McMullan Museum Scholar (One Year Placement)
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
HybridHuman ResourcesFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes "About The Art Institute Of Chicago", "About The Department", "Museum Scholars Program Overview", "Goals:", "Time Commitment:", "Regular Engagement Activities:", "Placements:", "Academic Year Duration:", "Museum Scholar Output:", "Academic Year Capstone Project:", "Summer Duration:", "Museum Scholar Output:" (duplicate), "First Summer Term Capstone Project", "Museum Scholar Funded Opportunities", "Group Research Trip", "Research Travel", "Fellowship Support Funds", "Compensation & Benefits". Need to decide which sections to include based on content.
We must use for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). However we can use other headings? The instruction says: use
for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). However we can use other headings? The instruction says: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It suggests those are examples, but we should use for any section headings we include. Probably we should map content to those standard headings where appropriate. But we can also use other headings? The instruction: "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It implies we should use for section headings, and those are examples of typical headings. We can use other headings if they match content? Probably we should stick to those categories: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. But the posting doesn't have typical responsibilities list; it's more program description. We need to decide which sections to include based on real content.
We must include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. So we can create sections like About the role (maybe summarizing the program), Responsibilities (what scholar does), Requirements (eligibility: completed McMullan Family Foundation Summer Intensive program, undergraduate student), Qualifications (maybe not), Skills (maybe not), Benefits (travel funds, stipend, etc.), Pay (stipend $10,500), Schedule (time commitment: 10-14 hrs/week academic year, full-time 30 hrs/week summer). Also maybe "About the department" could be part of About the role.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include details like program overview, goals, time commitment, regular engagement activities, placements, academic year duration, museum scholar output, capstone projects, summer duration, funded opportunities, group research trip, research travel, fellowship support funds, compensation & benefits.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
Thus we need to decide which content goes into which section.
Let's map:
- About the role: description of Museum Scholars program overview, purpose, etc. Could include paragraphs about program overview, goals, etc.
- Responsibilities: list of duties: regular activities with mentor, work on meaningful projects, off-site visits, bimonthly check-ins, cohort programs, capstone projects, etc. Could be split into academic year and summer.
- Requirements: eligibility: eligible undergraduate students who’ve completed the McMullan Family Foundation Summer Intensive program. Also maybe need to be undergraduate, etc.
- Qualifications: maybe not specified; we could omit if not present.
- Skills: maybe not specified; we could omit.
- Benefits: travel funds, stipend, cohort programs, mentorship, etc. Also mention that position is not benefits eligible (but that's about benefits eligibility). Could include "Hiring Range: $10,500 stipend", "This position is not benefits eligible." Also mention travel funds, research travel stipend, fellowship support funds.
- Pay: stipend amount $10,500.
- Schedule: time commitment details: 10-14 hours per week academic year, full-time 30 hours per week summer 11-week term, biweekly meetings, weekly in summer, etc.
We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". So if we don't have content for Skills, Qualifications, we omit those sections.
We need to preserve all substantive information; we must not lose details. So we need to embed details in appropriate sections.
Let's outline sections:
About the role
... program overview, purpose, goals ...
Responsibilities
- ... list items ...
Requirements
- ... eligibility ...
Benefits
- ... travel funds, stipend, cohort programs, mentorship, etc.
Pay
Hiring Range: $10,500 stipend
Schedule
... time commitment details ...
We must ensure we don't repeat info unnecessarily but preserve all.
Let's extract details.
From text:
About The Art Institute Of Chicago: description of mission.
About The Department: description of Research Center, AER.
Museum Scholars Program Overview: part of museum-wide effort to provide students opportunity to gain experience, career awareness, networks, skills to thrive as future art museum leaders. Emerging professional programs stewarded by AER. Aim to nurture dynamic, interdisciplinary thinkers empowered changemakers equipped with tools and networks to do great work.
Goals: Museum Scholars gain awareness and further development in areas:
- Broader understanding of individual and collaborative work within the museum
- Practice in museum professional skill sets (software, collections work, project development)
- Improvement in written and oral communication skills in a professional and interpersonal context
- Opportunities for self-directed work
- Confidence in their abilities to advocate for themselves and issues important to them
- Enhanced connections between their museum experiences and personal interests
- Refinement of their personal and professional paths and goal-setting for their next steps
Time Commitment: The one-year Museum Scholar placement commits to a program lasting 12 months, beginning October 5, 2026 and concluding August 20, 2027. They are expected to fulfill all aspects of the program, including:
- Regular activities with their mentor that may require on-site or remote presence at the Art Institute of Chicago 10-14 hours per week during the academic year.
