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Head Preparator
The Head Preparator plans, supervises, and executes all aspects of the installation, deinstallation, packing, preparation, and safe movement of all art objects displayed in the museum galleries for temporary and permanent exhibitions, and oversees the collections storage facility.

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To Apply, please send your cover letter and resume to [email protected]



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Internships

The Gibbes Museum of Art currently offers internships with our summer camp program o for college students and recent graduates interested in a career in the arts and arts education. Summer interns work with teaching artists in the classrooms to help campers age 4-14 have wonderful and creative summers. These positions are paid and can be for either four (4) or eight (8) weeks over June and July depending on availability.

Requirements:

Applicants must have completed at least one year of college; be currently enrolled in a college/university or have earned an undergraduate degree no more than one year prior to the start of the internship.

Students interested in an internship at the Gibbes Museum of Art should download and complete the Application Form and share the following materials:

  • Completed Application Form
  • Resume
  • Official copy of your transcript
  • Cover letter explaining your reasons for applying to the Gibbes Museum of Art Internship program. Letters should include: what you hope to gain from the experience, what you feel you can contribute to summer camp, and how this kind of experience might help enhance your education and career plans. Please indicate your date preferences and availability (June, July, or both) in the letter.
  • Two letters of recommendation (through USPS or email to [email protected])
  • Applications for the summer should be submitted by April 8

Please send all materials to the following address and we will contact you if any positions are available or if we would like to schedule an interview. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

  • Gibbes Internship Program
  • Gibbes Museum of Art
  • 135 Meeting Street
  • Charleston, SC 29401

The Gibbes strongly encourages applications from students who are members of groups underrepresented in careers related to museums and the visual arts.

Volunteers

Due to COVID-19 we are currently unable to accept any new volunteers or Museum Educators. We hope to be accepting new applications soon.

For any other questions, please email us as [email protected].

The Gibbes Museum of Art is also seeking engaging individuals with a passion for education and the arts to join our team of Museum educators. We are committed to diversity, equity, and equality and encourage applicants of all backgrounds. Working with the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, Museum Educators make critical connections between the works of art and SC curriculum standards for K–12 visitors. Download information on the roles and responsibilities of Museum Educators (PDF). For more information, or to express your interest in becoming a Museum Educator in the future, please contact [email protected].

 
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