The Museum is seeking from two to three interns this season to assist us in:

1. Maintaining the Museum operations and Stores in two locations.

2. Conducting tours of the museum.

3. Extending the research center of Rufus Porter materials and murals by researching and documenting current owners of homes with Rufus Porter Murals.

4. Developing educational programs (Power Point) for children and adults.

5. Developing an acquisition and accessioning procedure using Past Perfect software.

6. Organization and execution of the Cultural Heritage Series classes July 8  12, 2008.

7. Maintaining historical gardens and landscaping.

8. Completing a second draft video documentation of Bridgtons influence on Porter.

In addition each intern will plan and implement a specific project to be established jointly with museum staff prior to the start of the internship. Museum staff will assist the intern in the development of the project based on museum needs.

Our calendar is flexible for each 10-week internship. We are open from June 3rd until October 14th, (closed on Sundays & Mondays), from 11 AM to 5:00 PM. Intern hours are from 9-5.

For more information about Rufus Porter and the museum, visit www.rufusportermuseum.org. Bridgton is located one hours drive west from Portland, Maine, and one hours drive east from Mount Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We are referred to as the Lakes Region as lakes and ponds are found in abundance. Our winter population of 5,000 grows to 50,000 plus in the summer and offers extensive recreation and cultural opportunities.

This internship is for those majoring in or who have a career interest in museum studies, folk art, history, art history, historic preservation or the conservation and restoration of decorative and fine arts. Preference will be given to those with a demonstrated interest in folk