Teen Museum Studies Apprentice - Temporary
There's no cultural organization in the world quite like Carnegie Museums. With a legacy of discovery and outreach dating back to 1895, today we are a family of four diverse, dynamic museums; Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Science Center, and The Andy Warhol Museum. We're committed to being inclusive, both onsite and online, and to exploring with our audiences the big ideas and issues of our time. Carnegie Museums is interested in candidates who, through their experience and collaborations, will contribute to diversity and excellence of the Carnegie Museums community.
This is a Temporary position.
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High School student apprentices are temporary staff members who learn from and work alongside museum staff in a variety of professional roles, building skills for future educational opportunities and art museum careers. Apprentices perform work that contributes significantly to museum projects and initiatives, or to ongoing delivery of professional services and programs for the public. The apprentices attend and/or participate in meetings with and shadow museum staff, attend museum programs, and carry out projects under the supervision of museum professionals. Activities could include short or long-term projects within the Department of Education and Public Programs while integrating learning from museum professionals in other departments. Apprentices will work in collaboration with their peers and museum professionals to complete a capstone project at the end of the experience.
A valid work permit is required for this position.
This is a temporary assignment expected to run from July 14th – August 22nd.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Candidates must be upcoming 11th or 12th grade students.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- The position requires a creative, open-minded thinker with curiosity about art and artists and a genuine interest in understanding art museums.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are preferred.
- Residents must thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment and have a strong sense of pride in the quality of their work.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- The position requires some occasions that involve remaining in one place and/or moving about for up to 3-4 hours at a time in the galleries.
SCHEDULE:
- Monday – Friday.
- 6.5 hours per day.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Meet with and shadow museum staff in a variety of departments and functions.
- Attend public programs participating alternately as a participant, contributor, or observer learning from and contributing to the experience.
- Complete work assignments and tasks under the direction of staff in one or more departments.
- Meet with Manager of Youth and Family Programs regularly to identify steps and monitor progress toward completion of the capstone project.
- Document and summarize experiences, insights, and recommendations in a format that can be shared with the museum at the completion of the apprenticeship.
- Have some fun, meet some people, become comfortable in the professional museum environment.
Carnegie Museums is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The above job description reflects the essential functions and qualifications for the position identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. The job description does not constitute an employment contract and does not alter the at-will relationship between CMP and the employee.
*GUIDANCE ON ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires employers to consider and accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. An individual is qualified if he or she can perform the essential functions of a job with or without reasonable accommodation. An essential job function is any task that is a fundamental part of the job. When considering essentiality, one must focus upon whether the function is essential to this particular job and not to the department as a whole. Some additional guidance on essential functions follows below. Please note that the following guidelines are non-exhaustive. If you have any questions or need additional guidance, please contact Human Resources. A. Is the function required to be performed on a regular basis? If the function is rarely performed, it may not be essential. B. Is the function highly specialized? Is the incumbent hired for his/her expertise or ability to perform the function? The need for special expertise is an indication of an essential function. C. Does the position exist, at least in part, to perform the function? If so, the function is more likely to be essential. D. How much time is spent performing the function and how often? Note that even functions performed 10% of the time could be essential if they are required on a regular basis. E. Would elimination of the function fundamentally alter the job? If so, the function is more likely to be essential. F. What are the consequences of not requiring the incumbent to perform the function? If they are significant, the function is more likely to be essential. G. Are there a limited number of employees among whom the performance of the function could be distributed if the incumbent could not perform it? If so, it is more likely to be essential.
Other details
- Job Family Vacation Category I
- Pay Type Hourly
- Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America