Posted November 4, 2024
The Peabody Essex Museum’s institutional archives contain the official papers and records of PEM and its ancestor organizations, dating back to the institution’s founding as the East India Marine Society in 1799. It comprises vast unknown and hidden assets surely filled with compelling stories and unrealized ideas, as PEM’s history parallels and reflects the history…
Posted November 4, 2024
Position Summary This position supports the Association of Maine Archives and Museums (MAM), a not-for-profit 501(c)(3). MAM is the only professional association representing museums, archives, historical societies, and other collecting institutions in the State of Maine. The Executive Director will serve as the visionary leader for MAM, working with the Executive Committee and Board of…
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 September 23, 2024
Historic New England offers internships all three semesters each year: fall, spring, and summer. The number and type of internships will vary depending on the projects available. This webpage and the application form will be updated each semester to indicate which internships are available. We offer three levels of internships: Most internships are structured as…
Posted September 17, 2024
Job Summary Although this position will remain posted until filled, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by the end of the day on Friday, October 25, 2024. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Libraries seek an innovative, knowledgeable, and agile professional to lead Humanities and Social Sciences Collection Development, the largest collection development unit in the…
Posted September 6, 2024
Description:The Harvard Art Museums is seeking to fill a temporary position to support our Communications team.The individual will work alongside our Communications Coordinator to assist with the organization ofour video files and the processing of captions and transcriptions of our video media to meet therequirements of Harvard’s Digital Accessibility Policy.This is a part-time, non-benefits eligible,…
Posted September 5, 2024
Applications received by September 22, 2024 will be given priority consideration. The Associate Manuscript Librarian is responsible for arranging, describing, and preserving primary resource material in the Phillips Library. This includes creating finding aids and MARC records; overseeing the physical and digital preservation of non-published materials; employee, intern, and volunteer management, and advising on records…
Posted April 18, 2024
Title: Museum Cataloging Assistant Location: Five Colleges, Incorporated Optional In-person Amherst, MA; Remote; or Hybrid (New England Residents Only) Start date: May 13, 2024 End date: August 2, 2024 Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Pay Rate: $20.75 – $24.00 per hour CORI: Required Job Summary: The Cataloging Assistant supports a National…
Posted April 4, 2024
About the OpportunityThe Museum’s Library & Archives is integral to CAM’s operations and provides a major publicresource for the study of the history of Cape Ann, past and present. Access to these collections andrelated scholarship is of paramount importance and the Museum now seeks an individual to join itsdynamic team with the ability to work…
Posted March 18, 2024
Join the Phillips Library, PEM’s research library, as a digital projects intern for Summer 2024! Our digitization program exponentially increases free, worldwide access to our collections and demonstrates that the library is a vital and engaged part of the museum and its communities. The project will include digitization for our online collections portal, including the…
