Posted October 4, 2024
About the Job The vast archaeological holdings of the Department of Art of Ancient Egypt, Nubia, and the Near East are immeasurably enhanced by the meticulously documented records kept by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Egyptian Expedition. These include field registers, diaries, photographs, notes, drawings, manuscripts, and correspondence relating to the Expedition’s work in…
Posted April 25, 2024
This is a term-limited position for 2 years. The Fine Arts Library’s Digital Images and Slides Collection (DISC) provides image resources for teaching and research. The collection documents the entire range of works of art and architecture from prehistoric to the present in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Islamic world and includes images…
Posted January 24, 2024
This is a two-year fellowship (anticipated start July 2024). The Fine Arts Library at Harvard University seeks an innovative, collaborative, and user-centered applicant to build collections related to Indigenous art, architecture, and visual culture globally in all formats. The incumbent will also develop related services and programs to support the research, teaching, and learning needs…
Posted December 14, 2023
The Harvard Art Museums Archives seeks a Graduate Student Processing Assistant to survey, arrange,and describe the personal papers of the first curator of Islamic Art at the museum. The collectionincludes extensive correspondence, writings, and visual materials documenting the curator’s life, family, and work. This is a less than half time non-benefited position, up to 14…
Posted December 12, 2023
Job SummaryRhode Island School of Design (RISD) invites applications from experienced, collaborative, creative and equity minded candidates for the Director of Fleet Library. Reporting to the Dean of Libraries, the library director provides leadership and day-to-day oversight for a department of 20 employees, including librarians, archivists and staff working across six areas: Circulation, Research &…
Posted March 17, 2023
Description Reproducing historically accurate clothing in a museum setting encompasses a multitude of skills and processes, including research and development, use of period and modern construction techniques, as well as sharing this knowledge and skill with our guests who visit Plimoth Patuxet Museums. The Historical Clothing & Textiles Production intern will experience the unique day-to-day…
Posted March 17, 2023
Description Horticulture Interns will work alongside the Museum’s Horticulture and Historic Patuxet Homesite staff to gain an inside knowledge of how traditional Wampanoag gardens and landscapes are planned, maintained and interpreted for diverse public Indigenous and non-Native audiences. Horticulture interns will hone their horticultural skills in existing gardens and landscapes in the Historic Patuxet Homesite…
Posted March 17, 2023
Description Plimoth Patuxet Museums is looking for dynamic, team-oriented educators passionate about engaging learners of all ages to assist with planning, developing and implementing Plimoth Patuxet’s educational programs for youth and family audiences, particularly PPM’s Summer Adventure Camp and Museum Theater Academy. These programs involve indoor and outdoor programming at the Museum’s main campus, including…
Posted March 17, 2023
Descriptions The Collections Care internship offers advanced undergraduate or graduate museum studies students experience in preventative preservation practices and collections management. The Collections Care Intern’s daily responsibilities include inventorying objects, organizing accession files, photographing objects, and constructing custom storage containers for rehousing objects. Additionally, the Collections Care intern will help reorganize collections storage spaces to…
Posted March 17, 2023
Description The Archaeology Collections internship offers advanced undergraduate or graduate archaeology students experience cataloging and analyzing archaeological collections, helping with collections care, and designing a digital exhibit. The Archaeology Intern’s daily responsibilities include cataloging artifacts, photographing objects, and creating accurate digital records to ensure public, online access to archaeological data. Additionally, the Archaeology Collections Intern…
