What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nord Network Intern in Collections Management position at Cleveland Museum of Art Job Openings?
The Collections Management department of the Cleveland Museum of Art welcomes applications for an internship position, for a period of 44 weeks, from March 2025 to January 2026. The Collections Management Intern is an aspiring museum professional, interested in a career path in museum registration.
The Collections Management Intern will join a collaborative collections management department. The Collections Management department is engaged in a wide variety of activities to support the museum’s acquisition, display, storage, insurance, borrowing, and lending of artworks. This internship will focus on registration activities particularly within the scope of CMA’s exhibition program.
This position will be provided with multiple opportunities for learning and engagement – from guided research in the history and structure of Registrars practices to practical applications of key museum registration principles and projects. The intern will gain hands-on experience with exhibition registrars, focusing on exhibition and loan planning, contracts, art shipping, and art installation management. A focus will be placed on developing the skills and knowledge base needed to successfully build a career in museum registration.
Projects under focus during this period may include but are not limited to: Assisting with the planning and implementation of upcoming loan exhibitions at the CMA, working within the museum’s collection database to update loan record information, and assisting with an archival file rehousing and storage upgrade project.
The Collections Management Intern will work closely and collaboratively with a variety of museum departments - from Exhibitions, Design and Production, Archives, and Conservation - to move beyond exposure and to enable a deeper, more wholistic understanding of how a fine art museum functions.
The Institution:
The Cleveland Museum of Art is renowned for the quality and breadth of its collection, which includes nearly 45,000 objects and spans 6,000 years of achievement in the arts. One of the top comprehensive art museums in the nation and open free of charge to all, the Cleveland Museum of Art is located in Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood. A major renovation and expansion project completed in 2014 has transformed the museum into a significant international forum for exhibitions, scholarship, performing arts and art education. The Museum’s Collections Management department currently employes 17 full-time staff members, including registrars, art handlers, collections care specialists, and photographers. The department regularly hosts a variety of interns including undergraduate and graduate interns. The significant resources of the Cleveland Museum of Art, including its outstanding art library and archives, and nearby Case Western Reserve University with its innovative maker space, Think[box] engineering center, contribute to a unique internship opportunity.
About the Nord Network:
The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is committed to advancing, implementing, and developing transformational fellowship and internship opportunities at the museum. The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fellowship and Internship Network develops key fellowship and internship opportunities in targeted areas at the CMA that build stronger relationships between the CMA and the communities it serves. The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fellowship and Internship Network establishes yearly cohorts of fellows and interns at the CMA, in the areas of conservation, collections management, community arts, and director’s fellowships, to advance the careers of qualified individuals interested in these museum fields.
Requirements:
The candidate must be eligible to legally work in the US. An ideal candidate may have a background in or possess an associate or bachelor’s degree in museum studies, visual or studio arts, art history, or a similar coursework. Previous hands-on experience working in museums, galleries, or creative spaces is preferred but not required.
Candidate should have good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and spatial reasoning. Be self-motivated, reliable, and focused and have the ability to follow instructions and plan ahead and know basic math skills. This position requires the ability to perform physical tasks, including bending, kneeling, pulling, pushing, walking, standing for long periods of time, and lifting 50 pounds.
Salary:
The Nord Network Intern in Collections Management will receive a stipend of $19 per hour for a total of 44 weeks of work. The Collections Management Intern will also be eligible to participate in the Museum’s health, dental, and vision benefits plan.
Application Procedure:
Application materials must be received by the end of day February 12, 2025. For consideration, please submit the following materials in English:
- Resume
- A letter stating your interest in working at the Cleveland Museum of Art and intent in applying for the Nord Network Collections Management Internship.
- 3 professional references
Applications that do not include all these elements will not be considered.
Salary : $19
