Internships
Application code: IN25
Opportunity details: An internship focused on the collections within the museum.
Location: Birchington-on-Sea, Kent
Date(s): 2 days a week between June and September for 12 weeks.
Post-September: Unconfirmed – to be confirmed at interview stage.
Remote Working: The employer has not confirmed whether this role can be undertaken remotely.
Additional criteria: You must be interested in heritage or natural sciences as a career (but if you are undecided and looking at a variety of options, you are welcome to apply).
KEY WORDS:
- COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT
- MUSEUM
- HERITAGE
- NATURAL HISTORY
Recommended for:
- Division of Arts and Humanities
- Division of Human and Social Sciences
- Graduate and Researcher College
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Work Experience
Application code: WE23
Opportunity details: This is an opportunity to be a collection project assistant. You will be part of a team working to undertake a significant collection care project at the Powell-Cotton Museum (PCM). With over 20,000 historic African objects, 6,500 mammal specimens from Africa and India, and fine and decorative arts from across Asia, the PCM’s collection is expansive, important and world-renowned. We are currently cleaning, documenting and rehousing a significant proportion of our collection.
Location: Birchington-on-Sea, Kent
Date(s): Two weeks between June and September 2024. Two days per week over five weeks is preferred, but this is negotiable.
Post-September: Unconfirmed – to be confirmed at interview stage.
Remote Working: The employer has not confirmed whether this role can be undertaken remotely.
Travel costs: Yes - within reason, exact amount to be confirmed at the interview.
Additional criteria: You must be interested in heritage or natural sciences as a career (but if you are undecided and looking at a variety of options, you are welcome to apply.)
KEY WORDS:
- COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT
- MUSEUM
- HERITAGE
- ANTHROPOLOGY
- NATURAL HISTORY
Recommended for:
- Division of Arts and Humanities
- Division of Human and Social Sciences
- Graduate and Researcher College
Find out more about the Powell-Cotton Museum here.