Brooklyn Children's Museum is a learning environment, and not just for little kids! If you're looking for an internship, check out some of the opportunities described below.

 

Summer Intern/Program Assistant

This eight-week internship is awarded to college juniors, seniors, and recent graduates who have not yet entered graduate school. Interns work with in the Education Department as Program Assistants, facilitating gallery exploration for summer-camp groups and conduct public programming for family audiences. We are looking for five placements, late-June through mid-August.    

Major Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and facilitate lessons and activities for summer-camp groups and families
• Greet camp-group visitors
• Facilitate one of the galleries for camp-group visits and/or general-public visitors

Qualifications:

• BA, BS, or BFA (or junior/senior) in studio art, art history, museum education, art education, anthropology, science, or related field  at all times
• Cheerful, friendly, and outgoing disposition
• Experience working with children
• Must be exceptionally friendly
• Willingness to learn
• Ability and desire to work with children and their families
• Comfortable in an energetic environment

General Development:

• Read selected articles related to museum-education theory and practice
• Rearch the Museum’s cultural objects, scientific artifacts, and live animals
• Observe public and camp programs using observation guidelines, in order to contribute to the best practices of the Education Department

Dates:

As early as June 15, 2009, through August 24, 2009.  The recruitment process will be kept open until all five positions have been filled.

Work Schedule:

Tuesday through Friday, with a minimum commitment of three days per week.  Hours are generally 9:30-5:30 with flexibility.  Weekends are possible.

Salary:

This is an unpaid internship.  College credits could be awarded.  Please arrange with your department chair or professor before applying.  MetroCard for transportation will be awarded.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and recommendation letter by April 30, 2009 to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with “Summer Intern” in the subject line.

 

NPower NY

Brooklyn Children’s Museum works closely with NPower NY, part of a network of locally based nonprofit organizations that provide comprehensive, high-quality, and affordable technology assistance to other nonprofit groups nationally. Founded in 1999, the NPower Network currently serves more than 4,000 organizations each year.

The Technology Service Corps (TSC) is a unique NPower initiative that enlists and trains low-income urban youth to meet the demand for skilled technology workers in the U.S. Begun in 2002 as a small pilot program at NPower's affiliate in New York, TSC is now expanding to serve 105 local participants per year, and offer Microsoft professional certification opportunities to every student.  Click here to learn more about this program—you could wind up interning at the Museum!