Brooklyn Children's Museum is a learning environment, and not just for little
kids! If you're looking for an internship, check out some of the opportunities described below.

 

SUMMER INTERN/PROGRAM ASSISTANT

This summer internship is awarded to college juniors, seniors, and recent graduates. Interns work within the Education Department as Program Assistants, facilitating gallery exploration for summer camp groups and conduct public programming for family audiences mid-June through late-August.  

 

Qualifications:

• BA, BS or BFA (or Junior/Senior) in studio art, art history, museum education, art education, anthropology, science or related field
• Cheerful, friendly, and outgoing disposition
• Experience working with children
• Willingness to learn
• Ability and desire to work with children and their families
• Comfortable in an energetic environment

 

Responsibilities:

• See placement descriptions below
  

 

General Development:

• Read selected articles related to museum education theory and practices
• Research the Museum's cultural objects, live animals and plant life
• Observe public and camp programs using observation guidelines in order
  to contribute to the best practices of our department
  

 

Dates:

June through August. Recruitment process will be kept open until all
the positions have been filled.

Schedule:

Tuesday through Sunday. A minimum commitment of 3 to 4 days per week,
generally 9:30am–5:30pm with flexibility.

Salary:

This is an unpaid internship. College credits could be awarded.
Please arrange with your department chair or professor before applying.

Application:

Please send a cover letter, resume and a recommendation letter by April 30 to:
Matt McCoy, Cultural Educator at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with subject line: Summer Intern. Please indicate
which of the below placements is you first, second and third choice.

 

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SUMMER PLACEMENTS

 

Cultural and Community Summer Program

• Research, develop, facilitate lessons and activities for family audiences
• Develop and implement programs for Museum Team,
  the Museum's after school program
• Set-up, host and take down of all Public Performances
• Research, develop and implement possible activities to
  support our traveling exhibits
• Handle the Museum's collection objects and animals
• Attend cultural programs meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program (BCAP)

• Research, develop, facilitate lessons and activities for BCAP camp groups
• Assist in counselor training
• Document and evaluate BCAP sessions
• Critically analyze BCAP and offer suggestions for improvement
• Prototype related projects
• Handle the Museum's collection objects and animals.
• Attend cultural programs meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Museum Team Summer Programs (two positions)

• Museum Team (the Museum's on-site summer program for children ages 7–19)
• Actively assist Museum Team staff in conducting and supervising
  Museum Team participants
• Actively assist with snack set up, distribution, and clean up on select days
• Museum Team daily procedures, which may include database entry and
  other administrative work
• Assist with greeting children at front door and leading them to designated areas
• Assist, as a chaperone, on Museum Team outings
• Create and implement age appropriate activities (clubs) with children ages 7–19
• Assist with recruitment of summer and fall programs including mailings,
  flyers, open house and other special event planning and notification
• Attend all staff meetings and professional development opportunities
• Other duties as assigned

Early Childhood Summer Programs

• Develop and implement educational programs for our youngest audience
• Maintain, supply, set and light clean up of Totally Tots gallery, i.e. organize
  dress-up clothes, costumes, puppets, books and musical instruments.
  Replace or report any missing items or maintenance issues
• Greet children and families at the Totally Tots’ Welcome Station and answer inquiries,
  i.e. public programs times or locations, early childhood amenities services, etc.
• Engage with children and families throughout the Totally Tots gallery,
  i.e. play together, read books, and sing songs
• Assist Early Childhood Educators with camp and public programs
• Monitor entrance to Totally Tots Gallery
• Other duties as assigned

 

Science Summer Programs

• Actively assist in museum science programming
• Assist in science animal shows and demonstrations.
• Actively assist in maintaining our Greenhouse/Garden space
  (watering plants, teaching garden related programming,
  making sure the space is left tidy, gardening projects, etc.)
• Research, develop, and facilitate camp groups
• Maintain, supply, and organize our science exhibit space as needed
• Encourage and interact with children and families through
  the Neighborhood Nature Galleries and Greenhouse/Garden space by
  reading stories, answering questions related to the
  exhibit space, and playing together
• Other duties as assigned

Camp Group Programs (two positions)

• Welcoming and orientating groups as they arrive
• Actively assist in taking groups on tours of the Museum
• Engage with visitors to the Museum by leading small activities,
  answering questions about the exhibits and Museum, and playing together
• Handle the Museum's collection objects and animals
• Actively assist in program-planning and organization of our summer camp
  group visits to the Museum
• Research other museums’ School and Camp Group policies and practices
• Other duties as assigned