Studio Intern

Minnesota Children’s Museum’s mission is sparking children’s learning through play. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion is integral to fulfilling our mission. As a community resource for thousands of families, Minnesota Children’s Museum is dedicated to providing children with a fun, hands-on and stimulating environment to explore and discover. At MCM our workplace values that guide how we work together are: Play, Include, Grow, Serve and Strive.

Interested in a career working with children as an arts educator? If so, we are seeking a dynamic individual with a passion for engaging visitors, energizing environments, and creating a welcoming atmosphere as an intern in The Studio, the museum’s ever-changing maker's space where visitors are inspired to create! This intern works with the program coordinator and Studio facilitators, helping with various activities within the museum's Studio. The intern and program coordinator will work together to create a primary intern project in alignment with the intern’s educational focus, and the Studio’s needs. This project could include creating and facilitating visitor experiences with art materials, real tools, STEM materials and tactile sensory materials.

PAY: $16.00 per hour plus free parking or bus pass

SCHEDULE: Requires 120 hours during the internship session (10-12 hours per week, September - December 2025). Hours are completed on-site.

POSITION SUMMARY

In addition to your primary intern project, below is an estimate of additional responsibilities that may be included in the internship, at the direction and supervision of the program coordinator.

• Facilitate and/or assist with facilitating Studio activities both on and off-site following Museum best practices and program write-ups.
• Greet visitors and introduce activities. Provide appropriate interaction with adults and children to encourage playful exploration of materials and experiences.
• Monitor and maintain Studio materials, and spaces.
• Demonstrate and model being playful, engaged, welcoming and inclusive of all visitors.
• Program Preparations: Complete behind-the-scenes tasks as directed such as doing inventory, prepping supplies, collecting, and tabulating program logs, washing smocks, cleaning Studio spaces/supplies, and putting supplies away.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Ability to work well with people in general, and to work effectively and comfortably in a variety of settings – from busy to slow.
• Ability to follow directions, work independently and complete tasks and communicate in an effective manner.
• Commitment to continued learning for both personal and team growth.
• Skill in finding and completing additional tasks when assigned work is completed.
• Daily interest and enthusiasm for working with children, youth and multi-generational groups.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minnesota Children's Museum is dedicated to growing a diverse and culturally competent team of highly engaged staff and volunteers. Applicants from diverse populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Experience working directly with children ages 1-8, preferably in a learning-focused environment.
• Education or experience in child education, development or psychology, creative arts, or related field/subject.
• Customer service experience, preferably in family-oriented environments (interacting with adults and children together).

ABOUT MINNESOTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

Located in downtown St. Paul, MN, Minnesota Children's Museum employs 55 full-time and 55 part-time employees and engages variety of volunteers and interns. Our workplace values that guide how we work together are: Play, Include, Grow, Serve, and Strive.

We are dedicated to growing a diverse and culturally competent team of highly engaged staff and volunteers to reflect and equitably serve the vibrant community around us. We embrace differences in age, ability, color, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, race, religion, and sexual orientation. We strongly encourage the application of individuals from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to: Black, Indigenous, and people of color; immigrants and refugees; LBGTQIA individuals; people with disabilities; religious minorities; and the elderly.

MINNESOTA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM SAFE PLAN

Minnesota Children’s Museum is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all of our employees and volunteers. We have developed the SAFE Plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Every leader, manager, employee and volunteer are responsible for implementing this plan. Our goal is to mitigate the potential for transmission of COVID-19 in our workplace, and that requires full cooperation.

The museum believes COVID vaccinations are a vital tool in protecting yourself and others. We do not mandate a vaccination at this time and encourage our staff to take preventative steps to slow the spread of COVID by staying home when you are sick, testing when sick or exposed, and masking when sick or exposed.

Minnesota Children’s Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse work environment.