Museum Intern

Description

The Museum Intern position provides practical experience in the history museum environment and with a museum project to a college student or recent graduate.

They will specifically work on cataloguing and properly housing a portion of the Anti-Saloon League Collection, which recently returned from the Ohio History Connection.

The intern will be cataloguing, photographing, and encapsulating posters that were printed in Westerville during Prohibition. A public program or pop-up exhibit of their work will be included at the end of the experience.

Requirements

• Higher level coursework-junior, senior, graduate school, or recently graduated-in a discipline like archives, museum studies, or public history.

• Knowledge of basic collections care principles.

• Basic understanding of archival collections.

• Interest and energy for working with historical archives.

• Ability to read and write English proficiently.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Ability to interact with staff and the public in a consistent, friendly and courteous manner.

• Positive attitude and a willingness to accept direction.

• Experience with collections cataloguing a plus.

COMPETENCIES

• Technology:
Demonstrates strong understanding of basic computer skills coupled with an ability to quickly learn library-provided equipment and software, including Collection Space software.

• Teamwork:
The ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve department goals.

• Inclusion:
Commitment to interact appropriately, fairly, and equitably with all; the ability to demonstrate and foster respect for all individuals and points of view.

• Ethics:
Commitment to the Ohio Ethics Law and the basic ethics and values of library service.

• Intellectual Freedom:
The understanding and support of the library's role in providing free and equal access to ideas, information, resources, and services, from all points of view, without restriction, to every individual.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• While performing duties of internship, the individual typically handles office equipment and objects and frequently communicates with others.

• Duties require a fair amount of bending, kneeling, stooping and standing and careful attention to delicate paper materials.

• The majority of the work is performed in an office setting.