MUSEUM SPECIALIST INTERNSHIP

Job Description:

The John G. Riley Center/Museum is looking for a professional student to join our fast-paced team that specializes in documenting, preserving and illuminating African American History and Culture and its blended inter-relationships with Native American and European history and promoting the Riley Museum as a destination for tourism and economic development.

Skills Desired:

Superior verbal and written communication skills

Highly organized and detail-oriented

Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with diverse audiences

Ability to work independently, take initiative and follow-through on assigned tasks

Excellent time management skills and ability to balance competing priorities and deadlines

Proficiency with Microsoft Office products is a must!

Roles & Responsibilities:

Guided Tours for Museum Guests(ensuring that first floor exhibit area of is clean, accessible and ready for viewing by the general public during regular business hours)

General Office & Clerical Assistance (answering phones, sending faxes, making copies, sending emails, checking mail, delivering messages, maintaining files, etc.)

Managing Museum Collections(including managing databases, developing policy, procedures and programs for Riley Museum collections)

Regular Cleaning and Upkeep of Public & Administrative Space (including but not limited to: exterior and interior sweeping, dusting, wiping down of furniture, electronics, office equipment, cabinets and other work spaces on a weekly basis)

  • Assists in the implementation of the daily program under the direction of the Executive Director.
  • Providing department wide training and technical assistance.
  • Providing staff advice and professional development pertaining to Riley Museum collections acquisition, documentation, preservation, protection, access, use, and disposal.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • 1 year of work related experience preferred.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Excellent oral and written communication and presentational skills.
  • Capacity to assume responsibility for own professional development.
  • Detail oriented, logical, and methodological approach to problem solving.
  • Ability to plan and schedule the work of others.
  • Flexible, with the ability to work in a highly demanding, stressful environment.
  • Proficiency using word-processing systems and museum database software.
  • Knowledge of collections management, research, cataloging and education.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, including giving and receiving feedback on the quality of services.
  • Ability to cooperate successfully as a member of a team.

Send resume, portfolio or samples of work to

John Gilmore Riley Center/Museum

419 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301

Or fax: 850-681-7000

Or email to or