SFO project assist internship - Museums
Through this non-paid internship, interns work with the Airport Museums, the first of its kind in the United States of America and now a widely imitated model for museums operating in public arenas.
In 1999, San Francisco Airport Museums became the first museum in an airport to receive accreditation from the American Association of Museums. Airport Museums stages over forty exhibitions a year throughout San Francisco International Airport and has a small permanent collection of both aviation and non-aviation items.
The registration staff handles a very high volume of objects and photographs on loan for a wide variety of exhibitions. Working with exhibitions consists of receiving objects, unpacking, cataloguing, condition reports, storage, as well as assistance in exhibition staging, installing and de-installing.
The aviation collection is actively growing through donations and acquisitions. Working with the permanent collection consists of inventory, cataloguing, data entry, digital photography and image scanning, object numbering and storage.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of museum procedures and practices
- Experience in art handling
- Computer skills
- Current enrollment in an accredited college-degree program
- Availability of 16 hours per week (two full days is desired)
Desirable Qualifications:
- A schedule of two full days
- Ability to perform work requiring considerable attention to detail
- Ability to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously
- Ability to maintain effective relations with employees, officials and the public
Application Process
Interested candidates who possess the minimum qualifications will be considered for this program by submitting a resume with a cover letter. The cover letter should include:
- Statement of interest in program
- Dates available for internship including weekly schedule
- How you learned of this internship (i.e. www.flysfo.com or school career center)
- If you are proposing an internship project, also include a project description, expected length of project, and how you see this project being integrated at SFO.
Send all application materials to SFOinternships@flysfo.com. The e-mail subject line should read “SFO Project Assist Application - Museums”. If an electronic packet is submitted using Adobe Acrobat, please convert all required application requirements into one pdf document only.
Selection Process
Application packets will be accepted on an on-going basis and are placed in the SFO database for one year. You will be contacted only if a manager would like to interview you. Please contact SFOinternships@flysfo.com with any questions.