Spring 2020 Internship at the 9/11 Memorial Museum – Museum Studies

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Exhibition Extern will work under the supervision of the Exhibition Content Coordinator and the Exhibition Production Assistant on projects that collect, create, display, and evaluate content related to the events of 9.11 and the attacks’ ongoing ramifications. The externship will provide the student the opportunity to develop practical skills in a museum environment, interact with a variety of museum professionals, receive routine and instructive feedback, and learn first hand how content developers, curators, researchers, evaluators, digital producers, and project managers create, sustain, and evaluate exhibitions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Exhibitions department oversees content development, design, installation, and media production for the 110,000-square-foot physical exhibitions that document the history of the 9/11 attacks. Digital exhibitions, such as the 9/11 Memorial Registries, provide a platform to engage members of the community—witnesses and survivors, first responders, rescue and recovery workers, and those who created commemorative memorials around the country and the world—and share their individual stories online.

The Exhibition Extern will actively engage in exhibition efforts through the following activities:

Assist with research, fact-checking, data organization, and caption writing for various physical and digital exhibition spaces managed by the Exhibition media team.
Assist with media asset management and coordination.
Assist with research and ideation for new digital media projects.
Support evaluation of existing installations and online projects through surveys, visitor observations, focus groups, traffic flow studies, analytics, and other methodologies.
Participate in other exhibition and project management duties as required.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated research skills and organizational skills.
Familiarity with relevant computer programs, including Microsoft Office suite.
As appropriate, ability to deal with difficult and sensitive materials related to the events of September 11, 2001.

GENERAL INFORMATION

This externship will occur during the spring 2020 semester.
This externship is part-time (10–20 hours per week) during regular business hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Students must show proof that an externship is part of their curriculum program or demonstrate that their externship hours will be funded by their college or university.
In lieu of pay, the extern can receive school credit.

Note: Individuals participating in an externship position are not disqualified from, but are not entitled to, a position with the National September 11 Memorial Museum during or upon completion of their externship.

HOW TO APPLY:

Include title of externship in the email subject field.
Please state the location where posting was seen.
Send cover letter and resume to 911mmexhibitionsjobs@911memorial.org.
To learn more about the institution, please visit our web site at www.911memorial.org.

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