- Full-time (30 hours per week) participation over the course of one 11-week term in summer 2027.
- Meeting with AER staff on a regular basis (biweekly in the academic year, and weekly in the summer).
Regular Engagement Activities: Mentors assist Museum Scholars in the following:
- Introduction to: departments across the museum, collections, gallery rotations, cross-departmental meetings, studio visits, host department programs, etc.
- Training on: collection management systems, object handling, research, writing, public engagement, oral communication (public, philanthropic, and interdepartmental), receiving and relaying professional feedback, etc.
- Off-site visits to: opportunities for the student to connect with art professionals, including museums and/or collections, artist spaces, auctions houses, etc.
- Discussions on: curatorial and museum studies, social justice issues at the museum, academic/career advising, wellness, etc.
- Travel funds usage for: research associated with their fellowship or academic studies, school visits, networking, attending conferences, etc. Travel funds may also be used to align with a mentor’s business travel plans.
Placements: One host department placement will occur over the course of one year: 2026–27 Academic Year (October–May) and subsequent Summer (June–August) Placements will be coordinated by AER in conversation with the Museum Scholars and potential mentors.
Academic Year Duration: October-May Program Hours*: Approximately 280-392 hours; average of 40–56 hours/month
The Museum Scholar is asked to commit to the following:
- Weekly meetings with museum mentor
- Work on meaningful projects as assigned by host department
- Off-site visits with museum mentor and host department
- Bimonthly check-in meetings with AER staff
- Monthly museum scholars cohort programs and activities (including orientation, field trips, museum practice seminars, etc.)
- An academic year capstone project (see below)
Program hours may occur in a hybrid combination of virtual and in-person formats
Museum Scholar Output: Mentors will be in charge of assigning and organizing their Museum Scholar’s projects. These projects must be meaningful to the Museum Scholar by stimulating growth in new skill sets while also being connected to their interests and academic objectives. These projects must also contribute to the department’s/mentor’s overall productivity and mission. This may include: written visual analysis/object description; collections review; provenance research; writing an artist biography; writing object chat labels; creating a bibliography; public speaking; public program ideation and facilitation; survey and evaluation; and documentation of museum questions and reflections. This may also include goal-oriented, Museum Scholar-developed projects tied to their academic studies.
Academic Year Capstone Project: Co-Leading a Gallery Talk Museum Scholars will lead one gallery talk together at the end of their first academic year. Museum Scholars develop the theme for their talk and select museum spaces, objects, and their audience. To support the Museum Scholars, AER will coordinate training sessions for public speaking while mentors will offer guidance.
Summer Duration: June–August Program Hours*: Approximately 330 hours; average of 30 hours per week for 11 weeks
The Museum Scholar is asked to commit to the following:
- Weekly meetings with museum mentor
- Work on meaningful projects as assigned by host department
- Off-site visits with museum mentor and host department
- Weekly check-in meetings with the fellowship program managers
- Biweekly Museum Scholar cohort programs and activities (including orientation, field trips, museum practice seminars, etc.)
- A summer term capstone project (see below)
- Cohort research travel trip (see below)
Program hours may occur in a hybrid combination of virtual and in-person formats
Museum Scholar Output: Similar to the academic year, mentors will be in charge of assigning and organizing their Museum Scholar’s projects. Ideally, Museum Scholars should receive one substantial department project that they can work on throughout the summer.
First Summer Term Capstone Project Museum Scholars will be asked to create a project that speaks to their areas of interest, individually or in collaboration. This might look like a blog post, gallery activation program, organizing a roundtable/presentation, or another publication or programming opportunity.
Museum Scholar Funded Opportunities
Group Research Trip In late July, 1st-year Museum Scholars, their mentors, and AER will travel to another city for a week to learn about arts institutions outside of Chicago. In addition to meetings and tours, Museum Scholars and their mentors will have ample opportunities to conduct their own meetings and research. Museum Scholars are required to attend this research trip. Mentors’ flights, accommodations, and per diem will be funded by McMullan if joining this trip.
Research Travel Museum Scholars are given a stipend to support individual research travel. Museum Scholars must consult with their mentors around planning travel and submit a proposal to AER with budget lines for airfare, accommodations, and other travel incidental expenses.
Fellowship Support Funds Museum Scholars also have access to a broad pool of funds meant to support their work and academic studies (such as conference registration, book purchases, or extracurricular coursework and supplies.)
