Summary

Minnesota Children’s Museum’s downtown St. Paul location has 74,000 square feet of exhibits space, in addition to being a leading producer of exhibit rentals for children’s museums and having the largest collection of traveling exhibits on the road. The Exhibit Fabrication Intern will assist exhibit production staff in the fabrication and design of exhibits, installation of exhibitions, and exhibit repair and maintenance. Interns will be given the opportunity to exercise and strengthen their existing skills, to develop new skills of exhibit making, and to exercise responsibility, creativity and imagination. The internship requires hours to be completed at the museum.

Key Details

• Schedule: 10–12 hours per week (120 hours total)
• Duration: June – August 2026

Deadline: ASAP (Posted April 1, 2026)

Eligibility

• Must have working knowledge and experience with power and hand tools and the ability to use them safely. (Examples: table saw, band saw, routers, miter saw, drills, etc. Prior carpentry and machine shop experience a plus.)
• Working knowledge of CAD and CNC machines. Services and materials like photos and illustrated images, text is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of cleaning supplies and their safe usage.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more on an occasional basis.

Compensation

$16.37 per hour

About

Minnesota Children’s Museum sparks children’s learning through play. The museum features kid-powered play spaces where families have fun together and children take the lead.

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