Part-Time Museum Collections Intern

PAY
$12.00 Per Hour
Essential Functions

• Promotes and follows the City's mission statement, values and expectations.
• Performs additional tasks related to the Museum Collections Digitization RAMP Project and other related duties as required.
• Documents and maintains progress of research projects in work journal.
• Photographs and digitizes museum artifacts, photographs, documents, and other items for the Museum's online collection database.
• Conducts research of the historical identification and interpretation of museum artifacts, photographs, documents, and other items with historical significance; receives and categorizes items.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Considerable ability to work independently
• Concurrent enrollment or recent graduation from a degree program in museum studies, art history, public history, history, anthropology, archaeology or related field.
• Familiarity with collection management database systems; knowledge of Past Perfect preferred.
• Working knowledge of the operation of personal computers and various software applications including spreadsheets, word processing, Adobe Photoshop, etc.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to photograph and digitizing, and organize inventory.
• Basic knowledge of museum best practices in collections management and preventative conservation methods.

WORK HOURS
One-year part-time position. Incumbent of the position must be able to work Saturdays as needed.
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