The internship program at the Bowman Museum offers the opportunity to learn about the operations of a non-profit museum while working alongside experienced professionals. The Bowman Museum has an opening in the Collections Care Department for an unpaid internship. This internship is an excellent opportunity for an individual interested in learning more about museum collections care and management.

Selected candidates must complete internship application, successfully pass a criminal background check and reference checks, provide two references or letters of recommendation, and appear in a face-to-face or video conference interview at the Bowman Museum. The following must be presented at interview: Forms and policies from academic institution, contact information for faculty advisor/professor, and specific hour/task guidelines that meet academic program procedures.

Duties

• Assisting with the identifying, classifying, and data-entering into PastPerfect Museum Software a large collection of artifacts related to rural life in Central Oregon into the museum’s permanent collection.

• Basic Perservation

• Research

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate level Museum Studies program or enrolled in a certificate program in Museum Studies

• Solid research, computer, and analytical skills are preferred

• Ideal candidate will be able to work approximately 20 hours per week, Tuesday – Friday, for nine weeks. Flexible dates based on the candidate’s academic requirements

• Course credit may be earned by arrangement with the intern’s academic institution

• All interns will receive a final evaluation by their internship supervisor

This is an UNPAID internship