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Peabody Essex Museum

1mo ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Education & Teaching
    Creative Arts & Fashion
  • Rowley

AI generated summary

  • You should have an interest in museum collections, strong attention to detail, proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite, and preferably some experience with collections databases.
  • You will catalog objects, inventory items, report conditions, enter data, photograph pieces, create digital assets, tag objects, handle items, and assist with related tasks as needed.

Requirements

  • Interest in museum collections work or a related field.
  • Excellent attention to detail, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and discretion when working with sensitive and confidential materials.
  • Successful candidates must be adept at Microsoft Office and the Adobe Suite.
  • Additional experience or knowledge of working with a museum collections database is a plus, but not required.
  • Students working toward Museum Studies, Library Science, Art, History or other related degrees are encouraged to apply.
  • Please note this position is located in Rowley, Massachusetts and is not easily accessible by public transportation.

Responsibilities

  • Object cataloging
  • Inventorying
  • Condition reporting
  • Data entry
  • Photography
  • Creating image files and digital assets
  • Numbering and tagging objects
  • Moving and handling objects
  • Other related tasks as needed

FAQs

What is the duration of the internship?

The internship will run from June 12 to August 25, 2025, or an agreed-upon end date with the hiring manager.

Is there a mandatory orientation for interns?

Yes, there will be a mandatory in-person orientation on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 10 AM to 4 PM.

What are the required professional development sessions for interns?

Interns are required to participate in professional development sessions on the following Thursdays: June 26 (10 AM to 1 PM), July 10, 17, 24, and 31 (10 AM to 12 PM), August 7 (10 AM to 12 PM), and August 14 (12 PM to 2 PM, in person).

What is the stipend for the internship?

This internship provides a $2,000 stipend.

How many hours are required for the internship?

The internship requires the completion of 180 hours, which includes the professional development programs and translates to approximately 18 hours per week, onsite.

Is the internship easily accessible by public transportation?

No, this position is located in Rowley, Massachusetts, and is not easily accessible by public transportation.

What qualifications are required for this internship?

Candidates should have an interest in museum collections work or a related field, excellent attention to detail, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and discretion when working with sensitive materials. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the Adobe Suite is also required.

Is prior experience with a museum collections database necessary?

Prior experience or knowledge of working with a museum collections database is a plus, but it is not required.

Who should apply for this internship?

Students working toward degrees in Museum Studies, Library Science, Art, History, or other related fields are encouraged to apply.

What type of tasks will interns be doing?

Interns will be involved in object cataloging, inventorying, condition reporting, data entry, photography, creating image files and digital assets, numbering and tagging objects, moving and handling objects, and other related tasks as needed.

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Peabody Essex Museum

Journey to a world of art and culture.

Travel & Leisure
Industry
201-500
Employees
1799
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Founded in 1799 in Salem, Massachusetts, 15 miles from Boston, the Peabody Essex Museum is the oldest continuously operating museum in the United States. Now among the top 8% of American art museums, PEM is also one of the nation’s fastest growing art museums and operates on a global stage in terms of networks, partners, and patronage. PEM has achieved unprecedented growth over the past two decades. In 2003, PEM completed one of the most striking museum transformations in American history, including exponential growth of the operating budget and the addition of over 250,000 square feet of new and renovated gallery and public spaces. This includes 26,000 square feet of changing exhibition galleries and 55,000 square feet of galleries devoted to collection installations. In 2011, the museum announced a comprehensive and singular advancement campaign for $650M. The campaign focuses on increasing an already healthy endowment to support an expanded exhibition program; programmatic initiatives ranging from the interpretive to the digital and educational; global leadership initiatives; and an institutional culture of creativity, all in concert with fiscal stability and sound management, based on annual budget of $31 million. PEM is adding a 40,000 square-foot wing scheduled to open in summer 2019. It will include 15,000 square feet of galleries for collection installations and additional public and educational spaces. The museum is also developing a 110,000 square-foot offsite collection center for the care and study of the museum’s collection of more than 1 million works. Between 2017 and 2022, PEM will develop new collection installations museum-wide, based on innovative experience, interpretation and design strategies that reflect the museum’s commitment to drawing on multiple fields of inquiry, including neuroscience. Annually, the museum welcomes 250,000 people. It employs 250 staff and engages over 110 docent guides in support of PEM’s educational mission.