INTERNSHIPS SUMMER 2008
JUNE 9 - AUGUST 15

Museum of the Moving Image offers full-time, paid summer internships. Under the supervision of department heads, interns have the opportunity to learn about the full range of Museum operations. Undergraduates entering their senior year in fall 2008, college graduates, and graduate students are eligible to apply.

COLLECTION 
Interns will assist in the researching, cataloging, and digital imaging of objects to be made accessible online. Interns will participate in the development and piloting of the Museum’s open-source, web-based collection management software OpenCollection, and gain direct experience with a broad range of media, artifacts, and ancillary materials.

FILM 
Interns will assist in the development of content for web-based projects, including The Living Room Candidate, an exhibition of historical presidential campaign commercials; Pinewood Dialogues, an archive of talks with filmmakers and actors; and Moving Image Source, a forthcoming online publication dedicated to the history and study of film, television, and digital media. Interns will assist with logistical details and preparations of offsite Museum programs.

DIGITAL MEDIA 
Interns will assist in the production and administration of the Museum’s website and media-based Internet projects, including The Living Room Candidate, Moving Image Source, and Sloan Science and Film. Interns will also edit and prepare digital audio and video for these and other projects.

To apply, please submit the following:
  1. A cover letter and resume;
  2. A 300-word statement describing your interest in interning with one of the departments listed above and your reasons for selecting that department;
  3. A 50-word statement indicating your second-choice department and your reasons for selecting that department;
  4. One letter of recommendation from a current or past professor.
Applications must be received no later than April 11. Finalists will be interviewed in person or by phone. Successful applicants will be notified no later than May 5.

Mail applications to:

Internships
Museum of the Moving Image
35 Avenue at 36 Street
Astoria, NY 11106

E-mail applications to: internships@movingimage.us
Format required documents as PDFs.

Additional Summer Internship Opportunities
The Museum also offers unpaid summer internships in the Collection, Film, Digital Media, PR and Marketing, and Membership and Development departments. Interns work under the guidance of department heads, and have the opportunity to become familiar with the full range of Museum operations. Applicants must be able to work at least ten hours per week at the Museum between 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter specifying your department of interest to internships@movingimage.us.