Museum of the Peace Corps Experience
Archive and Content Manager - Bethesda, MD
Museum of the Peace Corps Experience, Bethesda, Maryland, us, 20811
Purpose:
Support the Museum’s Collections team by receiving and cataloging object donations.Responsibilities:Visit the Collections facility 1-3 times per month.Process donations on behalf of the Collections team; receive shipped objectdonations, unpack and prepare for long-term storage.Photograph and create digital files using established pre-accession and accessioning protocols.
Arrange collections consistent with professional archival principles and practices.Move collections in and out of storage as needed during processing, and record locations of newly stored materialsProvide occasional support to the Exhibitions team to identify material relevant to planned exhibitions.Time:
Approximately 5 to 10 hours per weekLocation:
Washington DC (near Bethesda, Maryland storage unit) or Portland, OregonReports To:
Collections Team LeaderAppointment:
Minimum of 6 monthsQualifications:Bachelor’s degree preferred; current students will be considered.Exceptional attention to detail and written/verbal communication skills.Experience with Past Perfect or other archival/cataloging software preferred.Experience in a museum or library is preferred.Support Provided:
orientation/onboarding; forms packet; one-on-one training for completing the entire process; bi-monthly virtual meetings with team/all hands, Awesome colleagues!
Support the Museum’s Collections team by receiving and cataloging object donations.Responsibilities:Visit the Collections facility 1-3 times per month.Process donations on behalf of the Collections team; receive shipped objectdonations, unpack and prepare for long-term storage.Photograph and create digital files using established pre-accession and accessioning protocols.
Arrange collections consistent with professional archival principles and practices.Move collections in and out of storage as needed during processing, and record locations of newly stored materialsProvide occasional support to the Exhibitions team to identify material relevant to planned exhibitions.Time:
Approximately 5 to 10 hours per weekLocation:
Washington DC (near Bethesda, Maryland storage unit) or Portland, OregonReports To:
Collections Team LeaderAppointment:
Minimum of 6 monthsQualifications:Bachelor’s degree preferred; current students will be considered.Exceptional attention to detail and written/verbal communication skills.Experience with Past Perfect or other archival/cataloging software preferred.Experience in a museum or library is preferred.Support Provided:
orientation/onboarding; forms packet; one-on-one training for completing the entire process; bi-monthly virtual meetings with team/all hands, Awesome colleagues!