Curatorial / Collections Intern, Rufus Porter Museum Bridgton, ME

Posted February 16, 2018

The curatorial/collections intern will assist staff with curatorial and collections work, including cataloguing and inventorying the museum’s collection. All collected information will be entered into the museum’s Past Perfect database. The intern will play an active role in coordinating with the 2018 Guest Curator, Eric Johnson, on the museum’s special exhibit, “250 Years: Bridgton in Art and Artifacts.” The intern will give tours of the museum, including the special exhibit, assist with public events and programs, learn the management practices of the museum store, and participate in the general operations of the museum now in its new location.

This position offers a hands-on opportunity for an intern to experience working on all aspects of a small museum.

Qualifications: Graduate student or college junior or senior majoring in museum studies, collections care, history, art history or related field of study.

Dates: May 21 – August 11 (flexible dates) 12 weeks, 30 hours per week, $300 per week. Housing stipend available.

To apply: email cover letter, resume and three references (one academic) to [email protected] 

Applications will be reviewed as received, deadline on April 1. Applicants notified on April 10, 2018.

For more information www.rufusportermuseum.org/employment