Jewish Museum of Maryland 2013 Summer Internships

JMM ARCHIVES INTERN

The Jewish Museum of Maryland seeks a qualified intern to assist in the museum archives. The Archives Intern will be responsible for cataloging archival documents, processing manuscript collections, and assisting with the triennial archives inventory.  Processing collections involves organizing archival collections and writing documents that help researchers locate materials within the collection.  Duties may also include digitizing parts of archival collections as well as research.

Interested students should be working toward a degree in history, art history, material culture, Jewish studies, museum studies, or library science. Previous museum or library experience is not required. This internship is full time for ten weeks and includes a modest stipend.

COLLECTIONS INTERN

The Jewish Museum of Maryland seeks a qualified intern to assist in the Collections Department to work on general collections management projects. Tasks include, but are not limited to: cataloging new donations and loans, collections inventory, object photography, data entry, digitizing photographic collections, artifact handling, and indexing and/or transcribing oral histories.

Interested students should be working toward a degree in museum studies, archival science, history, art history, material culture, or Jewish studies. Previous museum experience not required. Attention to detail required. This internship is full time for ten weeks and includes a modest stipend.

EDUCATION AND PROGRAM INTERN

Responsibilities include: leading tours for school and adult groups (training to be provided); developing special programs for schools and teacher training workshops; assisting with preparation for public and family programs; and providing marketing assistance.

Time expectation: 30 hours per week

College undergrad or grad preferred.

Please send resume, cover letter and availability to the following:

EXHIITION RESEARCH INTERN

The Jewish Museum of Maryland seeks a qualified intern to assist in research for upcoming Jews, Health, and Healing exhibition, projected to open at the JMM in spring 2015. Tasks include, but are not limited to: research in JMM archival holdings, oral history transcription, assisting in collection of materials from community members.

Interested students should be working toward a degree in history, medical history, museum studies, or curatorial studies. Experience and/or interest in conducting oral histories a plus, but previous museum or gallery experience is not required. Internship will run 10 weeks and includes a modest stipend. This internship can be used for academic credit.

Please send a cover letter, dates of availability, resume, and list of three references to Karen Falk Curator, Jewish Museum of Maryland, 15 Lloyd Street, Baltimore MD 21202 or to kfalk@jewishmuseummd.org. Please include “Exhibition Intern” in your subject line. Applications reviewed as received.

PHOTO ARCHIVE INTERN

The Jewish Museum of Maryland seeks qualified candidates for an interdisciplinary internship. Photo archive interns will be responsible for processing, cataloging and digitizing the JMM photograph collection as well as assisting with image research for a variety of publications and exhibitions. 

Interested students should be working toward a degree in history, art history, material culture, Jewish studies, museum studies, library science, or photography. Previous museum or library experience is not required. This internship is full time for ten weeks and includes a modest stipend.

URBAN ARCHAEOLOGY INTERN

The Jewish Museum of Maryland seeks a qualified intern to assist in the Collections Department to work on the Lloyd Street Synagogue and urban archaeology collection. Tasks include, but are not limited to: artifact handling, cataloguing archaeology specimens, reconciling object numbers, assisting in LSS collections inventory, object photography, and data entry.

Interested students should be working toward a degree in museum studies, archaeology, history, art history, material culture, or Jewish studies. Attention to detail required. Experience with numbering systems is preferred. Experience with object photography preferred. This internship is full time for ten weeks and includes a modest stipend.