Collections Management Assistant Internship at the Japanese Friendship Garden

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Collections Management Assistant Intern
Reports directly to: Registrar & Exhibit Coordinator The Japanese Friendship Garden seeks a Collections Intern to work with the Collections Department to assist with:

• collections storage, inventory backlog, research, and processing;
• artifact handling for internal use;
• regular cleaning and maintenance of artifacts on display in the galleries;
• accessioning and deaccessioning, cataloguing, researching, and entering information into the PastPerfect database.

This opportunity will allow interns to gain practical, hands-on experience working directly with museum artifacts and learn proper handling of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional artifacts. The Collections Intern will work with Collections Management staff on special projects related to collections care and will work directly with staff while learning about the day-to-day operations of managing museum collections. Current graduate students or recent graduates in the fields of museum studies, public history, history, art history, or related disciplines are encouraged to apply.

*** Send cover letter and resume to volunteer@niwa.org****

Other duties include:

• Provide on-site assistance for the Japanese Friendship Garden Exhibition Coordinator and Registrar (including but not limited cataloging, exhibit set up and take down)
• Assist with planning, preparations, and day of coordination of Exhibitions and JFG Events

• Answer phone and web inquiries to do with Collections Management

• Maintain and organize collections database
• Provide on-site coordination support to Garden staff at private events

• Assist with design, development, and distribution of promotional materials including: newsletters, brochures, flyers, posters, and invitations.
• Market exhibits on community calendars and other marketing channels using JFG Master Marketing Calendar