Collections Management Intern (Historic Preservation)

Job Description:

Collections Management Intern (Historic Preservation)

Description

Minimum Qualifications

No minimum qualifications per Civil Service.

Internship Skills Required:

Organizational Skills
Hands-on object handling
Rehousing Collection Objects
Data Entry and Clean up
Inventorying Collection Objects

Area of Internship:

Museum Studies/administration
Art/Art History/History
Collections database management
Library Sciences/archival management

Duties Description

Historic Preservation Collections Management Intern

Bureau of Historic Sites, Division for Historic Preservation

The Collections Management Intern is responsible for assisting in the Collections Management Unit for New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s Bureau of Historic Sites and Parks Services in the overall management, record keeping, and handling of collections objects.

Under primary direction of the Museum Registrar, and supporting Collections Management Unit staff, work duties can include, but are not limited to: assistance with inventory and storage maintenance; housing and rehousing collections objects; database (TMS Collections) assistance with data entry and clean up; creation, filing and renaming of digital assets; assistance with cataloguing recent acquisitions; and assistance with loan file management and digital archiving.

While work assignments will be focused at the primary facility at Peebles Island State Park, particular projects could include limited travel to state historic site and park facilities.

The successful candidate will be a clear communicator and able to take instructions and follow provided standards and guidance under prescribed timelines. An interest in museum collections management, registration, and/or collections management software is preferred.

Additional Comments

Dates for Internship: January 2025 - March/April 2025

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Closing Date/Time: 11/29/24

Salary:

From $2094 to $20.94 Hourly