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Program Assistant
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Job ID 72572
Job Funding Source Work-Study, Non-Work-Study
Employer Museum of Art
Category Professional/Administrative
Job Description
  • Work in collaboration with Art in Public Spaces Curator and Manager to: 

    • Conducting curatorial research on U-M public art collection

    • Assisting with entering object records in the Art in Public Spaces collection database

    • Assist Manager of Art in Public Spaces with the intake and processing of artwork for the Art in Residence Halls program 

    • APS admin work, including project timeline organization and document updating 

    • Conduct research for the public art app 

    • Occasionally assist with event organization and setup

    • Attend project meetings (where able) and take notes

Educational Value
  • Office experience, learning how an arts organization is run, building knowledge of university systems, curatorial and registration experience

  • Development of technical skills: project coordination, community building, leadership, event management skills

Job Requirements
  • Availability to work approximately 15-20 hours per week, scheduling flexible, through the end of winter semester 2025 with the possibility to extend

  • Strong organizational and time management skills, meticulous attention to detail, dependable

  • Confident interpersonal skills and a desire to build community

  • Excellent communication skills and able to work independently as well as part of a team 

  • Advanced writing and editing skills

  • Ability to set and manage priorities, handle multiple assignments and deadlines

  • Knowledge of Google Suite applications

  • Interest in the arts

Hourly Rate $18.00/hour
Hours 15.0 to 20.0 hours per week
Time Frame Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer
Start Date Monday, December 2, 2024
End Date Friday, May 2, 2025
Primary Contact Erika Larson
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Supervisor N/A
Work Location Ruthven Building
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