The Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City (www.toyandminiaturemuseum.org) is pleased to announce the following three (3) internships available for summer 2011:

Summer Internship #1:

Collections Department

Title: Collections Intern

Number of Positions Open: 1

Compensation: $3000 stipend. No housing provided.

Time Commitment: 10 weeks, 40 hrs per week M-F, Closed 4^th of July.

June 9- August 12, 2011

Project: The Intern will play an essential role in improving the documentation of the Museum’s collection. The Intern will process the museum’s Doll House Accessory collection currently in storage. This involves cataloging the objects, physical numbering, digital photography, packing objects for storage and entering information into Past Perfect. Intern will identify and correct numbering issues, conduct research in museum files to verify sources, record any known provenance and create box lists for object tracking. Intern will make deaccession recommendations to collections department based on established criteria and participate in all Collections Committee activities.

Intern will be supervised by Registrar Calleen Carver.

Qualifications: Seeking a motivated, organized, self starter who is currently enrolled in a museum studies program or who has previous museum experience. Knowledge of Past Perfect preferred, but not required.

Resume and cover letter due by April 8, 2011.

Please send materials to Kristie Dobbins, Curator, 5235 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO 64112 or via e-mail at [log in to unmask].

Summer Internship #2:

Education Department

Title: Program Intern

Number of positions: 2

Compensation: $1000 stipend; No housing provided.

Time Commitment: 120 Hours (10 weeks, 12 hrs per week minimum) June 6- August 13

Tuesdays, 1:00-5:00; Wednesdays, 12:30-4:30; 4 hours over the weekend

Duties/Responsibilities/Projects: The program interns will facilitate the Adventures in Learning summer series which explores various aspects of the collection through tours and hands-on workshops. The interns will present pre-structured hands-on workshops and will be responsible for creating a new museum program in collaboration with the interpretation intern. Interns will also assist the front-line staff with visitor orientation and participate in weekly readings and discussions.

Supervision: Laura Taylor, Educator and Amanda Clark, Assistant Museum Educator

Qualifications: Seeking undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in museum education. Candidates must have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience working with the public. Must be a self-starter with high standards and exemplary problem solving skills. History, art, and museum studies majors are encouraged to apply.

Resume and cover letter due by April 8, 2011

Please send application materials to Laura Taylor, Museum Educator, Toy and Miniature Museum, 5235 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO 64112 or [log in to unmask]

Summer Internship #3:

Education Department

Title: Interpretation Intern

Number of positions: 1

Compensation: $1000 stipend; No housing provided.

Time Commitment: 120 Hours (10 weeks, 12 hrs per week minimum) June 6- August 13

Tuesdays, 1:00-5:00; Wednesdays, 12:30-4:30; Saturdays, 10:00-2:00

Duties/Responsibilities/Projects: The interpretation intern will be responsible for delivering oral presentations as part of the Adventures in Learning series and will also deliver highlights tours of the collection. The interpretation intern will collaborate with the program interns to create and present an original program for the museum. The interpretation intern will also assist the front-line staff with visitor orientation and participate in weekly readings and discussions.

Supervision: Laura Taylor, Educator and Amanda Clark, Assistant Museum Educator

Qualifications: Seeking an undergraduate with a dynamic personality and experience with public speaking. Candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience working with the public. History, art, museum studies and English majors are encouraged to apply. Special preference will be given to UMKC students who have completed English 309WI: Rhetorics of Public Memory.

Resume and cover letter due by April 8, 2011

Please send application materials to Laura Taylor, Museum Educator, Toy and Miniature Museum, 5235 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO 64112 or [log in to unmask]

Amanda Clark, Assistant Museum Educator
Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City

phone: 816.333.9328 • fax/info: 816.333.2055
5235 Oak Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112

www.toyandminiaturemuseum.or

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The Monticello College Foundation Internship in Museum Education provides an exciting and challenging opportunity to work with museum educators, exhibits staff, and curators in a mid-sized museum of natural history, anthropology, and art.

The Monticello Intern will help coordinate the volunteers and day-to-day operations of the Museum’s new hands-on children’s gallery (the "Play Museum”). The intern also plans and implements monthly children’s programs, and assists with school programs and family events.

Requirements: a Bachelor's degree in education, anthropology, natural science, museum studies, history, or art; career interest in museum education; and experience working with the public. Experience leading volunteers, teaching, or Master's degree a plus. Computer skills in word processing, database management, and desktop publishing are preferred. Flexibility, maturity, strong organizational skills, caring personality, and enthusiasm for working with children and volunteers - especially retirees - are very important.

The internship will run from September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012. There is a monthly salary of $1,618 plus a benefits package including group medical and life insurance, holidays, vacation, personal business days, and sick time.

To apply: send cover letter, resume, college transcripts (undergraduate & graduate - unofficial copies are acceptable), an e-mail address where you may be reached in May, and contact information for three professional references (including their email addresses) to:

Beth Shea, Education Chairperson
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Application deadline is May 1, 2011. Applications may also be faxed to (217) 782-1254. Send inquiries to [log in to unmask]. Please, no phone calls. All applications will be acknowledged. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and are responsible for securing their own immigration documents. If selected, proof of the applicant's ability to work in the United States must be submitted before the internship begins.

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