Compensation & Benefits
Hiring Range: $10,500 stipend
This position is not benefits eligible.
Job Classification: Non exempt
Employment Category: Part time Intern
Now we need to map to sections.
About the role: could combine program overview, goals, maybe department description.
Responsibilities: list of duties (
for any section headings we include. Probably we should map content to those standard headings where appropriate. But we can also use other headings? The instruction: "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It implies we should use for section headings, and those are examples of typical headings. We can use other headings if they match content? Probably we should stick to those categories: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. But the posting doesn't have typical responsibilities list; it's more program description. We need to decide which sections to include based on real content.
We must include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. So we can create sections like About the role (maybe summarizing the program), Responsibilities (what scholar does), Requirements (eligibility: completed McMullan Family Foundation Summer Intensive program, undergraduate student), Qualifications (maybe not), Skills (maybe not), Benefits (travel funds, stipend, etc.), Pay (stipend $10,500), Schedule (time commitment: 10-14 hrs/week academic year, full-time 30 hrs/week summer). Also maybe "About the department" could be part of About the role.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include details like program overview, goals, time commitment, regular engagement activities, placements, academic year duration, museum scholar output, capstone projects, summer duration, funded opportunities, group research trip, research travel, fellowship support funds, compensation & benefits.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
Thus we need to decide which content goes into which section.
Let's map:
- About the role: description of Museum Scholars program overview, purpose, etc. Could include paragraphs about program overview, goals, etc.
- Responsibilities: list of duties: regular activities with mentor, work on meaningful projects, off-site visits, bimonthly check-ins, cohort programs, capstone projects, etc. Could be split into academic year and summer.
- Requirements: eligibility: eligible undergraduate students who’ve completed the McMullan Family Foundation Summer Intensive program. Also maybe need to be undergraduate, etc.
- Qualifications: maybe not specified; we could omit if not present.
- Skills: maybe not specified; we could omit.
- Benefits: travel funds, stipend, cohort programs, mentorship, etc. Also mention that position is not benefits eligible (but that's about benefits eligibility). Could include "Hiring Range: $10,500 stipend", "This position is not benefits eligible." Also mention travel funds, research travel stipend, fellowship support funds.
- Pay: stipend amount $10,500.
- Schedule: time commitment details: 10-14 hours per week academic year, full-time 30 hours per week summer 11-week term, biweekly meetings, weekly in summer, etc.
We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". So if we don't have content for Skills, Qualifications, we omit those sections.
We need to preserve all substantive information; we must not lose details. So we need to embed details in appropriate sections.
Let's outline sections:
About the role
... program overview, purpose, goals ...
Responsibilities
- ... list items ...
Requirements
- ... eligibility ...
Benefits
- ... travel funds, stipend, cohort programs, mentorship, etc.
Pay
Hiring Range: $10,500 stipend
Schedule
... time commitment details ...
We must ensure we don't repeat info unnecessarily but preserve all.
Let's extract details.
From text:
About The Art Institute Of Chicago: description of mission.
About The Department: description of Research Center, AER.
Museum Scholars Program Overview: part of museum-wide effort to provide students opportunity to gain experience, career awareness, networks, skills to thrive as future art museum leaders. Emerging professional programs stewarded by AER. Aim to nurture dynamic, interdisciplinary thinkers empowered changemakers equipped with tools and networks to do great work.
Goals: Museum Scholars gain awareness and further development in areas:
- Broader understanding of individual and collaborative work within the museum
- Practice in museum professional skill sets (software, collections work, project development)
- Improvement in written and oral communication skills in a professional and interpersonal context
- Opportunities for self-directed work
- Confidence in their abilities to advocate for themselves and issues important to them
- Enhanced connections between their museum experiences and personal interests
- Refinement of their personal and professional paths and goal-setting for their next steps
Time Commitment: The one-year Museum Scholar placement commits to a program lasting 12 months, beginning October 5, 2026 and concluding August 20, 2027. They are expected to fulfill all aspects of the program, including:
- Regular activities with their mentor that may require on-site or remote presence at the Art Institute of Chicago 10-14 hours per week during the academic year.
- Full-time (30 hours per week) participation over the course of one 11-week term in summer 2027.
- Meeting with AER staff on a regular basis (biweekly in the academic year, and weekly in the summer).
Regular Engagement Activities: Mentors assist Museum Scholars in the following:
- Introduction to: departments across the museum, collections, gallery rotations, cross-departmental meetings, studio visits, host department programs, etc.
