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Position Title: Art Collection Management Intern
Company: ProSidian Consulting
Location: Remote (with occasional site visits to collection locations)
Type: Temporary, Entry-Level Internship

About the Role
ProSidian Consulting seeks a detail-oriented and motivated Art Collection Management Intern to support the cataloging, inventory management, and documentation of personal and corporate art collections. This role ensures that art collections are meticulously recorded for insurance, preservation, and enhanced accessibility. Interns will gain hands-on experience through site visits to physically inspect, document, and annotate attributes of each item in the collection. Deliverables include a fully annotated catalog with metadata, photographic documentation, acquisition details, and financial data.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for art and a meticulous approach to data documentation and research. By contributing to the comprehensive management of art collections, this role provides an opportunity to develop practical skills in cataloging, condition reporting, and art inventory management while supporting ProSidian's mission of excellence in collection preservation and organization.

What You'll Gain

• Practical experience in art cataloging, inventorying, and collection management.
• Exposure to best practices in art preservation, insurance documentation, and research.
• Opportunities to enhance organizational and analytical skills.
• Mentorship and insights into the art and consulting industries.

Responsibilities

As an Art Collection Management Intern, you will:

1. Inspect and Inventory: Conduct thorough inspections of artworks, verifying physical conditions and assigning unique inventory codes for tracking.
2. Document and Catalog: Create and maintain detailed records for each artwork, including titles, artist details, dimensions, and acquisition data.
3. Photograph Artworks: Capture high-quality images for catalog inclusion and insurance purposes, ensuring files are systematically organized.
4. Annotate and Manage Data: Input and annotate detailed data attributes in spreadsheets, maintaining accuracy and consistency.
5. Research Artists and Provenance: Investigate artist backgrounds, origins, and artwork provenance to provide additional catalog context.
6. Report Conditions: Document physical conditions, noting any damage or restoration needs, and suggest preservation recommendations.
7. Maintain Financial Records: Record acquisition details, such as purchase dates, vendor information, and associated costs (e.g., shipping, framing).
8. Classify and Organize: Classify artworks by type, genre, or theme to enhance collection usability and accessibility.
9. Support Insurance and Preservation: Compile records for insurance purposes and identify preservation needs to protect collection value.
10. Collaborate and Report: Work with stakeholders to prioritize tasks, prepare detailed reports, and summarize collection updates.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or recently completed a degree in art history, museum studies, library sciences, or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data entry tools.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Basic photography skills are a plus.
• Availability to travel for site visits as required.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to fulfill all requirements of the roles for which they are employed: establish, manage, pursue, and achieve annual goals and objectives with Documented Goals for each of the firm's Eight ProSidian Global Competencies [1 - Personal Effectiveness | 2 - Continuous Learning | 3 - Leadership | 4 - Client Service | 5 - Business Management | 6 - Business Development | 7 - Technical Expertise | 8 - Innovation & Knowledge Sharing (Thought Leadership)]; and to support all business development and other efforts on behalf of ProSidian Consulting.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork - the ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership - the ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen - understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication - ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation - persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility - ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or workstreams
• Judgment - exercises prudence and insight in the decision-making process while being mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization - the ability to manage projects and actions and prioritize tasks

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OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Business Tools - understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office.  The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word, proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio, and the ability to quickly learn other tools, as necessary.
• Business Tools - understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office.  The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word, proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio, and the ability to quickly learn other tools, as necessary.
• Commitment - to work with intelligent, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the most significant challenges across private, public, and social sectors
• Curiosity - the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together
• Humility - exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have an impact and make a difference
• Willingness - to constantly learn, share, and grow and to view the world as their classroom

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BENEFITS AND HIGHLIGHTS

ProSidian Employee Benefits and Highlights: Your good health and well-being are essential to ProSidian Consulting.  At ProSidian, we invest in our employees to help them stay healthy and achieve work-life balance.  We are also pleased to offer the Employee Benefits Program, designed to promote your health and personal welfare.  Our growing list of benefits currently includes the following for Full-Time Employees:

• Competitive Compensation: The pay range begins in the competitive ranges with Group Health Benefits, Pre-tax Employee Benefits, and Performance Incentives.  The Company contributes a fixed dollar amount each month towards the Plan you elect for medical and dental benefits.  Contributions are deducted on a pre-tax basis.
• Group Medical Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian partners with BC/BS to offer a range of medical plans, including high-deductible health plans or PPOs. ||| Group Dental Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian dental carriers - Delta, Aetna, Guardian, and MetLife.
• Group Vision Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian offers high/low vision plans through 2 carriers: Aetna and VSP.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans help you save for your retirement for eligible employees.  A range of investment options is available with a personal financial planner to assist you.  The Plan is a pre-tax Safe Harbor 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.
• Vacation and Paid Time-Off (PTO) Benefits: Eligible employees use PTO for vacation, a doctor's appointment, or any number of events in their life.  These benefits include Vacation/Sick days - 2 weeks/3 days | Holidays - 10 ProSidian and Government Days are given.
• Pre-Tax Payment Programs: Pre-Tax Payment Programs are premium-only plans (POPs) that offer eligible employees a complete Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan and a tax benefit.
• Purchasing Discounts & Savings Plans: We want you to succeed financially.  Therefore, we offer a Purchasing Discounts & Savings Plan through The Corporate Perks Benefit Program.  This provides special discounts for eligible employees on products and services you buy daily.
• Security Clearance: Due to the nature of our consulting engagements, Security Clearance is required for Engagement Teams handling sensitive Engagements in the Federal Marketplace. A Security Clearance is a valued asset in your professional portfolio and adds to your credentials.
• ProSidian Employee & Contractor Referral Bonus Program: ProSidian Consulting will pay up to $5k for all referrals employed for 90 days for candidates submitted through our Referral Program.
• Performance Incentives: Due to the nature of our consulting engagements, performance incentives are associated with each new client that each employee works to pursue and support.
• Flexible Spending Account: FSAs help you pay for eligible out-of-pocket health care and dependent daycare expenses on a pre-tax basis.  You determine your projected costs for the Plan Year and then elect to set aside a portion of each paycheck into your FSA.
• Supplemental Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance: If you want extra protection for yourself and your eligible dependents, you can elect supplemental life insurance.  D&D covers death or dismemberment from an accident only.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance: Disability insurance plans are designed to provide income protection while you recover from a disability.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - See Below Instructions On The Best Way To Apply

ProSidian Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, Vietnam era, or another eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ProSidian Consulting has pledged to the Hiring Our Heroes Program of the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the "I Hire Military" Initiative of The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) for the State of North Carolina.  All applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of Veteran Status.

Furthermore, we believe in "HONOR ABOVE ALL"-success while doing things the right way. Pride comes from the challenge; the reward is excellence in the work.

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