Employment

The Frost Art Museum is looking for a team-player with a professional attitude that can provide an enhanced visitor experience by creating a friendly and welcoming environment.

Duties include:
*Providing basic Museum information to guests (i.e. history of Museum, current exhibitions and upcoming events).
*Greeting visitors and addressing concerns.
*Answering and routing calls.
*Ensuring that the reception desk is maintained with updated information and in an orderly manner.
*Maintaining proper cash handling procedures for merchandise sales, event ticketing, donations and promoting membership to visitors.

This is a part-time position that requires a flexible schedule due to museum events. Work schedule will include weekend and some night shifts (museum events).

Volunteers

The Frost Art Museum is looking for individuals with an interest in art and a desire to learn, to become museum ambassadors, or docents. As a docent, you will guide visitors towards a personal connection with works of art creating an interactive environment. Your engagement with the community, students and each other will enhance your understanding of art, the world and its diverse cultures.

If you are interested please contact the Education Department at 305.348.2890.

Museum Studies Internships
The Museum Studies Certificate Program at FIU requires students to complete an internship in a museum. The internship is intended to provide the student with practical experience in museum work and to learn to function as a professional within an institutional framework. The intern is expected to complete a project or a specified portion of a major project during the internship. A three hour internship requires 10 hours of work per week during one full academic term; 20 hours of work per week during a similar period of time are required for six credits. Summer term internships span the two summer sessions. Students must register for the internship course in order to receive credits. The Frost Art Museum offers internships for FIU Museum Studies Certificate Program in Registration and Curatorial departments.  Please send cover letter and resume to:

Annette B. Fromm
Museum Studies Coordinator
fromma@fiu.edu
305.348.6086