- Training on: collection management systems, object handling, research, writing, public engagement, oral communication (public, philanthropic, and interdepartmental), receiving and relaying professional feedback, etc.
- Off-site visits to: opportunities for the student to connect with art professionals, including museums and/or collections, artist spaces, auctions houses, etc.
- Discussions on: curatorial and museum studies, social justice issues at the museum, academic/career advising, wellness, etc.
- Travel funds usage for: research associated with their fellowship or academic studies, school visits, networking, attending conferences, etc. Travel funds may also be used to align with a mentor’s business travel plans.
Placements: One host department placement will occur over the course of one year: 2026–27 Academic Year (October–May) and subsequent Summer (June–August) Placements will be coordinated by AER in conversation with the Museum Scholars and potential mentors.
Academic Year Duration: October-May Program Hours*: Approximately 280-392 hours; average of 40–56 hours/month
The Museum Scholar is asked to commit to the following:
- Weekly meetings with museum mentor
- Work on meaningful projects as assigned by host department
- Off-site visits with museum mentor and host department
- Bimonthly check-in meetings with AER staff
- Monthly museum scholars cohort programs and activities (including orientation, field trips, museum practice seminars, etc.)
- An academic year capstone project (see below)
Program hours may occur in a hybrid combination of virtual and in-person formats
Museum Scholar Output: Mentors will be in charge of assigning and organizing their Museum Scholar’s projects. These projects must be meaningful to the Museum Scholar by stimulating growth in new skill sets while also being connected to their interests and academic objectives. These projects must also contribute to the department’s/mentor’s overall productivity and mission. This may include: written visual analysis/object description; collections review; provenance research; writing an artist biography; writing object chat labels; creating a bibliography; public speaking; public program ideation and facilitation; survey and evaluation; and documentation of museum questions and reflections. This may also include goal-oriented, Museum Scholar-developed projects tied to their academic studies.
Academic Year Capstone Project: Co-Leading a Gallery Talk Museum Scholars will lead one gallery talk together at the end of their first academic year. Museum Scholars develop the theme for their talk and select museum spaces, objects, and their audience. To support the Museum Scholars, AER will coordinate training sessions for public speaking while mentors will offer guidance.
Summer Duration: June–August Program Hours*: Approximately 330 hours; average of 30 hours per week for 11 weeks
The Museum Scholar is asked to commit to the following:
- Weekly meetings with museum mentor
- Work on meaningful projects as assigned by host department
- Off-site visits with museum mentor and host department
- Weekly check-in meetings with the fellowship program managers
- Biweekly Museum Scholar cohort programs and activities (including orientation, field trips, museum practice seminars, etc.)
- A summer term capstone project (see below)
- Cohort research travel trip (see below)
Program hours may occur in a hybrid combination of virtual and in-person formats
Museum Scholar Output: Similar to the academic year, mentors will be in charge of assigning and organizing their Museum Scholar’s projects. Ideally, Museum Scholars should receive one substantial department project that they can work on throughout the summer.
First Summer Term Capstone Project Museum Scholars will be asked to create a project that speaks to their areas of interest, individually or in collaboration. This might look like a blog post, gallery activation program, organizing a roundtable/presentation, or another publication or programming opportunity.
Museum Scholar Funded Opportunities
Group Research Trip In late July, 1st-year Museum Scholars, their mentors, and AER will travel to another city for a week to learn about arts institutions outside of Chicago. In addition to meetings and tours, Museum Scholars and their mentors will have ample opportunities to conduct their own meetings and research. Museum Scholars are required to attend this research trip. Mentors’ flights, accommodations, and per diem will be funded by McMullan if joining this trip.
Research Travel Museum Scholars are given a stipend to support individual research travel. Museum Scholars must consult with their mentors around planning travel and submit a proposal to AER with budget lines for airfare, accommodations, and other travel incidental expenses.
Fellowship Support Funds Museum Scholars also have access to a broad pool of funds meant to support their work and academic studies (such as conference registration, book purchases, or extracurricular coursework and supplies.)
Compensation & Benefits
Hiring Range: $10,500 stipend
This position is not benefits eligible.
Job Classification: Non exempt
Employment Category: Part time Intern
Now we need to map to sections.
About the role: could combine program overview, goals, maybe department description.
Responsibilities: list of duties (
for section headings, and those are examples of typical headings. We can use other headings if they match content? Probably we should stick to those categories: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. But the posting doesn't have typical responsibilities list; it's more program description. We need to decide which sections to include based on real content.
