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 🔗Curatorial & Outreach Associate

  • Part Time
  • Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Applications have closed
  • Hourly Salary ($): $25
  • Job Summary: The Conservancy is currently recruiting a part-time Curatorial and Outreach Associate. Ideally, the candidate would be able to spend at least some hours each week in the organization’s Philadelphia office, in addition to working remotely.
  • Job Qualifications:
    • Previous internship or employment experience focused on historic preservation, maritime history, exhibition planning, fundraising and development, and/or external communications
    • A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Preferred: a master’s degree in Museum Science, Historic Preservation, or closely related field
    • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, and Google Drive. Preferred: Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
    • Ability to work remotely and with limited supervision
    • Excellent writing and editing skills
    • Preferred: Experience in podcast editing
    • Preferred: Experience with the PastPerfect software platform
  • How to Apply:

    This position offers excellent opportunities for professional and personal development with practical, hands-on experience and mentoring. To apply, please forward a resume and cover letter to positions@ssusc.org with “Curatorial and Outreach Associate” in the subject line. No phone calls please.

  • Application Email: positions@ssusc.org

Website SS United States Conservancy

The SS United States Conservancy, a national nonprofit organization founded in 2004, is dedicated to protecting, revitalizing, and promoting the historic ocean liner SS United States, the largest passenger ship ever built in America and current holder of the transatlantic speed record. “America’s Flagship” transported four U.S. presidents, business moguls, movie stars, tourists, artists, authors, and immigrants, and the vessel is the sole surviving American ocean liner from the golden age of trans-Atlantic travel. The Conservancy purchased the SS United States in February 2011 and is working to secure her future as a mixed-use, stationary development which will include a museum and innovation center. As plans advance, the Conservancy is building its collections of archival documentation, art, and artifacts from the ship. Curatorial staff is committed to preserving and disseminating its collections through social media platforms, digital exhibitions, oral histories, and public events.

The Curatorial and Outreach Associate will handle a full range of tasks associated with developing and disseminating the Conservancy’s growing collection of art and artifacts, as well as help build public support for the Conservancy’s mission, including its future museum and innovation center.  The position’s duties will be refined based on the skillset and interests of the successful applicant. These tasks could include:

  • Researching and writing about compelling topics relating to the history of the SS United States for Conservancy publications
  • Developing concepts and content for digital exhibitions and YouTube outreach
  • Assisting in the development of proposals focused on securing support for the Conservancy’s growing curatorial collections, archival records, and future museum planning.
  • Supporting Conservancy outreach by responding to public, media, and member requests for historical information and Conservancy programming
  • Liaising with other museums and educational institutions
  • Supporting social-digital outreach, including drafting content for dissemination through the Conservancy’s social media accounts
  • Supporting the development and editing of podcast episodes and the Conservancy’s oral history series