Intern Opportunity
Title: Arts and Culture Community Art Display Intern
Department: Education/Exhibits
Supervisor: Exhibit Project Manager and AVP of Arts and Culture
Possible Majors: Museum Education, Studio Arts, Sculpture, Graphic Design, Art Education, Exhibit Design,
Requirements:
Graphic Design experience
Strong organizational skills
Documentation/photography experience
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Creativity
Flexibility
Self-direction
Imagination
Patience
Description of Responsibilities:
The interns’ primary responsibility will be working with Arts and Culture and Exhibit staff to tell the story of two large projects at Chicago Children's Museum: a large collaborative art display celebrating the museum’s 30th birthday, and a collaboration between Chicago’s arts institutions. The intern will assist in many aspects of this project, to photographing, organizing, cataloging and creating a database of artwork, to preparing the physical artwork, and creating a companion documentation piece.
Additional responsibilities will be determined by intern’s experience and may include planning and facilitating arts based special events, off-site programming or increased responsibility in documentation of programs and cataloguing of artwork.
Hours: Minimum 200 hours, 15-20 hours per week – 3 month commitment
Site: Chicago Children’s Museum, Navy Pier
Contact: Sarah Williams, Volunteer & Intern Resources Coordinator
700 E. Grand Ave., Suite 127
Chicago, IL 60611-3428
Phone (312) 464-7652 · Fax (312) 527-9082
Internships are unpaid
Chicago Children's Museum’s Internship Program provides interns the opportunity to develop important work skills and gain practical experience while working on significant projects to further the Museum’s mission.
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