Bern
15 hours ago
Internship Africa Collection 50 %
- 04 May 2026
- 50%
- Bern
Job summary
The Bern Historical Museum is a key cultural history museum in Switzerland. Join us for an enriching internship experience!
Tasks
- Assist in documenting and enhancing the Africa collection database.
- Conduct research on the historical context of selected photo collections.
- Support exhibition planning and international cooperation tasks.
Skills
- Open to Bachelor or Master's students in History or Cultural Sciences.
- Fluency in German and English, with MS Office proficiency.
- Critical thinking and attention to detail in work.
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About the job
The Bern Historical Museum is one of the most important cultural history museums in Switzerland. It is a growing repository of knowledge and experience for the culture and history of Bern and the world. The collections on history, archaeology, and ethnography comprise around 567,000 objects. They offer insights into living environments from different historical periods and cultural contexts. The integrated Einstein Museum places the life and work of the physicist in the context of world history.
We offer an interested person an
Internship Africa Collection 50 %
- Cleaning and deepening the collection documentation in the MuseumPlus database
- Research on the historical contexts of selected photographic collections
- Taking on tasks related to international cooperation
- Carrying out tasks related to the planning and opening of the exhibition about the collection
- Organisational and administrative tasks (e.g. writing minutes)
Helvetiaplatz 5, P.O. Box 149, CH-3000 Bern 6, Telephone +41 31 350 77 11, www.bhm.ch
