Museum Studies, and/or Studio Program with an interest in museum collections management and registration.

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 writing sample.

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.

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