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Manager of Visitor Experience & Interpretation
Overview The Wharton Esherick Museum (WEM) seeks a Manager of Visitor Experience & Interpretation (MVEI) to manage our tour programs and advance the visitor experience across all aspects of museum engagement. This position combines hands-on interpretive work with the management of visitor services and educational programming. The MVEI will lead
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There are no internships currently available.
The Wharton Esherick Museum hosts undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in careers in museums and historic sites for internships which allow students to do professional work and hands-on learning in small museum operations. Interns will develop an understanding of the interrelated roles of small museum departments and may also have the opportunity to develop and work on special projects tailored to their needs. When we can accommodate intern(s), we offer Collections Management, Curatorial, Archive, and Marketing & Communications Internships.
Students with strong backgrounds in Fine Arts, Art History, Museum Studies, Museum Education, Arts Administration, Historic Preservation, and other related fields are encouraged to apply. Internships may be arranged to accommodate any semester throughout the year ranging from six to twelve weeks depending on school requirements and museum needs. Hours vary depending on placement and availability.
The Wharton Esherick Museum embraces diversity and equal opportunity and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, difference, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunity employer (and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without any regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law). We believe the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.