Registrar Graduate Intern, Spring-Summer 2027

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

. Assist with administration related to acquisitions, exhibitions, tours, and outgoing loans .

Posted 10/28/2026internshipBoston • Massachusetts • United StatesEntry Level💰 $20 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong organizational and administrative skills in managing acquisitions, exhibitions, and collections documentation. Proficient in data entry and cataloguing, with a focus on attention to detail and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Collections Management DatabaseExhibition AdministrationData EntryArt HistoryMuseum Studies

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Hard Skills

CataloguingAccessioning DocumentsClerical SkillsWord ProcessingProofreading

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailProfessional AttitudeAbility to Work IndependentlyCollaborative Skills

Industry Keywords

AcquisitionsExhibitionsLoansMuseum PracticesGraduate Program

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist with administration related to acquisitions, exhibitions, tours, and outgoing loans
Process new acquisitions and exhibition receipts weekly
Help with exhibition administration, including schedule planning, courier arrangements, and gallery supervision during installation and deinstallation
Register, catalogue, document, and record artwork in the collections management database
Enter data for permanent exhibition and loan records and lender, donor, and borrower records
Assist with exhibitions and research objects currently on loan to the Museum
Prepare accessioning documents and complete miscellaneous assigned projects
Assist the Associate Registrar with research and cataloguing of long-term loans
Prepare and deliver a 3-minute final synoptic presentation
Work under the Associate Registrar for Loans and Acquisitions while collaborating with MFA registrar staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

Enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution of higher learning for the entire internship period
Art History or Museum Studies concentrations preferred
Professional attitude and respect for confidentiality of work
Accurate clerical and word-processing skills
Clerical, office, or library experience desirable
Keen attention to detail and excellent proofreading skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Ability to work onsite 15–20 hours per week, within 8am–5pm, Monday–Friday, from January 22 through August 20, 2027
Ability to attend orientation on Friday, January 22, 2027, 10am–3:30pm
Attendance at specified Museum Pathways and Practices professional development courses and required graduate intern sessions
Submit a combined cover letter and resume document in Word or PDF format
Follow specified application instructions and file-naming convention

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off, including sick, vacation, and holiday time
$90 per month transportation subsidy, subject to tax withholdings
Museum Pathways and Practices professional development courses
Training in the Museum’s collections management database
Skills applicable to future careers in museum work and/or collections management