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3 people are interested
Museum Collections Intern
ORGANIZATION: Whittier Birthplace
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3 people are interested

The Whittier Birthplace seeks a college or graduate student intern interested in museum collections management for the summer of 2025. Start and end dates are flexible. While this is an unpaid internship, we will work with the intern's school to meet class credit requirements.
The museum collections intern will assist with the cataloging, photography, and rehousing of the Whittier Birthplace's artifact, art, and archival collection. The intern will work along side other volunteers, under the supervision of the museum director. The intern will also have the opportunity to work on an individual project, such as drafting updates to an emergency response plan, researching a particular area of the collection, or another project of their choosing. Preference will be given to students with coursework or prior volunteer experience in museum collections. Students majoring in museum studies, public history, or related fields are encouraged to apply.
The mission of the Whittier Birthplace is to preserve the historic landscape, house, and other buildings as nearly as may be, in the same condition as when John Greenleaf Whittier lived on the farmstead and to provide public access to the property so that the legacy of Whittier’s literary and abolition works may be remembered.
With the aim to share the legacy of John Greenleaf Whittier's work as an abolitionist and poet, the Whittier Birthplace offers seasonal guided tours of the c.1688 historic Whittier family home and year-round self-guided access to 68 acres of woods and farmland. Programming takes place year-round for all ages including: poetry readings, Cultural Arts Day, virtual lecture series, performances in the apple orchard, snowshoe tours, and more. The museum has been open to the public since 1894.
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About Whittier Birthplace
Location:
305 Whittier Road, Haverhill, MA 01830, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Whittier Birthplace is to preserve the historic landscape, house, and other buildings as nearly as may be, in the same condition as when John Greenleaf Whittier lived on the farmstead and to provide public access to the property so that the legacy of Whittier’s literary and abolition works may be remembered.
Description
With the aim to share the legacy of John Greenleaf Whittier's work as an abolitionist and poet, the Whittier Birthplace offers seasonal guided tours of the c.1688 historic Whittier family home and year-round self-guided access to 68 acres of woods and farmland. Programming takes place year-round for all ages including: poetry readings, kite flying day, virtual lecture series, performances in the apple orchard, snowshoe tours, and more.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Whittier Birthplace305 Whittier RoadHaverhill, MA 01830
DATE POSTED
January 16, 2025
SKILLS
- Curating
- History
- Research
- Organization
- Problem Solving
- Reading Comprehension
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Up to 16 hours per week during the summer of 2025. This is a volunteer position and we anticipate the intern will have other obligations during the summer. We will do our best to provide a flexible schedule.
- The Whittier Birthplace is located in rural East Haverhill. A car is probably necessary to reach the museum. The closest commuter rail station is over 4 miles away, although there is a local bus that has stops nearby.