The Brick Store Museum is in historic Kennebunk, Maine. Founded in 1936 by American artist Edith Barry in an historic dry goods store, the Museum’s mission is to ignite personal connections to local history, art and cultures. The Museum campus consists of five 19th-century buildings and garden/open spaces. It received accreditation with the American Alliance of Museums and one of only 21 documented museums in the country to be founded by a single woman.
The Brick Store Museum is offering two internship opportunities this summer:
Internship Timeframe:Generally8 weeks at 10 hours per week (100 hours total). The intern is expected to work with staff on a variety of projects within the timeframe agreed at the start.
Projects may include the following (finalized after acceptance and discussion with the intern to determine mutually beneficial project):
Collections Internship
The Brick Store Museum is a small historical museum and all staff members, as well as interns, are often called on to do any number of things such as assisting with public programs, basic office work, mailings and visitor services. All internships provide an introduction to standard museum practice and hands-on experience in museum work.
The Collections Intern will learn how collections are stored, managed, cataloged and cared for in a museum setting. Duties will vary according to availability of projects and student interest. Projects will include any combination of cataloguing into our PastPerfect database; assisting with the storage and organization of collections; and researching artifacts. The intern will report to the Collections and Archive Associate Manager. Experience in the following areas is preferred: computer skills, background in art history, history decorative arts or museum studies.
Education/Special Events Internship
The Brick Store Museum is a small historical museum and all staff members, as well as interns, are often called on to do any number of things such as assisting with public programs, basic office work, mailings and visitor services. All internships provide an introduction to standard museum practice and hands-on experience in museum work. The Education/ Special Events internship will provide opportunities to develop educational curriculum for programs and exhibitions. Duties will vary according to availability of projects and student interests. Projects will include preparing materials for classes, interacting with visitors and groups, developing educational programs and public programs for specific exhibits and developing outreach programs for local schools. The intern will report to the Museum
Educators. Experience in the following areas is preferred: experience supervising children; good written communication skills background in educational theory and practice; understanding of Maine’s Common Core Standards, computer skills, word-processing; and basic office skills.
Stipends:($1000) are supported by the Spofford Museum Advancement Fund. Interns who complete their work can expect a stipend at the end of their service.
To Apply: Please email your resume and cover letter explaining how your skills and experience to date would support one or more of the projects described above and which internship interests you to Joyce Schnaars, Museum Educator, at jschnaars@brickstoremuseum.org. Note interviews begin March 2024
Qualifications: Intern should be in the process of completing or recently completed his/her undergraduate or graduate degree in; history, education, museum studies, anthropology, archaeology or a related subject.
