Job Description
Description
POSITION SUMMARY
The Getty Marrow Repatriation/Curatorial Intern will gain a strong foundational understanding of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and how it is applied within a museum. Attention and focused work will be on laws Duty of Care guidelines. The intern will work closely with the Associate Curator of Anthropology and Repatriation Supervisor as well with the other members of the Repatriation team. The intern will be responsible for the timely maintenance and completion of administrative duties, research, writing, assisting with tribal visits, and other tasks as directed. The intern will also complete a capstone project which may include a repatriation case study and presentation at the end of the internship.
The intern should be interested in repatriation, ethical research practices, ethical collections stewardship, accessibility, American Indian studies, anthropology/archaeology, museum studies, history, and/or archives and information studies.
Intern hours will be Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm. The internship will be mostly on-site at the Autry’s Resources Center facility in Burbank, with some flexibility to work from home one or two days a week (optional).
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- The intern will be responsible for the timely maintenance of administrative duties such as organizing and tracking tribal correspondence and requests.
- The intern will also write research reports of varying complexities
- Assist with collections research using the Autry’s Mimsy database, Autry Collections Online, and archival records.
- The intern will work with curator to complete a Duty of Care related project consisting of one report containing a summary, an inventory of relevant Autry collection items, a timeline of consultations between the Autry and the tribe, and updates to tracking permissions in the museum database.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- While these internships are intended for students from backgrounds underrepresented in museums and visual arts professions, eligible candidates from all backgrounds may be considered. Candidates are sought from all areas of undergraduate study at any higher education institution—community college, trade school, and public and private university—and are not required to have demonstrated a previous commitment to the visual arts. Candidates shall have the opportunity to demonstrate their interest in museums and visual arts professions and how they might add diverse and underrepresented perspectives, which can include – among other things – socio-economic status, cultural background, physical or other disability, geographical origin, and/or any other life experiences. In addition, applicants must:
- You must be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate in either a bachelor’s degree program or an associate’s degree program. Students must have completed at least one semester or two-quarters of college by June. Students who graduated the semester or a quarter immediately before the internship begins are also eligible. (Students who are enrolled in a second BA or BS program are not eligible.)
- Attend college in or be a permanent resident of LA County; and
- Be a United States citizen or permanent resident (non-citizen authorized to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis; also known as a "green card" holder). Students with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) status valid throughout the internship period are also eligible.
Please note that students who have previously served as Getty Marrow Undergraduate interns at the Autry Museum are not eligible for consideration. Finally, staff members and relatives of staff or board members are not eligible.
TO APPLY:
Students must submit their application via the Autry Museum’s employment website. In addition to your resume, please include a cover letter detailing relevant coursework, career goals, and availability from the beginning of June through the end of August.
- WORKING CONDITIONS
- Prolonged periods of sitting/standing
- Ability to work long hours in front of a computer screen
- Repetitive movement associated with keyboarding
- On occasion, must be able to lift up to 20 pounds
- Occasional shifting of archival boxes and books, involving bending, stooping and carrying
- Travel between the two main campuses might be occasionally necessary – less than 3 miles apart.
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COVID-19 PROTOCOL
We take the health and safety of our colleagues, visitors, and their families very seriously. To that end, we have concluded that the best way to ensure the safety of everyone is to require that all staff be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
Please know that in order to become employed by Autry Museum you must provide satisfactory proof that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 once you receive a formal job offer. If you cannot receive the COVID-19 vaccination or require other reasonable accommodation you will need to complete an Exemption Request Form by no later than the first week of employment; if approved, you will be required to provide a weekly proof of a negative COVID-19 test result. More information will be provided as we move along in the recruitment process.
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