Reports to: Margot B. Perot Senior Curator of Decorative Art and Design

Department: Curatorial

Classification: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Term: August 30, 2021–May 20, 2022

Compensation: $13.50/hour (approximately $18,000)

Benefits: Full benefits including medical and dental insurance and paid personal, holiday, and sick time

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, 35 hours per week

Format: In-person and/or hybrid, depending upon the status of the pandemic

Scope of Position

The intern will research decorative art and design subjects with a focus on modern and contemporary jewelry, assisting with exhibition preparation, acquisition proposals, and collection management. The intern will support the final phase of a collaborative exhibition on a major jewelry house and its design influences. The intern will draft gallery label text and compile documentation on works in the Museum’s permanent collection. The intern will support curatorial projects by attending interdepartmental meetings and working collaboratively with staff across the Museum. The intern will work with the curator to research and develop an exhibition on the Museum’s modern and contemporary jewelry, including researching loans, selecting objects, and writing catalogue entries.

Internship Goals

• Expand art historical object-based research skills, including the use of TMS collections database software
• Gain experience with writing in a museum context, including didactic texts, labels, acquisition proposals, and publications
• Understand the museum exhibitions process from research to logistics to installation
• Develop professional communication and interpersonal skills through collaboration with museum colleagues
• Understand the relationship between all the departments within the Dallas Museum of Art and how they function together to comprise the organization

Requirements

• Completion of at least an undergraduate degree focused on design history, jewelry, or a related field prior to the start of the internship in August 2021; graduate work encouraged
• Demonstrated research and writing skills
• Ability to juggle multiple assignments
• Ability to work successfully within deadlines

Apply at:

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/437578/Dallas-Museum-of-Art/McDermott-Intern-for-Modern-Jewelry