Brooklyn Museum Apprentice $
Great position for a high school student!
You will:
- Meet curators and learn about our collections
- Connect with education staff and get trained to teach from objects in our collections
- Assist with family programs like F.A.M. (Family Art Magic), Creativity Lab, and art-making activities at Target First Saturdays
- Develop tours and teach camp groups over the summer
- Learn about education programming in a museum setting
- Build your communication, planning, and teaching skills
- Strengthen your sense of teamwork, time management, and responsibility
Get paid $13 per hour until December 2018, then $15 per hour starting January 2019. Returning Apprentices will be paid $14 per hour until December 2018, then $16 per hour starting January 2019. Work up to 222 hours for the year!
To apply, you need to be 1) a high school student, 2) at least fourteen years old, and 3) able to commit to the work schedule below, which takes place October through August.
During the 2018–19 school year:
- Thursdays: 5–7 pm
- Saturdays: 2 Target First Saturdays sessions, 4:45–9 pm
- Sundays: 2 F.A.M. (Family Art Magic) workshops, 10 am–4 pm, and 2 Creativity Lab workshops, 3:30–6:30 pm
- Weekends: family events and pop-up talks, to be determined
During summer 2019:
- Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays: 10 am–4 pm
How to apply:
- Submit an online application between now and September 23.
- Email one letter of reference on official letterhead from a teacher, guidance counselor, or community leader to map.application@brooklynmuseum.org; subject line should include “Museum Apprentice Program” and the applicant’s name.
Questions? Email us at teen.programs@brooklynmuseum.org.
Hugs,
marlene
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