Collections Management Intern

Organization

Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic

Job Type

Student, Trainee

Language Required

English

Location

Lunenburg, NS

Application Deadline

01-MAR-2020

Job Start Date

negotiable

Date Posted

08/01/2020

Email

Adrian.Morrison@novascotia.ca

Website

https://fisheriesmuseum.novascotia.ca/

Salary

Unpaid, however, we are happy to negotiate a schedule so that the intern is able to work, and we are happy to help them find work in the community

Job Description

Collections Management Internship (2020)
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
68 Bluenose Drive, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Overview:
The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic is located along the historic waterfront in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Housed in a former fish plant, with wharves and floating vessels, it is home to over 30,000 artifacts, which comprise the Nova Scotia Museum’s Fisheries Collection.

Working as part of the collections team, the successful candidate will gain a breadth of hands-on experience in the field of collections management. Responsibilities may include database management and cataloguing; preventative conservation; artifact rehousing; and artifact research. Please note, this is a non-paid internship position. Hours and length of term are negotiable.

Primary Tasks:
• Inventorying Collections
• Conducting condition assessments
• Assisting with exhibit development
• Updating Catalogue Records

Qualifications:
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in museum studies or a related field such as history, archaeology, library and archival studies, folklore, or Atlantic Canadian studies considered an asset
• Strong writing, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and in collaborative project teams.
• Computer literacy
• Experience with collections management software considered an asset
• Valid Driver’s License considered an asset

Application submission:
Attention: Adrian Morrison, Curator of Fisheries Collection
Adrian.Morrison@novascotia.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please submit a CV and Cover letter addressed to:

Adrian Morrison, Curator of Fisheries Collection
Adrian.Morrison@novascotia.ca