Arthur and Marie Tinsley Internship

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is excited to introduce The Arthur and Marie Tinsley Internship program. The Arthur and Marie Tinsley Internship is designed to provide firsthand workplace experience, job training, and professional development in the areas of curation, collections management, and archival processing to young people from Detroit Public High Schools and Wayne State University Undergraduate College Students. The program’s goal is to prepare students for full-time work while deepening their connections to African American history and culture.

Position Overview

This Internship offers an exciting opportunity to work directly with the Museum’s Curatorial Department. The Intern will receive 100 hours of paid work experience, gaining exposure to arts & culture, creative writing and collections management. This is an excellent opportunity for an organized student that is interested in African American history and culture, research, and writing. 

Essential Functions:

The Tinsley Intern will be assigned to work on projects in several departments of the museum. The main duties and responsibilities will be as Assisting with research on a variety of topics 

• Assisting with collections management 
• Assisting with drafting exhibition text 
• Providing general logistical/organizational and administrative support to the team, i.e. setting up conference room for meetings, filling supply cabinets, picking up lunch, delivering documents/packages, organizing programs, instructing volunteers, leading visitors through museum, and 
• Any other duties assigned 

Qualifications:

• Excellent oral, written, and communication/presentation skills
• Excellent research skills 
• Accuracy and an eye for detail 
• Well-organized and efficient 
• Desire to learn and grow professionally grow
• General computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint 
• Must be interested in African American history and culture 
• Prefer G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher

Work Conditions:

• Position will require flexible hours. Full-time position - occasional nights and weekends.
• Will occasionally be asked to work at heights or in low-visibility environments.
• Will need to occasionally lift and carry items up to 75 lbs.
• Be able to bend, twist, climb, crawl, push, kneel, stoop, and reach overhead; occasionally
• Be exposed to humidity and temperature outside normal ranges