Employment at DeCordova

Please note: DeCordova does not accept or retain general applications for employment. Individuals must apply for specific, open positions.

DeCordova is an equal opportunity employer.

Administrative

There are no positions available in Administration at this time.

Curatorial

Curatorial Internship - Fall Semester 2009

Curatorial Interns at DeCordova engage in a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities as they participate in the day-to-day operations of a contemporary art museum and sculpture park. Interns work closely with staff curators and registrar, and help to install exhibitions, update collection files, maintain records, organize daily office operations, and conduct art historical research related to exhibitions or the permanent collection, which includes studio visits with artists.

Interns are integral to the success of the curatorial department and as such, they are fully integrated into the work environment. Interns observe and participate in a variety of department and inter-department brainstorming and organization meetings and learn the structural, strategic, and operational decisions at play in a contemporary art institution.

Specific responsibilities for the fall 2009 semester intern will tentatively include, but are not limited to, work on publication logistics for brochures to accompany the Platform series —a new project space series debuting in fall 2009 with artists Andrew Mowbray and Eric Hongisto—and the first DeCordova Biennial, execution of loan agreements for the DeCordova Biennial, which includes twenty of New England's most talented artists, implementation of new programs for the Platform series, and research for the summer 2010 exhibition, and accompanying catalog, of work by pre-eminent contemporary sculptor Chakaia Booker.

The curatorial staff at DeCordova seeks a self-motivated art history graduate student with specific interest in contemporary art and future career goals to work as a curator in a contemporary art museum. Applicants should have strong organizational abilities and computer skills, including literacy in the Microsoft Office Suite and scanning and image software. Prospective applicants should be aware that the Curatorial Internship is an unpaid, volunteer position and because public transportation does not service DeCordova, a car is a must. The Curatorial Intern for the fall semester must commit to 2, 8-hour days/week minimum, with the ideal being 3 days/week.

Interested individuals should send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Koch Curatorial Fellow Nina Bozicnik. For further information, contact Nina at 781-259-3627 or at curatorialfellow@decordova.org. For general information about DeCordova, upcoming programming and exhibitions, and future events please visit www.decordova.org.

Corporate

Corporate Art Loan Program –CALL FOR ARTISTS
DeCordova Museum seeks Boston-area artists to loan 2-dimensional artwork for exhibitions within Boston-area corporations. To apply send artist’s resume and ten to twenty slides or digital images to: Corporate Program, DeCordova Museum , 51 Sandy Pond Road , Lincoln , MA 01773 . Please include SASE for return of your materials. Click here to learn more about DeCordova's Corporate Art Loan Program.

Education

Intern - Education Intern
Reports to School Director

The Education intern at DeCordova will engage in a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities as they participate in the day-to-day operations of a contemporary art museum and sculpture park. Intern will work closely with School Director to generate classes and workshops, work on special programming, and to organize daily office operations. The main responsibilities will be to assist with exhibits in the Museum School Gallery and to assist in the upcoming winter programming, which will include program development, research and evaluation.

DeCordova Museum seeks self-motivated interns, graduate students in Art Education, Arts Administration, Museum Education, Museum Studies, Art History or undergraduate students in related fields (juniors and seniors only) with strong organizational abilities and computer skills. Prospective applicants should be aware that these are unpaid, volunteer positions and that no public transportation serves DeCordova Museum: A car is a must. Internships are available in the summer, fall, and winter/spring semesters, 2 days/week minimum commitment. August start date preferable.

Areas of Responsibility

Photograph and document classes as they occur
Generate new ideas for classes
Assist with winter brochure development (editing, layout, etc.)
Provide administrative support
Assist with class registration and phone support
Distribute rosters to faculty and other correspondences
Gather evaluation data on classes (student surveys)
Compile data from evaluations
Assist with studio supervision
Assist with programs as needed and hands on art activities
Promotion assistance with programs as needed
Coordinate fall Museum School gallery de-installation
Assist with Teacher programs and resources

General Preferred Skills for this Internship:

Education/Teaching experience (art history or studio arts)
Excellent writing skills
Excellent organizational skills
Enjoys working with people

Fall 2009 Education Coordinator Intern

DeCordova's Education Department is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual for assistance in tour and guide scheduling, class registration support, and various administrative tasks. This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in museum education, with a chance to gain hands-on experience while observing programs and initiatives that take place in an education environment.

Responsibilities

Assist with tour and guide scheduling, including preparation of training materials.
Telephone coverage, taking class registrations and answering questions about DeCordova Museum School programs
Assist with studio model coordination (interviewing, hiring and scheduling)
General office support
Miscellaneous duties as assigned

Intern candidate must have attention to detail, strong communication, organizational, and computer skills. Prospective applicants should be aware that these are unpaid, volunteer positions and that no public transportation serves DeCordova, a car is a must. Internships are available in the fall, winter, spring and summer semesters. Interested individuals can send a cover letter and resume to Donna Berube, Education Coordinator, dberube@decordova.org. EOE

Internship Benefits

Free admission to DeCordova Sculpture Park + Museum for you and a guest
10% discount at The Store @ DeCordova
10% discount at The Café @ DeCordova
Interns may reserve a spot in a Museum School class at one-half tuition.

Marketing and Public Relations

There are no positions available in Marketing and Public Relations at this time.

Visitor Services

There are no positions available in Visitor Services at this time.