Curatorial Intern – The Jewish Museum

Date: October 2019                                                           

Department: Curatorial

Title: Curatorial Intern

FSLA Status: Unpaid Internship

Supervisor: Senior Curator; Curator; Associate curator

Schedule: 2-3 days per week

Internship Term: Spring 2020

The Jewish Museum:

Founded in 1904 and located on New York City’s Museum Mile, the Jewish Museum is a museum at the intersection of art and Jewish culture for people of all backgrounds. The Museum maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art, ceremonial objects, and media reflecting the global Jewish experience over more than 4,000 years. The Museum applies a contemporary lens to its exhibitions, which range from ancient to contemporary art.

The Position:

We are looking for inspired individuals who would like to join the Curatorial Team of The Jewish Museum and develop their knowledge of exhibition realization in a professional, supportive environment. Fall interns will be assigned to assist Curators with research, correspondence, as well as general administration in connection with forthcoming exhibitions, presentations, and related special projects.

Responsibilities Include:

The intern will research specific topics in art, share their research, organize visual material, and perform general administration tasks such as (but not limited to) maintaining checklists and budget logs, mailing and invitation lists, general paperwork, and presentation materials. Current projects include portraiture in the museum’s collections, and further topics in modern art and the museum’s collections. The intern may be asked to research at off-site, public facilities in New York City, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art Library (Thomas Watson Library) the library at MOMA, the New York Public Library, etc. Other tasks will be assigned as the need arises.

Other Duties and Responsibilities (if applicable):

Typing, photocopying, digitization, filing, sorting mail, etc.

Requirements:

• B.A. and M.A. candidates in Art History, as well as M.A. Candidates in Arts Administration and Museum Studies,  preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and excellent organizational, research, and communication skills are a must.

Send Resume with Cover Letter and Intern Application To:

Human Resources Coordinator                                                                                            The Jewish Museum                                                                                                                1109 Fifth Avenue                                                                                                                  New York, NY 10128                                                                                                              Email: Interns@thejm.org                                                                                                    Fax: 646.358.3040

The Jewish Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to building a culturally diverse staff and encourages applications from diverse candidates.