Please contact Meghan Kiesel if interested.

This schedule will be determined in part based on your academic schedule and availability. We need to cover the office from 1pm to 5pm every week day, so we’ll be piecing together a schedule to cover those hours.

If interested, please email wcc@williams.edu with resume or questions.

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You’re required to have your lifeguard/lifesaving certification along with current CPR/AED.

If interested, please contact Steve Kuster at Steven.J.Kuster@williams.edu

Each student reports directly to one of the Museum’s staff members. While internships have an educational focus, occasional office support is expected during staff vacation times.

Summer positions at WCMA last for 8 – 12 weeks during the 15-week period between the end of the spring semester and the start of the next academic year. Exact beginning and end dates are negotiable. The work week is 35 hours.

AVAILABLE POSITIONS:

Education Interns:

TWO positions are available to assist the Education department and work with Cynthia Way, Director of Education and Visitor Experience, and Joann Harnden, Coordinator of Education Programs. The Education department designs interpretative programming and materials to make WCMA exhibitions and museum resources accessible to diverse audiences. Activities include school programs, teachers’ workshops, family programs, public programs, and the production of interpretative material. Interns will work on all aspects of programming—such as conducting research on exhibitions and collections; writing interpretative material; planning and implementing programs; and teaching and sharing their passion for art with college students, K-12 students, teachers, and adult audiences. An interest in exploring uses of technology in the galleries is desired.

Curatorial Intern(s):

ONE TO TWO positions available. Working closely with Curator of Special Projects Katie Price and Interim Assistant Curator Miriam Stanton, curatorial intern(s) will concentrate on researching WCMA’s collection, preparing future special exhibitions, and producing project archives. Duties will include researching and organizing material related to collection objects; researching in the Clark Art Institute library; updating object files with documentation found during research; preparing checklists and images for exhibitions; scanning; sorting and distilling project files to be archived; and other duties as needed. Attention to detail, excellent research and organizational skills, and an ability to work independently are critical.

Public Relations/Registrarial Interns:

TWO positions are available. This intern team will work closely with Rachel Tassone, the Associate Registrar and Kim Hugo, the Public Relations Coordinator. Duties will include organizing registrarial, curatorial, and public relations files to be archived and also helping to reorganize and maintain the museum’s mailing database. Applicants should have a strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.

Preparator’s Intern:

ONE position available. The candidate for this position will be working directly for Hideyo Okamura, Exhibition Designer and Chief Preparator, on day-to-day gallery operations. He/she would be involved in working closely with the art handlers and learning all aspects of installation, art preparation, lighting design, and exhibition layout.

To be considered for a WCMA summer position, please apply via e-mail to Amy Tatro, Assistant to the Director (amy.m.tatro@williams.edu) stating your interests as they relate to art and museum work, with a local reference listed. Review of resumes will begin April 23. Decisions will be made as soon as possible thereafter. Please call Amy Tatro (x3055) if you have any questions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide assistance to employers visiting for the on-campus recruiting program.

• Open the reserved space for evening events, set up the space as needed and greet employers upon arrival.
• Assist employers with any technology needs that they may have as they prepare for their presentations.
• Complete basic administrative tasks such as sign-in sheets, attendance counts and job and internship screening for the Rt. 2 System.
• Follow up with employers after the session and answer any further questions.
• Break down the space after the event, make sure the room is picked up, shut down lights and electronics and lock up the space, etc.

Assist with other OCC events and projects as needed.

• Maintain a presence in the OCC for employers with extended interview hours.
• Sunday brunches, mock interview days, Job & Internship Fair, and other events that occur throughout the year.

 Hours required for this position vary throughout the year.

• Fall semester requires evening hours Monday-Thursday for approximately 10 hours per week.  January and spring semester are typically 3-5 hours per week.

BENEFITS:

• Strengthen and develop your own interpersonal, communication and event coordination skills.
• Improve skills for effective relationship building.
• Have direct access to employers visiting campus for a wide variety of positions.  (We can’t make promises, but the last two Event Assistants were both hired for full-time jobs in companies that recruited on campus.)
• Be the first to know about exciting internships and job opportunities.
• Explore your own career opportunities, enhance your job search skills and add a great experience to your resume.
• As an Event Assistant you will be paid on a level C pay scale.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong communication skills and enthusiasm.
• Must be completely reliable and able to work independently.
• Comfortable working with technology.

TO APPLY:

Apply through the Career Center Rt. 2 system by Friday, April 20^th.   Please include a resume, cover letter and two references.

See the link below for a timeline, and contact information.

http://student-life.williams.edu/residential-programs/baxter-fellows/head-baxter-fellows-2012-2013/

Work and learn with our highly dedicated and motivated staff as well as our famously loyal alumni volunteers. The Alumni Relations Student Intern position offers the opportunity to help strengthen relationships between the Society of Alumni and undergraduates. The student intern will assist in advertising the events and the services provided by the Alumni Relations office and, through outreach to undergraduates, provide information to peers who may not be aware of the benefits of the Society of Alumni.  Specifically, the intern coordinates plans for a number of undergraduate events hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations including the Senior Trivia Night at the Log and the Senior Welcome. Applicants should have an interest in event planning and be outgoing, creative and detail oriented. Similarly, applicants must have enthusiasm to engage as a liaison with the greater campus. Qualifications include strong technology, communications, and interpersonal skills. Comfort posting to social media platforms, specifically Twitter and Facebook, is a must. Candidate must be completely reliable and able to remain committed to intern obligations throughout the year. This is a one academic year position beginning in September 2012. A minimum commitment of 6 hours/week is required, with the understanding that the intern may support occasional events on nights and weekends.

If interested, please see this this application for more information, and email completed applications to Justine Scerbo, Assistant to the Director of Undergraduate Engagement, no later than April 23rd.