Museum Services Intern

Length: SUMMER Internship June 8, 2020 to August 31, 2020

Location: Washington DC

Part Time Internship for Undergraduates or Graduates

Must work: 24 (max) hours a week

Applications for the SUMMER 2020 is now open. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling base.

To be eligible to participate in the Internship Program, students must meet the three following enrollment criteria:

·        The student must be 18 years or older currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university

This internship is located in the Division of Museum Services, Office of Museum Operations and Administration, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The Division is responsible for managing the Museum's visitor services, group scheduling, volunteer and intern services and providing related support to other Museum units as needed.

The objective of this internship is to give interns the opportunity to experience and work inside a world-class Museum. The position provides training and experience in customer service, public speaking, and artifact and content interpretation while offering a unique opportunity to work with and serve Holocaust survivors. Added to this unique experience are behind-the-scenes projects that match the intern's skill set and interests with Museum needs. This is an ideal introduction to the general Museum profession.

The intern will become skilled in the Museum building's customer service positions. These positions include exhibition and concourse rovers, group’s orientation and administration, Information Desk, Wexner Center, and line management posts. Through these positions, thousands of visitors are guided and supported daily in an engaging museum setting that fosters long-term relationships between the institution and the public. Duties include customer service, safety and security, and space and content interpretation. Programmatic opportunities supplement operational experience by deepening the intern's knowledge about Holocaust history, the Museum, and ways to educate our public audiences.

·        Must be energetic and flexible

·        Possess the ability and desire to work well with the public in a diverse workplace

·        Interest in Holocaust and 20th-century European history

·        Ability to work both independently as well as part of a team.

·        Minimum time requirements are 24 hours a week (Including at least one weekend day} for no less, than ten weeks.

·        Consistency in professional work ethic, positive attitude and exemplary attendance is mandatory.

·        A Resume highlighting your experience

·        Cover letter addressing: How would an Internship at United States Holocaust Museum support your future aspirations?

Special Note: please send the items listed above with “Museum Services” in the subject line in one email to jobs@ushmm.org.

For more information about the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, please visit www.ushmm.org. The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This position is open to all qualified individuals. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must possess sufficient legal documentation and permission to work in the United States (and provide if requested).

Apply at:

https://www.ushmm.org/information/career-volunteer-opportunities/internships