Sunday, May 15, 2016

Small Baltimore, MD Museum Internships

The Baltimore Museum of Industry offers volunteer internships for students with at least one year of undergraduate experience. The museum is located in Baltimore, MD and features a variety of historic machines and exhibits on American industrialization, factories, and inventions throughout US history. Internships are flexible and deadlines appear to be rolling.

Internship Information:

  • Applicants must be 18 or older with at least a year of college 
  • A criminal background investigation may be done on prospective interns
  • Interviews and training will be conducted
  • Mon - Thurs 10am - 4pm hours available
  • Flexible hours/schedule
  • Credit can be arranged with home college
  • Possible departments to intern with:
    • Archives, Library, and Photography
    • Collections Storage and Inventory
Application Information:
  • Online PDF form
  • List of references
  • Email the institution to inquire about internship positions
  • No set deadlines
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Port Discovery on the downtown Baltimore harbor is an interactive museum for children. It doesn't have formal internship listings but can arrange internships with interested students from a variety of fields. Internships are on a volunteer basis and are limited.

  • Available to undergrad and grad students
  • unpaid
  • Departments to work with:
    • Education and programming
    • Development and Marketing
    • Exhibits
  • Mail a cover letter and resume 
  • Volunteer and internship details: http://www.portdiscovery.org/support/volunteer 
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The Mont Clare Museum House  is located in southwest Baltimore and offers academic internships in the summer or school year for undergrad and grad students.

  • Undergrad and grad students
  • Academic credit can be arranged
  • Unpaid
  • Possible Departments:
    • Collecions
    • Record Management
    • Museum interpretation
  • Summer or School year
  • Resume and application can be submitted via email
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The American Visionary Art Museum specializes in outsider, avant-garde, and pop art. It offers volunteer and docent opportunities, with more information here: http://www.avam.org/get-involved-now/volunteer.shtml

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The B&O Railroad Museum focuses on train and railroad history and paraphernalia. Volunteer opportunities are listed here: http://www.borail.org/BO-Volunteer.aspx
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The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture lists internship opportunities here when available: http://www.lewismuseum.org/about/careers

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The Edgar Allen Poe House offers volunteer opportunities, including docent positions, listed here: http://www.poeinbaltimore.org/volunteer/

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