Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyParks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of

TitleCollections Management Intern (Historic Preservation)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeHourly

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $2094 to $20.94 Hourly

Employment Type Part-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Labor Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 20

Workday

From 12 AM

To 12 AM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address Division of Historic Preservation

1 Peebles Island Road

City Waterford

StateNY

Zip Code12188

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications No minimum qualifications per Civil Service.

Internship Skills Required:

Organizational Skills
Hands-on object handling
Rehousing Collection Objects
Data Entry and Clean up
Inventorying Collection Objects


Area of Internship:

Museum Studies/administration
Art/Art History/History
Collections database management
Library Sciences/archival management

Duties Description Historic Preservation Collections Management Intern

Bureau of Historic Sites, Division for Historic Preservation

The Collections Management Intern is responsible for assisting in the Collections Management Unit for New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s Bureau of Historic Sites and Parks Services in the overall management, record keeping, and handling of collections objects.

Under primary direction of the Museum Registrar, and supporting Collections Management Unit staff, work duties can include, but are not limited to: assistance with inventory and storage maintenance; housing and rehousing collections objects; database (TMS Collections) assistance with data entry and clean up; creation, filing and renaming of digital assets; assistance with cataloguing recent acquisitions; and assistance with loan file management and digital archiving.

While work assignments will be focused at the primary facility at Peebles Island State Park, particular projects could include limited travel to state historic site and park facilities.

The successful candidate will be a clear communicator and able to take instructions and follow provided standards and guidance under prescribed timelines. An interest in museum collections management, registration, and/or collections management software is preferred.

Additional Comments Dates for Internship: January 2025 - March/April 2025

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Andrea Cerbie Marvinney

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Andrea.CerbieMarvinney@parks.ny.gov

Address

Street Division of Historic Preservation

1 Peebles Island Road

City Waterford

State NY

Zip Code 12188

 

Notes on ApplyingTo apply, please send a resume, cover letter, and three references to Andrea.CerbieMarvinney@parks.ny.gov by November 29, 2024.