Education Intern, Rufus Porter Museum, Bridgton, ME

Posted February 16, 2018

The museum education intern will work with the Rufus Porter Museum’s (RPM) staff and education committee to plan and run programs that will make connections with the local community.

The focus of these programs will reflect the current emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM). RPM is in a position to share Rufus Porter’s life as an example of an individual who excelled in all of these areas and sought to excite others about new ideas. There would be at least four children’s programs over the summer, patterned after those held in 2017.

Ideally, the Education Intern would also develop at least one program of his/her own design. The Education Intern will also have an opportunity to work with Stevens Brook Elementary School (within walking distance of the museum) on the innovative and new to Bridgton Camp Invention, a one-week program sponsored by the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame.

Qualifications: Graduate student or college junior or senior majoring in education, museum education, or related.

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

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

Closing date April 1.

For more information: www.rufusportermuseum.org/employment