University of Michigan - Flint

Collections Internship at the Sloan*Longway

Paid internship position sponsored and funded by the Buicktown Chapter of the Buick Club of America for a joint Sloan Museum and University of Michigan-Flint Collections Internship.  Enrollment as a History major at UM-Flint is a pre-requisite for the position.

Section: Collections Department.

Position: Intern is needed to assist with the Buick and Automotive Collections at the Buick Gallery and Research Center in the museum’s Perry Archives. Duties include cataloging, researching, and other collections related duties specifically dealing with the Buick and Automotive Collections. Learn the processes and procedures of a museum’s collection department.  The hourly commitment is 100 hours with the intern receiving $10 per hour.

Periodic reports on the progress of the internship will be made to John Ellis, Chair and Associate Professor of History at UM/Flint and Suzanne Sherman, Buicktown Chapter of BCA by Jane McIntosh, Associate Curator of Collections at Sloan Museum.  At the completion of the internship, the intern will write a reflective essay on the experience and give an oral presentation to the Buicktown Chapter of the Buick Club of America.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Interest in history or museum work; Computer skills; Ability and willingness to work independently; Ability to organize time, follow directions and complete tasks in an effective manner; Ability to work well with people.

Acceptance is based upon resume, references, cover letter, and interview. For more information on these and other internships, contact: Jane McIntosh at 1-810-237-3434.  Qualified applicants are asked to submit a resume and a cover letter via e-mail to Amanda  Broadworth, History Department secretary at amandalb@umflint.edu.  The Department of History will review the applications and make recommendations to the Sloan Museum.  The Associate Curator of the Sloan Museum will conduct interviews and will select an intern from these recommended candidates.

Buick Gallery & Research Center is located at 303 Walnut Street behind The Whiting.  The Gallery features over 25 classic and concept Buicks, Chevrolets and other locally built automobiles. The Perry Archives located inside the Gallery, houses information regarding the history of Genesee County and is not specific to only the automotive industry. The collection features nearly 200,000 items, including 20,000 photographs. The Archives portion is closed on weekends. Open Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday, noon – 5pm and Sunday closed.

Sloan Museum is located at 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint. Museum hours: Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.  Buick Gallery & Research Center hours are Monday though Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday noon to 5 p.m. and closed on Sunday.  Admission is $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 children 3-11, 2 and under FREE.

Sloan Museum is a member organization of the Flint Cultural Center Corporation and is supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

Longway Planetarium is located on the Flint Cultural Center Campus, 1310 E. Kearsley Street, Flint.  Planetarium hours:  Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5p.m., and Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.  Longway Planetarium is a member organization of the Flint Cultural Center Corporation and is supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium are member organizations of the Flint Cultural Center Corporation.