Internship Opportunities

Interning with the Jewish Museum of Maryland is a dynamic, interesting, educational, and fun experience. We host interns year round in a variety of departments, so please check back frequently.
WINTER INTERNSHIPS
“Winternships” (winter internships) can begin in late December or early January and run for 4 weeks. Interns are expected to work full time and can earn course credit with approval from their academic institution. Housing is not provided. Free parking is provided.
Spring internships will be posted on or about December 1, 2011. Summer internships will be posted on or about February 1, 2012.
Chosen Food Website Intern:
The Jewish Museum of Maryland seeks qualified candidates for an exhibition related internship. Chosen Food Website interns will be responsible for creating, editing and formatting content for the Chosen Food exhibition website. Applicants should have strong writing skills and be interested in exhibitions, editorial writing and online content creation. Previous museum experience is not required.
Please send a cover letter, resume or CV, and three references (two of which must be professional or academic) to Rachel Kassman, Photo Archivist, Jewish Museum of Maryland, 15 Lloyd Street, Baltimore MD 21202 or to rkassman@jewishmuseummd.org. Please include "Photo Archive Intern" in your subject line.
Collections Intern:
The Jewish Museum of Maryland seeks a qualified intern to assist in the Collections Department to work on general collections management projects. Tasks include, but are not limited to: cataloging new donations and loans, object photography, data entry, digitizing photographic collections, artifact handling, and indexing and/or transcribing oral histories.
Interested students should be working toward a degree in history, art history, material culture, Jewish studies, museum studies, or archival science. Previous museum or gallery experience is not required. “Winternship” will run 4 weeks and can begin 1 December 2011. This internship can be used for academic credit.
Please send a cover letter, resume, availability and list of three references to Ms. Jobi Zink, Sr. Collections Manager, Jewish Museum of Maryland, 15 Lloyd Street, Baltimore MD 21202 or to jzink@jewishmuseummd.org. Please include “Collections Intern” in your subject line. Applications reviewed as received.
Development Intern
The Jewish Museum of Maryland seeks a qualified intern to assist in the development department. The Development Intern will be responsible for assisting with the donor database, grants management, event coordination, museum mailings, and other administrative tasks as needed.
Applicants should be interested in the business and administration aspects of the cultural arts. Previous museum experience is not required. This internship can be used for academic credit.
Please send a cover letter, resume and list of three references to Ms. Amy Smith, Administrative & Development Coordinator, Jewish Museum of Maryland, 15 Lloyd Street, Baltimore MD 21202 or to asmith@jewishmuseummd.org. Please include “JMM Development Intern” in your subject line. Applications will be accepted immediately and until the internship position is filled.
Education and Programming Intern:
The Jewish Museum of Maryland seeks a passionate and qualified intern to join the Education and Programming departments. The intern will be responsible for participating in the creative and logistical efforts of the departments. This includes, but is not limited to, leading tours and facilitating groups, writing lesson plans, creating dynamic programming, contributing to the Museum's online presence, and attending workshops and lectures.
Applicants should be interested in museum education, public programs, and visitor services. Previous museum experience is not required. “Winternship” will run 4 weeks and can begin 1 December 2011. This internship is unpaid and may be used for academic credit, with the approval of your institution. Free parking is provided. Housing is not provided.
Please send a cover letter stating your intent and why you are interested in the JMM, a resume or CV, and three references (at least two of which must be academic or professional to Elena Rosemond-Hoerr, Education and Programming Coordinator, Jewish Museum of Maryland, 15 Lloyd Street, Baltimore MD 21202 or to erosemondhoerr@jewishmuseummd.org. Please include "Education and Programming Intern" in your subject line. Applications will be accepted immediately or until the position is filled.
JMM Archives Intern
The Jewish Museum of Maryland seeks a qualified intern to assist in the museum archives. The Archives Intern will be responsible for cataloging archival documents, and processing manuscript collections. Processing involves organizing archival collections and writing documents that help researchers locate materials within the collection. Duties may also include digitizing parts of archival collections.
Interested students should be working toward a degree in history, art history, material culture, Jewish studies, museum studies, or library science. Previous museum or library experience is not required. “Winternship” will run 4 weeks and can begin 1 December 2011. This internship can be used for academic credit.
Please send a cover letter, resume, availability and list of three references to Ms. Jennifer Vess, Archivist, Jewish Museum of Maryland, 15 Lloyd Street, Baltimore MD 21202 or to jvess@jewishmuseummd.org. Please include “JMM Archives Intern” in your subject line. Applications will be reviewed as received.
Photo Intern:
The Jewish Museum of Maryland seeks qualified candidates for a collections internship. Photo archive interns will be responsible for processing, cataloging and digitizing the JMM photograph collection. Applicants should be interested in collections management, photography and photographic history and/or visual research. Previous museum experience is not required.
Please send a cover letter, resume or CV, and three references (two of which must be professional or academic) to Rachel Kassman, Photo Archivist, Jewish Museum of Maryland, 15 Lloyd Street, Baltimore MD 21202 or to rkassman@jewishmuseummd.org. Please include "Photo Archive Intern" in your subject line.
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