Housed within the Museum Services department, the Museum’s editorial team is responsible for ensuring factual storytelling and consistent style throughout the Museum and on its internal and public platforms. Among the department’s key responsibilities are writing and curating Museum exhibitions, in collaboration with other Museum Services staff; planning and hosting Museum programs, in collaboration with public programming staff; and collaborating with the Museum’s Creative, Education, Marketing, and Public Relations departments.

Specific Internship Duties:

• Assist editorial team members with research for exhibits and programs
• Help write program and exhibit materials, including program descriptions, photo captions, and artifact labels
• Assist with the writing and editing of social media posts, website event copy, and internal staff communications
• Proofread books and other publications in production
• Attend pertinent meetings that fall within the intern’s schedule
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Museum and its mission