The Wallace Collection

The Wallace Collection, London, offers three-month internships for people interested in developing a career in museum education. The internship will give the postholder valuable work experience and an insight into how education projects are run in a busy national museum. Responsibilities include helping with special events and education outreach projects as well as day-to-day duties such as assisting with the arrival of school groups in the galleries, data entry of statistics and evaluation forms and stocking the Education Studio. This is a part-time internship (approximately three days per week, usually weekdays but there will be the option to help with some weekend events). There is no remuneration but travel expenses within central London will be paid.

Placements are available October-December, January-March and April-June.

EDUCATION AT THE WALLACE COLLECTION

The Education Department was founded in October 1998. It consists of the Head of Education, three Education Officers and an Administrator. The Education Department is part of the Collections Department.

The Head of Education (full time) is responsible for creating and implementing the education strategy, managing certain education programmes and overseeing those of other members of staff.

The Education Officer for Community Programmes and New Audiences (full time) runs and develops programmes for community groups and individuals currently under-represented among the Wallace Collection's visitors, including visitors with disabilities. She represents the education department on the Access Committee.

The Education Officer for Regional Partnership Programmes (full time) runs and develops specific programmes for Primary and Secondary school pupils across the Wallace Collection’s National-Regional Museum Network, working across all five sites. This is funded by the DCMS/DCSF Strategic Commissioning Fund.

The Education Officer (part time) is responsible for creating and managing the family and secondary school programme.

The Education Administrative Officer (full time) manages all postal and telephone bookings for adult, school and family programmes, organises all general guided tours and private guided tours of the Collection delivered by the team of volunteer guide lecturers, manages the databases for the schools programmes, answers all telephone inquiries and performs day to day administrative tasks.

A curator manages our partnership MA and Diploma courses while another curator co-manages the Study Day programme with the Head of Education.

Education Internship

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Helping to keep the Education Studio tidy and well-stocked
• Data-entry of statistics and evaluation forms
• Supporting Education Department freelance educators in greeting groups, organising groups in the galleries and preparing materials for sessions
• Supporting Education Department freelance educators on outreach sessions in schools and other locations
• Assisting with smooth running of special events
• Research as necessary: for example researching relevant education work in other museums and galleries or in other arts organisations
• Photographing projects

REPORTING STRUCTURE

Reporting to the Head of Education or Community However, as the internship will require involvement in a number of different projects he or she will report to the member of the Education team running that particular project.

EXPERIENCE Education Officer.

• Studies in Art History, Fine Art or related field
• Experience in working with children
• Good communication skills and ability to work with the public
• Good organisational skills
• Computer-literate

REMUNERATION

There is no remuneration but travel expenses within central London will be paid. This internship will give the postholder valuable work experience and an insight into how education projects are run in a busy national museum Education Department.

The Wallace Collection is an equal opportunities employer

APPLICATION

Applications for each three-month internship will be accepted from the first day of the preceding month, i.e. from 1 September for the October-December internship.

To apply for the position of Education Intern, please send a CV and covering letter with details of how many days per week you think you would like to work for us to:

Catherine Chastney, Education Officer for Community Programmes and New Audiences, TheManchester Square, London W1U 3BN

or email community@wallacecollection.org