Employment Opportunities
INTERN – MUSEUM EDUCATION (FALL 2009)
Responsibilities
- Object research and assistance building curriculum and developing interpretive materials for visitors
- Facilitating group tours and activities in the museum galleries and children’s center
- Creating and facilitating art activities for grades pre-K through 12 to complement visits to the new Gray Children’s Center, museum collection display, and special exhibitions.
- Supporting museum programming and events
Skills
Requires daily interaction with museum visitors, so strong interpersonal skills. The intern will work closely with museum education staff and museum docents.
Background and interest in art history, education, and/or studio art experience strongly preferred. Basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, internet applications) necessary. Intern should be able to work independently, have strong communication skills, and think creatively.
Other information
As Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies has recently moved into a new facility, this is an exciting time for an intern to work at Spertus Museum, Chicago’s Jewish museum. The intern should have excellent research skills, should be detail-oriented, should have good communication skills, and should want to work with the public. At Spertus Museum, we believe in fostering community and have a dedicated team of museum professionals with strong mentoring abilities. In addition to this benefit, Spertus Museum regularly employs college-aged interns, so the intern will be part of a broader community of volunteers.
To Apply
Send a resume and cover letter to museum@spertus.edu or fax to 312.922.3934.
No phone calls, please.
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