Volunteer

Do you enjoy engaging with people about art and culture? Consider joining the docent program at the Skirball Museum! No prior experience is necessary, and new docents receive training on a rolling basis. Interested individuals of all faiths are welcome to inquire. The Skirball docents provide engaging tours for visitors of all ages and are equipped to interact with visitors about the history of Jewish art and culture from ancient times to the present through the museum’s core collection which includes sections on immigration, Cincinnati Jewish history, holidays, rituals, archeology, the Holocaust and modern Israel.  Docents al;so engage with visitors to our temporary exhibitions.

Please complete the online form below or call Autumn Wheeler, 513-487-3231 for more information.

INTERNS

The Skirball Museum seeks Museum Collection interns to assist with multiple projects involving the Skirball Museum artifact and art collections. These projects include, but are not limited to, inventorying, cataloging, documenting, researching and appropriately housing museum artifacts; taking digital images and scans; and database entry.

The Museum Collection’s Internship provides in-depth training for students or recent graduates interested in gaining curatorial or collections management experience in a museum setting. The intern will be introduced to current curatorial practice and related administrative responsibilities including research skills related to the curatorial profession, project planning and implementation skills, and the Skirball’s collections policies, registration procedures, and collections management practices.

Students in Museum Studies, Anthropology, Art History, History and Historic Preservation programs that have had coursework or experience in collections care and management, cataloging, records management and/or historical research methods are encouraged to apply. The candidate should have excellent PC skills with knowledge of Windows applications; be familiar with database systems and digital imaging; have excellent organizational skills; be detail-oriented, responsible and dependable; have working knowledge of office procedures and equipment.

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to awheeler@huc.edu with the subject line “Museum Intern.”