The Collection Inventory Assistant’s primary role is to rearrange, move, and lift boxes containing museum collections in storage. Most boxes are standard banker box size, but weigh an estimated 30-50 pounds. Our ideal candidate is self- motivated and has an eye for detail, strong communication skills, and a deep appreciation for Alaska, Chugach cultural heritage, and museum stewardship. This position provides a great opportunity to see some of the artifacts that will be part of the Chugach Museum collection. Chugach shareholders and descendants are encouraged to apply.
The Alaska State Museum together with the Alaska State Archives and Alaska State Library invites interested candidates to apply for an internship with emphasis on gubernatorial collections. This internship is an occupational experience designed to complement your formal academic training and comes with a reasonable stipend. It may be completed for academic credit or internship experience as required by your college or university.
Graduate students, or undergraduate seniors and juniors with exceptional academic records studying history, museum studies, archives, and library tracks preferred.
Internships last 8-12 weeks. Interns are expected to work between 28 to 30 hours per week, for a total of at least 170 hours per internship. Interns are required to be in person on-site at least 95% percent of the time. Work schedule will be determined collaboratively between interns, their supervisors and the project coordinator.
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