The DAR Museum has two opportunities for internships this summer. If interested, please submit the attached application along with a cover letter and resume to Kendall Casey at kcasey@dar.org or to the address below by March 15. Both internships are unpaid.
The DAR Museum seeks a part time curatorial intern to assist with various projects around the museum. Projects include researching and cataloguing objects such as snuff boxes and vinaigrettes in the museum collection and organizing period room files. Applicants must have prior research experience. Some knowledge of the decorative arts is a plus. The internship will be 10-15 hours a week
The DAR Museum Gift Shop seeks a part time intern 10-15 hours per week to work in two areas. The intern will research preselected items of material culture similar to items sold in the Museum Shop and write a two paragraph essay about each object. When finished, these essays will be printed on cards and distributed in the DAR Museum Shop. The intern will also perform general retail duties such as ringing up sales, processing credit card transactions, pricing product, restocking displays and other related shop tasks. The internship also includes opportunities to assist with product development. Applicants must have excellent writing skills and research experience. The intern will be required to have a background check before starting.
Application form: Internship Application Form
Kendall Casey
Asst Curator of Education
DAR Museum
1776 D St NW
Washington, DC 20006
P: 202-879-3341
F: 202-628-0820
www.dar.org/museum