Join the Team
The Brick Store Museum is a comfortable and open workplace in which staff, volunteers and interns work as a team to illustrate broad perspectives of local history, art and cultures; and to ensure high quality experiences for learners and visitors.
The Museum is committed to fostering a team that contributes to a culture of empathy, trust and respect. Join the team to share Kennebunk’s story with the world!
Current Employment Opportunities:
There are no openings at this time. Thank you for your interest!
[Future openings will be included here and on Maine Archives & Museums and New England Museum Association]
Museum Internships:
Internships at the Brick Store Museum are a great way to learn more about a museum career. Museum interns get a chance to experience the variety of museum work, from education and collections, to exhibits and guest experience, to outreach and design. Internships are available throughout the year on a limited basis.
All internships provide an introduction to standard museum practice and hands-on experience in museum work and programming. The Brick Store Museum is a small museum and all staff members, as well as interns, are often called on to do any number of things such as assisting with public programs, administration, outreach, and visitor services. Interns will be expected to participate in major Museum events held during the internship period. An intern should be in the process of completing or recently completed his/her undergraduate or graduate degree in; history, education, museum studies, anthropology, archaeology, or a related subject.
Internships generally last 8 weeks, at 10 hours per week. Interns are expected to work with staff on a variety of projects within the timeframe agreed at the start.
2025 Internship Opportunities:
Collections Internship
100 hours
The Collections Intern will learn how collections are stored, managed, cataloged and cared for in a museum setting. Duties will vary according to availability of projects and student interest. Projects will include any combination of cataloguing into our PastPerfect database; photographing collections, assisting with the storage and organization of collections; digitization of records and researching artifacts. Opportunity to write an article for publication (optional). Please note, this position can involve heavy lifting and carrying as well as other physical activity. The intern must be able to work independently. They will report to the Collections Manager.
Experience in the following areas is preferred: Museum Studies, Archaeology, Anthropology, Art History, History and related fields.
Stipend: $1,500
Education Internship
100 hours
The Education Internship will provide opportunities to develop educational curriculum for programs and exhibitions and create outreach programs for local schools. Projects will vary according to availability and student interests.
Potential projects include preparing and presenting educational materials for the Museum’s Learning Gallery, summer story time or class, interacting with visitors and groups at a museum program. The intern must be able to work independently. The intern will report to the Museum Educator.
Experience in the following areas is preferred: supervising children; written communication skills, a background in educational theory and practice, and computer skills.
Stipend: $1,500
Custom Internship
60 hours
This reduced-hour internship is perfect for a student with limited time available for an internship. It is also open to high school seniors. Learning opportunities are based on project availability in museum administrative duties, collections, or education. The intern must be able to work independently.
Experience in any of the following areas is preferred: education of children; written communication skills, research, computer skills.
Stipend: $1,000
To Apply
Please email Joyce Schnaars, Museum Educator, at jschnaars@brickstoremuseum.org with the following: share your resume and cover letter explaining which internship you are applying for, how your skills and experience to date would support one or more of the projects described above. Interviews begin March 2025.
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Volunteering
Whether it’s greeting visitors to exhibitions, putting your skills to work in development and outreach, working at special events, baking to your heart’s content, working in historic gardens and preservation projects, or anything in between, there are a variety of opportunities here at the Museum.
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