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The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum has an opening for an unpaid internship on the Registrars team of the Museum Services Division.

Field Forward stipends are available. To learn more, please visit: CountryMusicHallofFame.org/Internships
 
Company Overview: Located in the heart of downtown Nashville, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum documents and interprets the history of country music—a musical genre and culture central to the identity of the city, the state, and the nation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the museum proudly combines subject expertise, ambitious research, and preservation of an unparalleled collection with expressions of creativity in music, art, and history. The museum collects artifacts that illustrate the evolving history and traditions of country music and provides diverse learning opportunities through educational programs, publications, and exhibitions. The core exhibit follows the story of country music from its folk beginnings through its evolution as a commercial art form. Rotating exhibits examine a broad range of topics, from country classics to contemporary and emerging artists in American Currents. The museum owns Hatch Show Print, a letterpress print shop opened in 1879, and it operates Historic RCA Studio B, where Elvis Presley and many others recorded.
 
Departmental Overview: In direct support of the mission statement of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, the Museum Services mission is to preserve and protect its collections; using best practices available, while incorporating emerging technologies to provide access to these collections. Within the Museum Services Division are teams of exhibit managers, curators, and registrars. The Collections Intern will work most closely with the team of registrars who focus on collections processing, research, storage, and care.
 
Internship Overview: The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum offers unpaid internships that advance the educational goals of the student as well as the museum’s mission. Internships are designed for a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week for a minimum of 12 weeks with consideration given to individual university requirements. Additional adjustments to the 16-hour/12-week schedule can be made at the discretion of the internship supervisor. Educational programs which operate on a quarterly basis will be accommodated. Motivated students who are seeking hands-on experiences in a team-oriented environment will find excellent opportunities at the museum.
 
The Collections Intern will assist with organizing, photographing, and cataloging artifacts in the museum’s collection, including, but not limited to, awards, clothing and accessories, document collections, and memorabilia. The goal of this internship is to learn the necessary skills to provide exceptional care to museum collections.
 
Prior to the start of this internship, registrar staff will meet with the Collections Intern to assess goals and further focus internship duties to include skills most applicable to the intern’s educational objectives, as well as most beneficial to collection needs. 

Specific Internship Duties:
 
  • Cataloging materials using collections management software, specifically PastPerfect
  • Photographing materials when applicable
  • Housing artifacts, including labeling, and properly packing according to museum standards
  • Creating inventories
  • Assisting with collection maintenance
 
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Working toward a master’s degree or higher in: History, Public History, Museum Studies, or another related field
 
Preferred Qualifications:
 
  • Experience with PastPerfect, or a similar collections management software
  • Basic knowledge of country music history
  • Experience handling fragile and rare archival materials
  • Basic knowledge of best practices in collections management policies, such as labeling artifacts, properly packing artifacts, and inventorying collections
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
 
Essential Competencies (Knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for success in the position):
 
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to organize diverse materials and to identify subject matter of value
  • Ability to self-motivate and work independently on projects, as well as to collaborate with a team to achieve long-term goals
 
Conditions of Internship:
 
  • Must pass a background check
  • Must lift a minimum of 25 lbs.
 
Notes to Applicant:
 
  • The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the varied attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that make each person unique, and we believe that fostering a culture of inclusion is essential to institutional excellence. The museum promotes an environment of respect, communication, and understanding, while actively seeking opportunities to learn about and establish practices that further facilitate equity. The museum does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
  • We are a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer that welcomes all qualified candidates to apply for open positions. The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its staff and visitors. All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and employment verification, including federally mandated E-verify processes, as required for position.
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