Art Management Intern — Summer Museum Operations

Art and Wellness; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing if available

Job summary

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art offers an Art Management Internship for the summer. The role provides hands-on experience in museum registration, collections care, and exhibition logistics, using The Museum System (TMS) and supporting cross‑departmental planning meetings.

Interns process artwork information, manage records, and observe installation and deinstallation to gain insight into registrar operations.

Qualifications

• College student with coursework in studio art, art history, history, museum studies, or library science.
• Familiarity with complex database systems is a plus.
• Experience with data entry and proofreading.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed and accurate data entry in collections management database (TMS).
• Organize and file relevant documentation in paper and digital object files.
• Assist with routine condition checks of artworks on display in the museum’s galleries.
• Assist with unpacking and intake process for new acquisitions and loans to the collection.
• Attend cross-departmental planning meetings for exhibitions.
• Shadow art installations and deinstallations when possible.
• Support various departmental projects as needed.

Skills

Data entry

Proofreading

Familiarity with database systems

Education

College student status

Tools

The Museum System (TMS)

Job description

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art offers an Art Management Internship for the summer. The role provides hands-on experience in museum registration, collections care, and exhibition logistics, using The Museum System (TMS) and supporting cross‑departmental planning meetings.

Interns process artwork information, manage records, and observe installation and deinstallation to gain insight into registrar operations.