Intern, Old State House Museum, Boston, MA
Posted April 9, 2018
Works-on-Paper Internship Opportunity
Where: The Bostonian Society – Old State House Museum, Boston
When: Summer 2018
What: Unpaid internship, 2 days per week
Description: Interns needed to complete a rehousing and digitization project on several hundred works-on-paper dating from the 17th century through the 21st century.
You will take the lead on a project to un-frame, assess, scan, and re-house more than 350 works-on-paper related to the history of Boston. Working with the Collections Manager and the Special Collections Librarian, you will improve both preservation and public access to these important items.
This internship would be ideal for a MLS student with an interest in archives management or a museum studies student with an interest in prints and photographs.
About the Bostonian Society: The Bostonian Society is dedicated to explaining, studying, and preserving Boston’s uniquely important history, embodied in materials, records, and structures such as the Old State House, and in sharing an understanding of the revolutionary ideas born here.
Requirements:
- A background in archives management or museum studies
- Experience handling sensitive archival material
- An interest in American history and material culture
- Attention to detail
The work of this position takes place at a historic site without an elevator. Incumbent should be able to carry equipment and supplies up and down stairs and able to lift 20 pounds.
How to apply: Please send a resume and a cover letter indicating availability to [email protected] by April 22nd, 2018.