Join Labs! Work with Digital Materials in the Collection
There is a goldmine of digital materials in Cooper Hewitt’s permanent collection — rarities like prototypes donated by interaction design pioneer Bill Moggridge; gaming classics like the Game Time wristwatch (which you should really see in action! ); icons of product design like Apple’s iPhone; and artistic achievements in code by contemporary artist-designers like Aaron Koblin.
And we need your help! We are looking for two ultra-talented and fearless media spelunkers to dive into the collection and surface all of the computer, product design, and interaction design history within. We want you to help research and invigorate this part of the collection so that we can share it with the world. It’s a noble cause, and one that will help give museum visitors an even better experience of design at Cooper Hewitt.
Project Positions
We are hiring for two contract positions: Media Preservation Specialist and Time-Based Media Curatorial Assistant. The contractors will work together on the first phase of the Digital Collection Materials Project to survey and document collection items. Check out the official project announcement below to understand the full scope of the project.
To Apply
To apply for the Media Preservation Specialist or Time-Based Media Curatorial Assistant position:
- Read the official project announcement.
- Download the Request for Proposal for the position you wish to apply:
- Media Preservation Specialist, Request for Proposal (PDF)
- Time-Based Media Curatorial Assistant, Request for Proposal (PDF)
3. Follow the Proposal Submission Guidelines outlined in the Request for Proposal.
4. Submit your proposal to cooperhewittdigital@si.edu by December 20, 2016.
Looking forward to seeing your applications — we can’t wait to partner with you for this important work!
This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Originally published at Cooper Hewitt Labs.
