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About the Role

This internship offers young professionals an opportunity to engage in resource management careers with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area Museum Program. Interns will assist with maintaining the park's extensive collection, learn professional museum care standards, and participate in outreach activities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inventories of items and update collections records with current data.
• Assist with environmental and Integrated Pest Management duties.
• Learn the fundamentals of rehousing and storing various materials appropriately based on their condition.
• Collaborate with park and museum staff to develop temporary and long-term exhibits.
• Participate in outreach events such as open houses, park events that include small exhibits, and staff orientations.
• Learn the processes for making collections available and accessible to the public through various media and methods.
• Support archives staff by investigating patrons’ research questions and fulfilling copy and scan requests.
• Assist with the cataloging and processing of collections to make them available for research.
• Perform background research on current or potential collection items, as requested.
• Work with museum staff to ensure that all elements of the collections are documented properly and according to professional standards.
• Become familiar with the National Park Service (NPS) policies regarding museum collections.
• Contribute to group projects including transcribing handwritten documents to improve accessibility and auditing oral histories for accuracy and standardization.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
• Be between the ages of 18 - 30 (35 if a veteran).
• Undergo a background check if selected.
• Have a valid driver’s license to operate a government vehicle.
• Have access to a personal vehicle, which is recommended for this position.
• Coursework or a major in History, Archival Studies, Museum Studies, or a related field.
• Enthusiasm for working with a dedicated team to maintain museum standards.
• Desire to learn and develop skills in preservation.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently after receiving direction.
• Adaptable to changing situations and able to solve problems effectively.
• Energetic and self-motivated.
• Customer service skills.
• Good communication skills and respect for others.
• Knowledge of basic Microsoft Office and photo editing software.
• Must be comfortable with prolonged sitting and standing.
• Must be comfortable climbing ladders to retrieve collections, as necessary.
• Ability to lift, carry, and position items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to move or lift potentially heavy or awkward objects.
• Will work primarily indoors, often in areas with no natural light.
• May work with potentially dangerous collections containing biological contamination such as mold, insects, or vermin, requiring the use of provided protective dust masks and/or clothing.

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Photo editing software

Location

• San Francisco, California

Work Type

• Onsite
• Virtual

Experience Level

• Internship

Education Level

• Coursework or a major in History, Archival Studies, Museum Studies, or a related field.

Salary/Compensations

• $640 per week

Benefits

• Park housing
• Round-trip travel assistance to the site
• Gear support
• Medical insurance is available upon request

About the Company

• The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is a vast urban national park in San Francisco, California, preserving immense biological diversity and unique cultural resources.
• The GGNRA Museum collections document and support the history of the park's sites, holding millions of items representing centuries of human history and natural elements.
• The Museum Program, within the Cultural Resources Division, cares for and maintains these items for future generations.
• The primary work location is the Museum Program facility in the Presidio of San Francisco, offering views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay.

Equal Opportunity

• Environment for the Americas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.