Summer 2025 Internships
Ìý- Collections Intern / Costumes
Job Overview:
The Museum of Boulder is seeking up to three interns over the next year to assist with a variety of projects including the Boulder EATS! exhibit, processing objects from the March 22nd shooting, updating the Museum's database and a collection inventory. Interns will work with historic artifacts to accession, photograph, conduct condition reports, create objectÌýstorage, update the Museum's database - Past Perfect, choose objects for upcoming exhibits, write narrative labels, etc. By the end of the Internship, internsÌýwill have gained a basic understanding of day-to-day work in collection management.Ìý
Number of Positions:Ìý3
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù:ÌýElizabeth Nosek, Curator of Collections & Exhibits
Schedule:Ìý8-10 hours per week. Must be available on Wednesdays and/or Thursdays. Specifics to be determined with curator.
Format:ÌýIn person
Compensation/Credit:ÌýThis position is unpaid. Students may earn 3 credits towards their HIST major or minor by completing several personal reflections/journal entries and submitting a final product/sample of work from their internship. To earn credit, students must enroll in HIST 4930.
Desired skills:
- Interest in history collections and a career in museums or archives
- Ability to take directions well
- Detail oriented and organized
- Comfort with being self-directed or part of the team, willing to ask questions when unsure
- Flexibility and a sense of humor
How to apply:ÌýSubmit anÌýinternship applicationÌýand a cover letter to the History Internships Coordinator, Dr. Phoebe Young (phoebe.young@colorado.edu). Cover letter should be saved as a PDF and must answer the following questions:
- What skills do you bring to this internship?
- How does this internship support your current historical interests & future goals?
- What do you hope to get out of the internship?
Interns will be expected to interview with Curator.
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Application deadline:ÌýPriority deadline isÌýMay 8, 2025;Ìýapplications accepted until the positions are filled.
- Collections Assistant
Job Overview:
This is a paid summer internship position. You will assist the Collections Coordinator in researching, cataloging, photographing, and labeling a large incoming donation.
ABOUT THE LAFAYETTE HISTORY MUSEUM
Through our exhibits, educational programming, walking tours, field trips for students, research material, and more, we preserve and share the fascinating stories of Lafayette’s evolution. Housed in the Lewis Home, an 1890s coal miner’s cottage that is on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum appeals to adults and children alike.
The Lafayette History Museum does not discriminate against any employee, contractor, volunteer, guest or program participant on the basis of age, race, sex, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, marital status, gender, veteran status, political service, affiliation or disability.
³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù:ÌýChelsea Pennington Hahn
Schedule:Ìý15 hours per week for 10 weeks between May - August (flexible start/end dates).
Format:ÌýIn person
Compensation/Credit: $17/hour. Students may earn 3 credits towards their HIST major or minor by completing several personal reflections/journal entries and submitting a final product/sample of work from their internship. To earn credit, students must enroll in HIST 4930, which is available for reduced Summer tuition.
Essential Duties:
- Using spreadsheets to record catalog information for objects
- Object identification and research
- Object photography
- Careful and safe handling of artifacts and archival material following best practices
Skills you will gain:
- Object catalog creation
- Metadata creation
- Object handling
- Knowledge of Lafayette and farming history
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current student or recent graduate in a program in museum studies or related field
- Experience with object handling
- Basic to intermediate proficiency in Excel
- Effective communication skills
- Detail-oriented and thorough
- Ability to follow directions and ask questions as needed
Physical requirements of the job:
- Moderate physical activity is required with handling objects up 10 pounds regularly, 30 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds with assistance occasionally
- Occasionally working in storage spaces that are not climate controlled
- Crouching, bending over, moving around large objects to reach other objects
- Attention to detail with fine motor skills
- Comfort with occasionally handling dirty or rusty objects and working in dusty storage areas (PPE will be provided)
How to apply:ÌýSubmit anÌýinternship application, a cover letter, resume, and a letter of recommendation to the History Internships Coordinator, Dr. Phoebe Young (phoebe.young@colorado.edu). Cover letter should be saved as a PDF and must answer the following questions:
- What skills do you bring to this internship?
- How does this internship support your current historical interests & future goals?
- What do you hope to get out of the internship?
Interns will be expected to interview with Curator.
Application deadline:ÌýPriority deadline isÌýApril 30, 2025;Ìýapplications accepted until the positions are filled.