Internship Manager en Farnsworth Art Museum

Position: Internship Manager for The Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Institute for Museum Studies at the Farnsworth Art Museum

Status: Part-time, 25-28 hours/week   

Salary range:  $28 - $30/hour

POSITION SUMMARY

The Internship Manager is responsible for developing, planning, and implementing a multi-week residential summer internship program that offers experiential learning to a group of students of multidisciplinary and multicultural backgrounds. 

Reporting to the Phyllis Wyeth Director of Learning and Engagement, and as part of the Learning & Engagement team, this individual seeks to advance opportunities for students who are underrepresented in the museum field and arts sectors to be our next aspiring museum leaders. Primary duties involve establishing and overseeing specialized internship opportunities in departments throughout the museum while allowing undergraduate students the exploration of art museum careers. Since its inception in 2024, college interns have been placed in Curatorial, Advancement, Learning and Engagement, and Operations. We seek to expand the program into additional departments in 2026.

The Internship Manager will act as the liaison between universities, interns, Farnsworth Art Museum department mentors, and other stakeholders while managing a summer program for college students. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·        Responsible for identifying students’ interest in Museum Studies and developing curriculum to match their skills and experience 

·         Hone recruiting techniques and curricular systems for best practices in partnership with university colleagues in corresponding collegiate academic and career counseling departments. 

·        Develop and implement a recruiting/tracking system for internship placements,  maintain records, and establish and maintain benchmarks for program

·        Plan, schedule, and implement logistics related to internship program, student travel to and from Maine/campus

·     Monitor intern progress while on campus, provide mentorship, and identify areas of academic growth as needed.

·        Focus on skill building and prepare students to move to full time post-graduation employment

·         Engage students and museum staff to support positive outcomes and growth ·       Work closely with supervisor to identify mid-coast, Maine community partners, and other key constituents to foster an environment to support and academic well-being

·        Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the internship program

·        Work cross-departmentally within the museum, particularly with Learning & Engagement and Advancement to support engagement with key stakeholders and donors

·        Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed for programmatic aspects of the internship program. 

This position requires significant on site presence. 

QUALIFICATIONS

·        Bachelor’s Degree required; 3-5 years of experience preferably in internship placement or a field related to academic program development and implementation, training, or leadership programs. Areas of background may include education, museums, or related fields.

·        Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite and Google office tools, Zoom, hybrid programs, cloud-based shared learning platforms, Asana experience helpful

·        Demonstrated initiative and problem solving ability 

·        Experience working with students from multicultural backgrounds and/or underrepresented students

·        Ability to work effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders 

·        Ability to work independently and with others in a team environment

·        Excellent communication skills both written, verbal and working across departments in the museum

·        Experience with juggling multiple priorities and exercising independent judgment

·        Ability to organize a multifaceted set of experiences for interns utilizing resources of the museum, academic and community resources

About the Farnsworth

Founded as a bequest of Lucy Copeland Farnsworth, the Museum opened its doors in 1948 in Rockland, Maine, with a singular mission to celebrate Maine’s role in American art. The Farnsworth’s primary purpose is to be a repository for American art objects related to Maine and a resource for all, including local and state residents, as well as tourists visiting from throughout the United States and abroad.

Throughout the Museum’s history, it has championed the unique role that Maine plays in the larger story of American art. The Farnsworth’s collection of approximately 15,000 works focuses on American art from the 18th century to the present, in all media, with a special emphasis on artists with deep connections to Maine. From purchasing works by a young Andrew Wyeth–becoming the first museum to do so–to collecting pieces by pivotal Maine artists such as Fitz Henry Lane, George Bellows, Rockwell Kent, Lynne Drexler, Lois Dodd, Daniel Minter, Ann Craven, and Jeremy Frey, the Museum has and will continue to represent the excellence of the arts in Maine. We are also broadening and diversifying collections to more fully reflect the breadth of Maine artists working today and the interests of our growing and multicultural audience.

The Museum also cares for two historic properties: the Farnsworth Homestead, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and the Olson House, joining the campus in 1991 and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2011.

Welcoming approximately 75,000 visitors each year, the Farnsworth has a $58 million economic impact on the mid-coast and surrounding areas and has revitalized the creative capital of Rockland. It is the first art museum in Maine to receive accreditation by AAM.