New York Transit Museum Collections Intern

The New York City Transit Museum seeks one unpaid collections intern for the 2013 Winter Semester.

The mission of the New York Transit Museum (NYTM) is to: “Collect, exhibit, interpret, and preserve the history, sociology, and technology of public transportation systems in the New York metropolitan region and conduct research and educational programs that make its extensive collection accessible and meaningful to the broadest possible audience.”

The Museum collects, preserves, and presents materials relating to the region?s land-based public transportation, past and present, focusing on the agencies of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and their predecessor companies.

Primary job responsibilities

Assist in the processing of incoming collection artifacts including signs, tools, architectural models, uniforms and signal equipment; catalog collection objects from incoming donations in the museum’s PastPerfect Collection Management database; help develop and begin inventory for major collection move; photograph objects for image management database.

Qualifications and experience

Students in collection management, library and information science, museum studies, conservation/preservation administration, history, photography, urban studies, historic preservation, and engineering programs who have had coursework or experience in archives management, cataloging and classification, preservation administration, indexing and abstracting and/or historical research methods are encouraged to apply. A minimum commitment of one day a week is required.

To apply for this internship please mail, fax or email a cover letter and resume to:

Brett Dion
Registrar
New York Transit Museum
130 Livingston Street 10th Floor
Brooklyn NY 11201