Hi all,

Please pass onto anyone that is looking for a year-long internship. Thanks!

 

The Stark Museum of Art is offering a one year internship in the Collections Department. The internship is full time paid and includes group medical insurance after waiting period.

 

The intern will be report to the Stark Museum of Art Registrar but will work with the Collections and Exhibitions Manager of the Stark Museum of Art and the Associate Registrar of The W.H. Stark House.  For more information about our organization:  www.starkmuseum.org 

 

The Stark Museum of Art houses one of the nation’s most significant collections of American Western Art and is a program of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation.  The Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation is a nonprofit corporation that operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.  The Foundation carries on its legacy with the programs of Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, The W.H. Stark House, the Stark Museum of Art, the Lutcher Theater, and the Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation, as well as through support of charitable program and organizations in and around Southeast Texas that focus on education, health care, social needs, community enhancement, and arts and culture. 

 

Must be able to commit to the entire time period:  June 2, 2014 through May 31, 2015

 

Duties:  Within Registration the intern will work on updating records in the collection management system, The Museum System, including entering any supplementary materials for both the Museum and House. The intern will help to create new records by cataloging recently accessioned objects for the W.H. Stark House. They will also participate in the online collection project by assisting the Registrar and Associate Registrar with preparing object information to go online.

 

Within Collections the intern will assist with installations and de-installations of exhibitions both at the Museum and The W.H. Stark House. The intern will help with some reorganization of storage at the Stark Museum of Art, including re-housing of textiles. The intern will also help with the continued re-organization and re-housing of objects in storage at The W.H. Stark House.

 

Benefits:  Through this internship the intern will gain skills in a collection management system, as well as how registration technology impacts the mission of a museum. The intern will gain experience with preservation and preventative maintenance in an active museum. As well as an understanding of the work that goes into organizing and installing an exhibition.

 

Minimum Requirements: Undergraduate degree from a college/university in Art History, History, Museum Studies, Anthropology or related field. Applicants must be detail oriented, enthusiastic and have excellent computer skills. 

 

Physical Demands: Most work is performed in a climate controlled environment. Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry 10-50 lbs short distances. Ability to climb step stools and carry objects up stairs. Vision requirements needed are color vision and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to enter data into a computer. Wear gloves and be able to perform delicate operations when dealing with fragile objects. Have good, clear communication skills both verbally and written and able to understand spoken communications. While performing the duties of this job, the intern is required to reach with hands and arms, stoop and see.

Application Process:  Send Resume, cover letter and contact information for three references to Sarah Wester, Human Resources Assistant, [log in to unmask].  Please put Collections Intern in the subject line.  Deadline March 21, 2014

 

Job Type:             Full-time temporary, duration 6/2/2014 – 5/31/2015

Compensation: $25,000/annually

Deadline:             March 21, 2014

Organization:  Stark Museum of Art

Contact:               Kathleen Hardey, Human Resources Manager or Sarah Wester, HR Assistant

                                Nelda  C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation

                                P.O. Box 909

                                Orange, TX  77631-0909

Phone:                 409-883-3513

 

 

Allison Evans

Registrar

Stark Museum of Art

712 Green Avenue

Orange, Texas 77630

409-886-2787

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www.starkmuseum.org