Exhibition Developer Internship
EXHIBITION DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP
The Field Museum houses more than thirty million artifacts and specimens: dinosaurs and other extinct creatures, mummies and other archaeological artifacts, objects from cultures around the world, plant and animal specimens, gems, minerals, and meteorites.
The Exhibition Development Division is responsible for working with curators to create an object list and story outline for an exhibition, as well as write label text and scripts. Exhibition Developers provide content information to exhibition design and production team members and work with the whole team to create engaging experiences for our visitors.
Internship Description
The Exhibition Development Intern will support Exhibition Developers in their role as an exhibition’s storyteller. Tasks will vary depending on the nature of each exhibition but may include: background research and writing summaries, fact-checking with scientists, finding references for replications or illustrations, transcribing interviews, or researching and acquiring rights for video and images. Interns also maintain database information for objects on display, both ongoing and past projects.
Please note that this is not a position that involves handling artifacts or artifact conservation, field work, or original research in a field of science.
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Desired Qualifications
Students from any academic background may apply. All candidates must have strong research and writing skills and the desire to communicate complex information in a way that is accessible. Successful candidates will have the ability to work independently toward a goal, a detail-oriented attitude, and the initiative to learn more and solve problems. Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with people from many backgrounds are needed.
Parameters
- Internships will be onsite at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois
- This is an unpaid internship. Students should apply for credit or funding from their school.
- 10 weeks minimum, but start and end dates are flexible to match your school's academic calendar
- 14 hours per week minimum, but specific days of the week are flexible.
- Schedule must include at least one full 7-hour work day (while remaining hours can be half-days of at least 3.5 hours each), or three shifts of 5 hours.
- Work hours between 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday only
Application Requirements
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and two writing samples. One non-academic writing sample is encouraged.