Collections Intern

*Collections Intern* *Schedule: *20 hours/week for 10 weeks.
May require evenings and weekends.
Fall Cycle Start Date: mid-August 2023; Fall Cycle End Date: mid-October 2023 Spring Start Date: February 2024; Spring Cycle End Date: April 2024 Reports to: Registrar + History Programs Manager Location: 106 E.
Main Street in Los Gatos, at the Civic Center Plaza.
Remote work is a possibility, up to 25% of weekly hours worked.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None Salary & Benefits: * Wage $20 an hour, part-time, temporary, nonexempt.
* Temporary employees are not eligible for participation in the benefit programs offered to permanent employees, including vacation.
Temporary employees accrue sick leave at a rate of .
038 hours worked, with a 24 hour maximum for sick leave.
All employees participate in the legally mandated benefit programs such as Social Security and workers’ compensation.
* We believe in work-life balance and are committed to keeping the workload in alignment with the true hours worked.
*About Us* New Museum Los Gatos | NUMU, formerly the Museums of Los Gatos, was founded in 1965.
We’re a public non-profit art and history museum located in the Civic Center Plaza in downtown Los Gatos.
NUMU's mission is to engage the community at the intersection of art, history and education through innovative, locally connected and globally relevant exhibitions, programs and experiences.
Our vision is equal and equitable representation, opportunities and services to all stakeholders through our operations, exhibitions, public programs, and permanent collection–in Los Gatos and throughout the Bay Area.
Our Commitment There is a documented lack of diversity in race, religion, ability, sexual orientation, and/or geographic origin in museum leadership nationwide, and NUMU wants to be a part of shifting the museum field in a more equitable direction.
NUMU also has a goal for our board, staff, interns, and volunteers to better reflect the regions we serve: Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, and the greater Bay Area.
One way we can work towards this is by offering paid internship opportunities that provide career springboards for emerging museum professionals.
We seek funding for paid museum internships, and highly encourage people of all backgrounds, including people of color, to apply to our internship and employment position openings.
Responsibilities Collections Care and Research * Under supervision of the Registrar, catalog 3-D objects: create records in CatalogIt, write descriptive texts, photograph objects and edit photos, and rehouse objects in proper archival storage materials.
* Under supervision of the Registrar, catalog 2-D ephemera, photographic materials, and documents: create records in CatalogIt, write descriptive texts, scan and crop high-resolution images, and rehouse in proper archival storage materials.
* Conduct art/artifact and provenance research - expanding the historical information and data for objects, artworks, and ephemera, as well as artists, donors, and history of ownership.
* Digitize and organize paper files and other organizational history.
* Any other internship-related activities, as requested by the supervisor.
Skills and Qualifications * Interest in museum work, particularly relating to collections management/registration * Enrollment in a Museum Studies graduate program or Museum Studies minor program preferred * Organized and able to multitask * Punctual and reliable * Strong problem solving skills * Ability to work independently * Possess strong comprehension skills.
Can ask and answer a myriad of questions and inquiries with intelligence and tact * Desire to be a strong team player What it’s like to work with us: We operate a highly collaborative and supportive workplace where the staff is largely self-directed.
Our small but mighty staff has the opportunity and is expected to contribute not just to our own work, but also to the strategic direction of the organization.
New Museum Los Gatos is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We are committed to providing services and making resources available to every resident of Santa Clara County without regard to ethnicity, color, creed, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, marital status, political opinion, national origin, familial status, mental and physical disability, or source of income.
People of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
*Physical Requirements:* Physical dexterity sufficient to use a keyboard and telephone; carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 60 pounds; may be subject to extended periods of walking, standing, sitting, reaching, balancing, bending, kneeling, handling, climbing, and twisting; must have visual acuity to closely examine small objects, speech and hearing sufficient to perform interact with co-workers and to communicate well with professional and general audiences.
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Internship Pay: $20.
00 per hour Expected hours: 20 per week Schedule: * Choose your own hours * Monday to Friday Application Question(s): * Please summarize your interest in this position.
Work Location: In person