Exhibit Intern

Position Description:

The Scott County Historical Society (SCHS) is seeking an Exhibit Intern.  The intern is responsible for developing exhibits from inception to installation at SCHS off-site exhibit locations (Shakopee Courthouse, Elko New Market Library, Prior Lake City Hall).  The intern will research, design, and install a separate exhibit at each location using objects from the SCHS collection to support their concept. This unpaid position runs for approximately 3 months (February – April, or June – August), or October – December) with flexible hours. We ask interns to commit to at least 10 hours per week. The intern is supervised by the Curator of Collections.

General Information:

SCHS is a countywide professional institution taking a leadership role in managing Scott County’s historical resources; it operates a museum and historic house in downtown Shakopee, MN.  We serve our communities by preserving information and making it available through professional collection practices, exhibits, and education/outreach programs for people of all ages. We strive to make history relevant and fun.

Responsibilities:

• ·         Research historical concept and topical history
• ·         Write exhibit text and signage
• ·         Generate artifact list
• ·         Create object mounts as needed
• ·         Create exhibit design, including graphic design
• ·         De-install previous exhibits
• ·         Install exhibits
• ·         Represent the SCHS in a professional manner
• ·         Represent SCHS at one (or more) town festival(s) – if summer intern
• ·         Write one SCHS Blog post with an exhibit focus
• ·         Write one article for the Scott County SCENE publication on a topic related to Scott County history
• ·         Intern may also assist in other areas of museum work, including other public programs, marketing and publicity, and/or visitor services

Requirements:

• ·         Must have an educational background or demonstrated interest in museum studies, Library science, graphic design, or history
• ·         Must have strong research, writing and oral communication skills
• ·         Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand or sit for long periods of time
• ·         Proficiency with MS Office
• ·         Experience with PastPerfect Software a plus.

To apply: please send letter of interest, resume, and two references one month prior to internship start (see above)

David Nichols, Curator of Collections
dnichols@scottcountyhistory.org  

Scott County Historical Society

235 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379