Description

ABOUT THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM

The Walters Art Museum is among America’s most distinctive museums, forging connections between people and art from cultures around the world and spanning seven millennia. Located in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood, the Walters is free for all. The museum’s campus includes five historic buildings and 36,000 art objects.

Today, the Walters serves Baltimore and Maryland by embracing its role as educator and storyteller, using the collection as a vehicle of knowledge and cultural expression to support learning, dialogue, and community engagement. The museum is committed to public education, offering essential programs that help people to connect art to their lives. The Walters Visitor Promise aligns staff and volunteers across the museum to preserve and share the works in our care for future generations, partner with communities, and create welcoming, accessible experiences for visitors. The museum offers challenging and creative work opportunities by promoting collaboration, teamwork, and a culture that celebrates the diversity and inclusion of all. In December 2020, the museum finalized a set of multiyear diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI) goals in alignment with the museum’s Strategic Plan and grounded in the following commitments: expand the histories the museum examines and shares; partner with our communities; and center equity, inclusion, and accountability in our culture and decision-making.

Overview of Role:

The Curatorial and Audience Evaluation Intern splits time as a member in the Curatorial Department and the Visitor Experience Department. Working with the Associate Curator of Art of the Mediterranean and the Manager of Evaluation and Audience Impact, over the course of this ten-week internship, the Curatorial and Audience Evaluation Intern will work on a long-term project to support the museum’s curatorial and evaluation work. The Intern’s responsibilities include but are not limited to cataloging objects of ancient bronzes in our collection, evaluating object labels for upcoming or current exhibitions, and reporting findings. The aim of this internship is to develop skills in research, writing, analysis, and public presentation.

The Curatorial and Audience Evaluation Intern is one of several interns in the Walters’ Summer Internship Program. Interns selected for this program will gain insight into museum work, broaden their understanding of the museum field, gain knowledge of and appreciation for the Walters’ historic collection, and receive mentorship and professional development from museum professionals while building peer-to-peer relationships with fellow interns.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Associate Curator of Art of the Ancient Mediterranean to select a subset from the over 300 bronze objects of daily life from Greek and Roman (or pre-Roman Italian) cultures to research and catalogue objects, including entering information into the Walters Art Museum’s database
• Work with the Manager of Evaluation and Audience Impact to conduct a content analysis of label text for an upcoming or existing exhibition
• Use Microsoft Excel for research and analysis
• Develop a report on label analysis to show relationship between label content and exhibition goals
• Complete presentation to staff summarizing findings
• Attend department and staff Meetings as directed
• Participate in an orientation to the museum and continuing professional development designed with emerging professionals in mind
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Candidates must be 18 years or older and preferably actively registered at either a community college, university, or trade school or, may have recently graduated from a community college or university; Undergraduate and Graduate level applicants welcome
• Preference given to students with a demonstrated interest in curatorial or educational museum work (e.g., through coursework, extracurricular activities, or volunteer work)
• Preference given to students with a demonstrated interested in ancient cultures, art or art history, language arts, humanities, or social sciences (e.g., through coursework or extracurricular activities)
• Familiarity with Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to write for a range of audiences and colleagues with clarity
• Proficiency with using a range of software programs preferred.
• Ability to critically analyze texts, synthesizing and identifying common themes
• Demonstrated organization, administration, and collaboration skills
• Desire to support diversity, equity, access, and inclusion (DEAI) in museum practice
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team and to incorporate feedback into work
• Priority given to students who are residents of Baltimore City or County or whose colleges or universities are in Baltimore City or County
• Must be able to work on site at the museum 5 days/week
• Regular work week is Monday through Friday

Hourly Rate: $17

All employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The museum does not sponsor work visas.