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Getty Marrow Registration and Collections Management Intern - Summer 2021 (Gold Rising) 

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As the Registration and Collections Management Intern for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, you will be introduced to areas of registration and collections management including processing new acquisitions, database and record maintenance, and long-term storage for collections.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Primary responsibilities that can be completed remotely include:
    • Assisting with processing documentation and cataloging data related to the Museum’s permanent collection, which may include digital photography editing and file naming, linking digital condition reports to database records, and assigning actions to database records.
    • Developing a template and implementing a process for labeling boxed objects in storage.
  • If in-person work is possible during the internship, other responsibilities will include:
  • Assisting collections management staff with physical cataloging of collection objects, which may include physical numbering of objects, labeling storage boxes and object photography.
  • Cataloging a collection of stereoviews.
  • Assisting with tasks related to exhibition preparation and installation, which may include documenting object moves, unpacking collections and assisting with condition report updates.
  • If possible, training in object handling will be provided. In order to support professional development, Zoom meetings with Museum staff in collections, conservation, exhibitions or other areas of interest may be set up to provide a forum to learn more about these areas.
 
Position Requirements
  • B.A. (in progress) in Art History, History, Studio Art, Archaeology, Museum Studies, Film Studies or related field.
  • Some previous museum or archival object handling experience and familiarity with collection databases preferred.
  • If in-person work is possible during the internship, must be able to sit and stand for periods in excess of 2 hours and lift up to 25 lbs.
  • Must reside in or attend college in Los Angeles County.

 

This internship is part of the Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship Program, which encourages greater diversity in the professions related to museums and the visual arts. The Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship program in Los Angeles supports substantive, full-time summer work opportunities for college undergraduates from backgrounds that have traditionally been underrepresented in the arts. To learn more, please visit: http://www.getty.edu/foundation/initiatives/current/mui/index.html

 

This internship is also part of the Academy’s Gold Rising program, an 8-week internship enhancement program that incorporates learning opportunities including an intensive two-day orientation, weekly panels, exclusive networking events, workshops, screenings, and mentorship opportunities with Academy members. To learn more, please visit: https://www.oscars.org/gold-rising

 
Full-Time/Part-Time -unspecified-  
Position Registration and Collections Management Intern, Academy Museum - Summer 2021 (Gold Rising)  
Location Los Angeles  
About the Organization The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
 
EOE Statement The Academy is committed to equal opportunity in employment and to creating and valuing diversity in its workforce. Maintaining a diverse workforce is important to the Academy. The Academy enforces a strict policy that prohibits discrimination in hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, or termination, whether on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or genetic information. This includes a workplace that is free of all forms of harassment. Also, to help foster diversity, the Academy uses programs that ensure fairness of opportunity, pay, and growth to all applicants and employees. Every employee of the Academy is required to follow this policy and to preserve the Academy’s commitment to diversity.  

This position is currently not accepting applications.

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