Collections Registration Intern

Peabody Essex Museum; Rowley (MA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

The Peabody Essex Museum invites applicants for the Collections Registration Internship in Rowley, Massachusetts. Interns will learn to manage collection information, adhere to documentation standards, and gain hands-on experience with the MuseumPlus collection management system.

Based primarily at the Hawkes Collection Center in Rowley, with occasional work at the Salem museum, the internship includes a $2,000 stipend and requires 180 hours over twelve weeks, roughly 15 onsite hours per week,

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate students, or recent graduates, pursuing or holding a degree in Museum Studies, Library Science, Art, Art History, or a related field.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and discretion with sensitive materials.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Adobe Creative Suite is a plus; experience with museum databases is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Learn how to manage collection information and documentation standards.
• Gain hands-on experience with the MuseumPlus collection management system.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Museum databases

Education

Museum Studies

Library Science

Art

Art History

Tools

MuseumPlus

Job description

The Registration Department at the Peabody Essex Museum has an exciting opportunity to join the Collections Registration team as an intern. Collections Registrars oversee a wide range of activities surrounding the museum's collections including incoming acquisitions, collection information and digital asset management, outgoing loans from the collection, fine arts insurance, rights and reproductions, and other initiatives that support the care and management of the museum's collections.

The Collections Registration Intern will have a unique opportunity to learn about and gain experience working directly with the museum's diverse collections. Through their work, they will learn more about managing collection information, collection documentation standards, and gain valuable experience working directly in the collection management database (MuseumPlus).

Internship Qualifications:

Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, working toward or holding a degree in Museum Studies, Library Science, Art, Art History, or a related field are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have an interest in museum collections and registration work or a related field. Candidates must be able to demonstrate excellent attention to detail, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and discretion when working with sensitive and confidential materials. Successful candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Office. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite is a plus. Experience with or knowledge of museum collections databases is also a plus, but not required.

Please note that this position is based primarily at the James B. and Mary Lou Hawkes Collection Center in Rowley, Massachusetts, with occasional work at the Museum in Salem. Reliable transportation is required.

The 2027 Spring Internship Program will run from January 21 through April 26, 2027, or through an alternative end date mutually agreed upon by the intern and hiring manager. A mandatory, in-person orientation will be held at the museum on Thursday, January 21, 2027, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In addition, interns are required to participate in professional development sessions held on Thursdays throughout the internship. These sessions are typically scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and will continue through April 15, 2027. Please note that session times are subject to change, and some sessions may be offered in a hybrid format. Regardless of format or scheduling adjustments, all professional development sessions will take place on Thursdays and are required for all interns.

This internship provides a $2,000 stipend and requires the completion of 180 hours, which includes participation in professional development programming. This equates to approximately 15 onsite hours per week over the course of twelve weeks. All internships are fully in person and take place on site. Please note the location where each internship will take place.