Careers and Internships
Working at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art is an exciting, challenging, rewarding and unique opportunity to impact Northeast Indiana with a world-class museum experience. For each of our open positions, in addition to the education and experience listed, we look for enthusiastic individuals with positive attitudes that have the desire to improve quality of life in Northeast Indiana. We structure our interviews to find people who care about others and who will contribute to a constructive and healthy work environment. Additionally, the people we look for are creative problem solvers and motivated to create excellent work.
OPEN POSITIONS
JOB TITLE
Director of Development Services
DEPARTMENT
Advancement & Events
REPORTS TO
Director of Development
STATUS
Full time, 40 hours/week, salary discussed in interviews.
SUMMARY
The person in this position plays a vital role in the Advancement Department and contributes actively to the fundraising activities of the museum. The person in this position will serve as a primary contact for museum members and maintain the museum’s membership program in all aspects, maintain the donor database, serve as a prospect researcher, assist with donor/member events, participate in fund development activities, and operate the data-driven activities of the museum’s fundraising program. The ideal candidate is friendly, detail-attentive, organized, a strong verbal communicator, and enthusiastic for interacting with donors.
Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter describing their interest in the position and relevant qualifications to Katrina Pandya, Director of Development, at [email protected].
Volunteer Children's Docent
DEPARTMENT
Education
REPORTS TO
Education Staff
STATUS
Part time, volunteer.
SUMMARY
Docents are essential volunteers who welcome our youngest visitors into the museum by facilitating engaging learning experiences in the galleries. Through twice-monthly training sessions, docents become adept at guiding students in close looking, thoughtful conversation, and interactive activities related to works of art. While their primary responsibility is leading school tours, docents also occasionally assist with family activities on evenings and weekends. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about the museum, work with children, and contribute to the community. All finalists for this position must successfully pass a criminal background check.
Apply Here: Volunteer Docent Application
Internships
Internships at FWMoA are open to college and graduate students and recent graduates. Students seeking academic credit for the internship must make arrangements directlywith their academic institution. To correspond with class or work, interns can arrange flexible schedules; however, some night and weekend hours may be required during special events.
Two internships, one general Curatorial Intern and one Collections Management Intern, are now open.
DEPARTMENT
Curatorial
REPORTS TO
Curator of Exhibitions (Curatorial Intern), Collection Information Specialist (Collections Management Intern)
STATUS
Part time, paid intern. $12 per hour. 16 hours per week for 8 weeks between May-August.
APPLICATION
Apply by sending cover letter and resume to Alyssa Dumire, Director of Education, at [email protected]. Please indicate which position(s) you are applying for in the subject line.
SUMMARY
Summer Curatorial Internship
These two positions offer an exploration of the roles within the curatorial department that work together to support a robust, rotating exhibition schedule and an actively growing collection.
The Curatorial Internship provides an introduction to the many responsibilities of the department. This includes the planning, design, and installation of exhibitions as well as stewardship of the permanent collection. Intern tasks may include researching the collection, handling artwork, and assisting with installations and public programming.
The Collections Management Intern works to support the care and maintenance of the museum’s collection. Duties may include data entry in our collections database, digitization of collection-related materials, researching artists for database records, and assisting with accessioning objects.
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should have strong written and verbal communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office, the ability to work both independently and within a team and be receptive to feedback.
Priority will be given to juniors, seniors, and recent graduates in all areas of study, but applicants should have a demonstrated interest in art, art history, education, or related fields.
Application deadline: April 15
Teen Council
DEPARTMENT
Education
REPORTS TO
Children’s Education Staff
STATUS
Student volunteer.
APPLICATION
SUMMARY
We are currently accepting applications for the Fall Semester Internship, open to area high school students. One intern per semester (fall and spring) will be selected. This is an unpaid (volunteer) position.
Teen Interns gain a working understanding of how a museum functions and the various roles of different museum careers with a focus on the education department. The intern may observe or assist with tours, help create educational activities for the galleries, gather research about upcoming exhibitions and teaching strategies, or complete other projects driven by individual interests.
Candidates should have an interest in art and sharing it with the community and be somewhat comfortable speaking in front of a small group. Priority will be given to rising juniors and seniors. Selected candidates must pass a background check before beginning their internship.
Hours are flexible but must fall between regular working hours, generally 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday, and optionally the first Thursday of the month from 5-6:30 pm.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE SEMESTER: TBA