INTERNSHIPS
BECOME AN INTERN
The Allen County Museum offers several internship opportunities that are ongoing. These roles support the curatorial department with collections processing and exhibition development. Internship opportunities relating to education, marketing, and administration can be developed for students interested in learning more about each area. All interns for the curatorial positions report to the Curator of Collections.
For all internships, submit PDF resume and PDF cover letter to Hannah Bergstedt, Public Engagement and Learning Coordinator, at hbergstedt@allencountymuseum.org.
What The Student Gains:
Earn a Stipend: The Allen County Museum offers a stipend available at the completion of the internship to reimburse, in part, travel expenses incurred during the experience. Internship stipends are determined by the number of hours worked and can range between $500-$800 per internship.
Gain Professional Experience: Expand your knowledge and career by working with professional staff. Interns have opportunities to shadow staff in addition to their projects.
Observe a School Tour: Learn how our tours tie in with the Ohio Learning Standards and see what an asset volunteers are to the museum.
Work With the Staff: In order to provide an overview of the different positions in the museum, interns will have the opportunity to network with staff, where they will learn about different areas of the museum field, such as collections, exhibitions, education, marketing and administration.
Spring 2025 Internships:
Collections Processing Intern
Minimum of 100 hours. During this collections-focused, introductory internship, the intern will learn basic collections care principles, acquire object handling skills, and become familiar with methods of marking collections. The intern should be detail-oriented and have proficient skills in writing and research.
- Catalog 2D and 3D artifacts, including photographing, and scanning of materials
- Research the history of an object or collection
- Add and edit records in the museum’s PastPerfect database
- Identify and mark objects with an accession number
- Inventory, rehouse, and restructure current collections
Library and Archives Processing Intern
Minimum of 100 hours. During this library and archives internship, the intern will learn to create finding-aids for archival collections, how to inventory a library’s collection, and basic book and object handling. The intern should be detail-oriented and have proficient skills in writing, Microsoft Offices, and Google Office Suite. The ability to lift boxes upwards of 40lb would be preferred in this position.
- Inventory and catalogue books in the Elizabeth M. MacDonell Memorial Library
- Assist in general upkeep of the library
- Create finding aids for archival collections
- Rehouse and restructure archival collections
