Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space

1 week ago

New York, NY, United States Museum Of Reclaimed Urban Space Full time

All interns must submit a resume and cover letter to the museum director at billtimesup@gmail.com. This is an unpaid position. We are open Wednesdays through Sundays, 12-5pm - you must be willing to contribute at least 15 hours a week, for ideally 3 months (though we are flexible with shorter/longer terms).

Responsibilities

All interns operate from the front desk of the museum. Daily responsibilities include:

  • Open and close the museum
  • Greet visitors (inform them about the museum, make sales, answer questions)
  • Clean and organize the space
  • Promote the museum and upcoming events across social media platforms

On top of day-to-day operations, interns have the opportunity to take on additional facets of the museum such as:

  • Raise funds for the museum by applying to grants and building up our membership program
  • Sort and digitize the museum archives
  • Update the museum's website
  • Run and document museum events through photos, videos, and text - including monthly volunteer green-ups at surrounding community gardens
  • Plus anything else you can think of to bring more people to the museum

Qualifications

Skills: (* indicates skills that are not required but highly preferred)

  • Customer service - welcome visitors.
  • Organization - keep the space clean and orderly.
  • Writing - quickly and clearly compose emails and promotional materials.
  • Digital fluency - Google suite, WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Eventbrite, etc.
  • Promotion - advertise the museum online and in-person with creative ways to attract more visitors.
  • * Fundraising ability - write grants to fund museum programming.
  • * Graphic design - create calendars of events, flyers, merchandise, and more.

Qualities:

  • Quick learner - get oriented to the museum's activities and how things work here.
  • Eager to take initiative - apply your skills to support the museum's operations.
  • Well-versed in NYC history/willing to learn - MoRUS specializes in the history of squats and community gardens on the LES, from the 1970s and onwards.

Education:

  • High school diploma
  • * Bachelor's degree/working towards one in history, anthropology, or related fields.

1 shift available:

  • Wednesday September 03, 2025 - 12:00 to 17:00 EST

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