Intern, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Stockbridge, MA

Posted April 9, 2018

The National Trust seeks an intern to support its Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios (HAHS) program. HAHS is a network comprised of 40 preserved artists’ homes and studios throughout the country, now open as public sites. The network is administered by a manager at Chesterwood, the home of sculptor Daniel Chester French, and a historic site of the National Trust. Find more info at www.arstistshomes.org.

Through a grant from the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, HAHS is offering a stipend of $5,000 for an internship from 6/1 – 12/31/18, approximately 30 hours/week (some flexibility of schedule and duration is available, with the stipend pro-rated based on duration).

Among other tasks, the intern will

1. Assist in producing the upcoming HAHS-site guidebook including compilation and organization of incoming materials from HAHS sites and guest writers, fact-checking, and research as needed;
2. Assist in completing a revised HAHS brochure which includes summary information and selected photos of HAHS’ 40 member sites;
3. Assist with planning a HAHS-member workshop planned for April 2019 in the Berkshires. These duties may include securing travel and hotel accommodations, organizing site visits and securing speakers for the workshop, and other tasks as needed;
4. Assist with planning of the HAHS colleagues’ international exchange tentatively scheduled for fall 2019 in Great Britain;
5. Research, compile, write and post content on the HAHS website, social media and newsletters.

To apply, please email cover letter and resume to [email protected].

For a full description of this and other museum internships, please visit www.savingplaces.org/career.