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The Noguchi Museum
(New York City NY)
Company Site: http://www.noguchi.org/
Application Site: http://www.nyfa.org/opp_detail.asp?type=Job&id=94&fid=1&sid=54&oppid=40592
The Noguchi Museum offers a wide variety of internships for students interested in the work of Isamu Noguchi or those looking to gain experience working for a museum or in a non-profit arts organization. Internships at The Noguchi Museum are available for the Catalogue Raisonné project, in the curatorial and collections department, the education department, as well as in the administration and archives departments. While interns will often find themselves involved in a variety of tasks associated with multiple functions of the museum, please express any specific interests in your cover letter. The Museum offers fall, spring, and summer internships for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recently graduated college students. Internships are typically one-to-two days per week for twelve to sixteen weeks and are unpaid
Applications for fall internships are due August 1, 2012 and will be accepted on a rolling basis until position is filled. Please send all inquiries to internships@noguchi.org
Archives Internship:The Noguchi Museum is seeking a qualified student to assist in the Archives of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, a collection based on the extant papers of artist Isamu Noguchi. The Archive’s primary holdings include original correspondence, manuscripts, and extensive photographic archive, architectural records and a periodical collection spanning 1923-present. This position involves updating and organizing information in the archives.
Responsibilities will include:
• Cross-referencing files with information in the Museum’s TMS database
• Expanding and building on the current database
• Organizing documents and images
• Organizing and processing files that have yet to be catalogued
The ideal candidate will be a highly organized and detail-oriented individual with an interest in archival work and library sciences. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, strong writing skills, and word-processing skills on a PC-platform. Experience with Microsoft Excel is required; experience with TMS is a plus. Reading proficiency in Japanese or French is a plus, but not required.
To apply, please send cover letter and résumé to internships@noguchi.org. The subject should read “Archives Internship”.
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Catalogue Raisonné Internship:The Noguchi Museum is seeking a qualified intern to assist the Project Manager of The Isamu Noguchi Catalogue Raisonné with a range of research and editing projects.
The Isamu Noguchi Catalogue Raisonné is an ongoing project dedicated to documenting the complete oeuvre of Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988). Once complete, the publication will be the first comprehensive record of the life and work of Isamu Noguchi, updating and considerably expanding upon the 1980 catalogue of the artist’s sculpture by Nancy Grove and Dianne Botnick (Garland). In November 2011, the first chapter of The Isamu Noguchi Catalogue Raisonné was published online, and is accessible free of charge from The Noguchi Museum’s website at http://catalogue.noguchi.org. New chapters will be added to the site on an annual basis until research is complete. This progressive approach to publishing allows for research to continue while information presently known can be made available to the public for reference purposes. To learn more about The Isamu Noguchi Catalogue Raisonné, visitwww.noguchi.org/research/catalogue.
This internship position involves research and editing information related to artworks, exhibitions, and literature for the development of this publication.
Responsibilities may include:
• Conducting research related to artworks’ histories and/or assisting with examination of artworks
• Reviewing archival material for research of exhibitions, and/or bibliography entries
• Editing records and cross-referencing files with information in the project’s TMS database
• Organizing documents, images and project files
The ideal candidate will be a highly organized and detail-oriented individual with an interest in arts research. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, strong writing skills, and word-processing skills on a PC-platform. Experience with Microsoft Excel is required. Additional experience with TMS or other collection management software is a plus.
To apply, send cover letter and résumé to internships@noguchi.org with the subject “Catalogue Raisonné Internship”.
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Curatorial Internship:The Noguchi Museum is seeking a qualified Intern to assist the Curator and Collections Manager in the Museum’s Curatorial Department. This position involves a variety of tasks including research, writing, editing, and organizing records associated with both the Museum’s collection and upcoming exhibitions.
Responsibilities may include:
• Editing and formatting exhibition labels and didactics
• Assisting with research and editing essays and captions
• Maintaining and organizing records and periodicals
• Updating and expanding records in the Museum’s TMS database
• Miscellaneous projects relating to upcoming exhibitions as needed
The ideal candidate will be a highly organized and detail-oriented individual with an interest in curatorial and registration work. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, strong writing skills, and word-processing skills on a PC-platform. Additional experience with TMS and Photoshop is a plus.
To apply, send cover letter and résumé to internships@noguchi.org with the subject “Curatorial Internship”.
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Development Intern:
*The Development Department is accepting applications for summer as well as fall interns.
The Noguchi Museum seeks an intern with a strong interest in museum management for the Fall 2012 term to provide administrative support for the Development Department in its foundation, corporate, and individual giving programs, with a focus on database management. Each intern will have the opportunity to attend in-person Blackbaud training courses in Raiser's Edge, paid for by the Museum. Apart from the specific responsibilities listed below, the Development Department also seeks to offer additional projects dependent on the interests of the intern. The dates and hours of this internship are flexible.
Position Preferences:
• Knowledge of and/or experience working with Raiser’s Edge 7, or similar fundraising software. Prior exposure to Raiser’s Edge is not required, though candidates with computer database system experience are preferred.
• Basic understanding of non-profit sector and fundraising
• Comprehension of database theory, organization, and best practices
• Highly-developed attention to detail
• Excellent computer skills with a strong emphasis Microsoft Excel
• Well-developed logic and analytical skills
• Ability to follow instructions and execute in a timely fashion
• Discretion working with confidential data
Specific responsibilities include:
•Assisting with automating data imports, updates, and entry for special projects, events, address updates, membership appeals and data-entry
• Helping staff with the management of the Museum’s membership program
•Researching individual donor prospects, corporations, and foundations and creating comprehensive and detailed profiles
• Assisting part-time Grant Writer as needed, and work with staff to compile information for proposals and reports
• Learning requisite skills for programming and executing queries, imports, reports, etc. in Raiser's Edge
• Managing the mailing list via edits and imports for the e-newsletter and seasonal Calendar
• Some general administrative tasks and light filing
To apply, send cover letter and résumé to internships@noguchi.org with the subject “Development Internship”.
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Education Intern:
The Noguchi Museum’s Education Department is currently accepting applications for a fall 2012 intern.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with the Head of Education and the Education Assistant in planning, conducting, and evaluating educational programs for families, school groups, and teachers.
• Engage in general administration tasks, including preparing program materials, maintaining and organizing art supplies, processing evaluative feedback, and communicating with public about programs.
• Assist with preparing and facilitating Open Studio, a drop-in family program which takes place the first Sunday of every month.
• Attend monthly professional development workshops for museum educators.
• Additional projects depend on strengths, interests, and availability of the intern, and might include:
• Contributing to and maintaining on-line teacher resources.
• Assisting with selected family programs.
• Attending and evaluating First Friday programming.
• Assisting with the exhibition-specific programs offers in conjunction with Hammer, Chisel, Drill: Noguchi's Studio Practice.
Schedule:
• Two to three days per week.
• September 2012 to December 2012
Qualifications:
• Coursework towards a major or masters in Museum Education, Art Education, Art History, Art Administration, or a similar field.
• Strong writing and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated.
• Willing to participate in departmental conversations, ask questions, and generally be part of the intellectual and administrative life of the department.
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to: internships@noguchi.org with the subject “Education Internship”.
Website: http://www.noguchi.org/
