Adult Programs Intern

Description

The Norton Museum of Art Public Programs Internship is a paid, part-time, semester-long opportunity that provides one undergraduate, recent graduate, or graduate student the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in Public Programs in a museum while working with a team of museum professionals.

Internship Dates: January 9-May 31, 2025. 22 weeks

16 hours per week, including Friday afternoons and evenings from 2pm-10pm. Additional hours are flexible to accommodate the individual’s schedule.

Program Duties

Responsibilities during Art After Dark:

• Assist Adult Programs Manager in coordinating evening programs by interfacing with a variety of stakeholders including performers, artists, the public, and Norton staff.
• Collect attendance data and evaluation surveys at each program offered each Friday Night and reporting numbers after each program.
• Assist with Art After Dark set up and break down.
• Help Open Studio Teaching Artist during Art After Dark.
• Support volunteers during evening programs.

Responsibilities during office hours:

• Help to plan and execute Adult Programs with the Director of Adult Learning and Engagement and Adult Programs Manager.
• Order materials for workshops or programs when needed.
• Assist Public Programs team with other projects, as needed.
• Assist with artist research for upcoming exhibitions and future programming needs.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and desire to explore a career in the museum field
• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from college or graduate school
• Able to work independently and as a member of a team
• Detail-oriented, punctual, professional and personable
• Must have reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish and/or Creole, a plus