National Gallery Summer Intern

Duties are assigned based on the department's placement and the candidate's experience and/or areas of interest.

Education/Curatorial Department

• Complete tasks as assigned that support education, curatorial and exhibition programme delivery, including sending emails, making phone calls, filing documents, assisting with conducting research, photo storing and editing.
• Assist with the creation and delivery of educational materials and services, including leaflets, brochures, self-guides, demonstrations, tours, classes, exhibits, lectures and workshops;
• Act as Classroom Assistant by providing physical support in set up and closing down of classroom sessions, taking photographs, organising classroom supplies, highlighting low supplies and creating basic activities.
• Assist during tours of the exhibition hall and/or facility, including handing out materials and directing students/visitors.
• Assist the curatorial team during new exhibition development and installation, including taking delivery of artwork, wrapping works, proof reading and making labels.

Business, Administration, and Operations Department

• Assist with operational tasks such as answering the telephone, errands, retail sales, filing, banking, and mail services.
• Assist with database clean-up by reviewing, updating, and organizing records to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Assist with proper filing and documentation (physical and electronic) of records in accordance with the Cayman Islands National Archive (CINA) Disposal Policy and internal compliance standards.
• Act as exhibition hall receptionist, greeting and directing visitors, providing guests with information and acting as shop salesperson.
• Provide events assistance, including setting up tables, running errands, completing administration tasks (e.g. printing signs and documents) and working the events as needed.
• Support data collection, entry, and analysis using spreadsheets and internal tools
• Perform all assigned administrative tasks, as needed.

Collections Department

• Supporting the Collections Manager in supporting their efforts in ensuring that Collection pieces are appropriately included in all temporary exhibitions.
• Assist the Programmes Department with the development of education content relating to Collections.
• Supporting the collections team with performing daily checks of central location exhibition spaces, including, artwork, lighting and environmental controls. Communicating any issues or concerns to the Collections Curator and/or Senior Management.
• Supporting the curatorial and collections team in monitoring and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all NGCI Collections (artwork and library), including supporting through accurate record keeping, filing of paperwork for acquisitions and loans, executing condition reports, access and deaccessions of artworks, and proper storage.