Internships

The National Hellenic Museum offers unpaid credit and non-credit internships for undergraduate and graduate students throughout the year. An internship is a great way to gain real-life experience working in a mid-size Museum during your Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters. Internship schedules are flexible based on each interns work and school schedules and the projects in the museum.

We currently offer internships in the following departments:

Collections Management

Currently closed.

Collections interns will have the opportunity to assist in all aspects of Collections Management and Registration including processing, cataloguing, provenance research and proper artifact handling and storage. Interns will gain direct experience with and knowledge of the Museum’s Collection.

For Collections internships, please send a cover letter and resume to chelms@hellenicmuseum.org

Education

Now accepting applicants for Summer 2013.

Education interns will assist in the development and research of school, family, and adult programs, the development of gallery guides and other printed materials, planning, managing and directing public programs and events, and scheduling and training volunteers.

For Education internships, please send a cover letter and resume to ctrembly@hellenicmuseum.org

Exhibitions

Currently closed.

Exhibitions interns will assist with both exhibition-specific tasks and general curatorial activities. An effort will be made to include interns in various aspects and phases of a project or exhibition and to enable interns to gain an understanding of the exhibition process. Tasks may include but are not limited to general historical and/or art research, image research, writing, and data organization and entry.

For Exhibitions internships, please send a cover letter and resume to chelms@hellenicmuseum.org

Administrative and Building Management

Now accepting applicants for Summer 2013

Enjoy hands-on experience helping maintain and run a modern museum in a state of the art 40,000 square foot, L.E.D. certified, building.  Tasks include a wide range of activities including administrative responsibilities, facility management, horticultural and organizational work, as well as assisting staff members with events and other duties.  This is an internship perfect for individuals interested in a career in building management or those who are in looking to gain valuable experience in the administrative field.

For Administrative and Building Management internships, please send a cover letter and resume to bbiddle@hellenicmuseum.org

Marketing/PR/Events

Now accepting applicants for Summer 2013.

Marketing/PR/Events interns will have the opportunity to gain experience in three different aspects of museum operations, including events planning, marketing, and public relations. Tasks may include but are not limited to organizing and evaluating advertising and marketing initiatives and assisting with external and internal Museum events.

For Marketing/PR/Events internships, please send a cover letter and resume to adellos@hellenicmuseum.org

Oral History

Now accepting applicants for Summer 2013.

Oral History interns will work in the daily management of theFrank S. Kamberos Oral History Center. Tasks will include any aspect of researching, organizing, collecting, editing and maintaining oral histories currently in the collection and future inclusions. In addition, interns will assist researchers, and participate in the day-to-day maintenance and management of the oral history collections.

Graduate (or select undergraduate) students or individuals with the following backgrounds are preferred but not limited to: oral history, media production, ethnography, or journalism.

For Oral History internships, please send a cover letter and resume to janagnostopoulos@hellenicmuseum.org