We must include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. So we can create sections like About the role (maybe summarizing the program), Responsibilities (what scholar does), Requirements (eligibility: completed McMullan Family Foundation Summer Intensive program, undergraduate student), Qualifications (maybe not), Skills (maybe not), Benefits (travel funds, stipend, etc.), Pay (stipend $10,500), Schedule (time commitment: 10-14 hrs/week academic year, full-time 30 hrs/week summer). Also maybe "About the department" could be part of About the role.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include details like program overview, goals, time commitment, regular engagement activities, placements, academic year duration, museum scholar output, capstone projects, summer duration, funded opportunities, group research trip, research travel, fellowship support funds, compensation & benefits.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
Thus we need to decide which content goes into which section.
Let's map:
- About the role: description of Museum Scholars program overview, purpose, etc. Could include paragraphs about program overview, goals, etc.
- Responsibilities: list of duties: regular activities with mentor, work on meaningful projects, off-site visits, bimonthly check-ins, cohort programs, capstone projects, etc. Could be split into academic year and summer.
- Requirements: eligibility: eligible undergraduate students who’ve completed the McMullan Family Foundation Summer Intensive program. Also maybe need to be undergraduate, etc.
- Qualifications: maybe not specified; we could omit if not present.
- Skills: maybe not specified; we could omit.
- Benefits: travel funds, stipend, cohort programs, mentorship, etc. Also mention that position is not benefits eligible (but that's about benefits eligibility). Could include "Hiring Range: $10,500 stipend", "This position is not benefits eligible." Also mention travel funds, research travel stipend, fellowship support funds.
- Pay: stipend amount $10,500.
- Schedule: time commitment details: 10-14 hours per week academic year, full-time 30 hours per week summer 11-week term, biweekly meetings, weekly in summer, etc.
We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". So if we don't have content for Skills, Qualifications, we omit those sections.
We need to preserve all substantive information; we must not lose details. So we need to embed details in appropriate sections.
Let's outline sections:
About the role
... program overview, purpose, goals ...
Responsibilities
- ... list items ...
Requirements
- ... eligibility ...
Benefits
- ... travel funds, stipend, cohort programs, mentorship, etc.
Pay
Hiring Range: $10,500 stipend
Schedule
... time commitment details ...
We must ensure we don't repeat info unnecessarily but preserve all.
Let's extract details.
From text:
About The Art Institute Of Chicago: description of mission.
About The Department: description of Research Center, AER.
Museum Scholars Program Overview: part of museum-wide effort to provide students opportunity to gain experience, career awareness, networks, skills to thrive as future art museum leaders. Emerging professional programs stewarded by AER. Aim to nurture dynamic, interdisciplinary thinkers empowered changemakers equipped with tools and networks to do great work.
Goals: Museum Scholars gain awareness and further development in areas:
- Broader understanding of individual and collaborative work within the museum
- Practice in museum professional skill sets (software, collections work, project development)
- Improvement in written and oral communication skills in a professional and interpersonal context
- Opportunities for self-directed work
- Confidence in their abilities to advocate for themselves and issues important to them
- Enhanced connections between their museum experiences and personal interests
- Refinement of their personal and professional paths and goal-setting for their next steps
Time Commitment: The one-year Museum Scholar placement commits to a program lasting 12 months, beginning October 5, 2026 and concluding August 20, 2027. They are expected to fulfill all aspects of the program, including:
- Regular activities with their mentor that may require on-site or remote presence at the Art Institute of Chicago 10-14 hours per week during the academic year.
- Full-time (30 hours per week) participation over the course of one 11-week term in summer 2027.
- Meeting with AER staff on a regular basis (biweekly in the academic year, and weekly in the summer).
Regular Engagement Activities: Mentors assist Museum Scholars in the following:
- Introduction to: departments across the museum, collections, gallery rotations, cross-departmental meetings, studio visits, host department programs, etc.
- Training on: collection management systems, object handling, research, writing, public engagement, oral communication (public, philanthropic, and interdepartmental), receiving and relaying professional feedback, etc.
- Off-site visits to: opportunities for the student to connect with art professionals, including museums and/or collections, artist spaces, auctions houses, etc.
- Discussions on: curatorial and museum studies, social justice issues at the museum, academic/career advising, wellness, etc.
- Travel funds usage for: research associated with their fellowship or academic studies, school visits, networking, attending conferences, etc. Travel funds may also be used to align with a mentor’s business travel plans.
Placements: One host department placement will occur over the course of one year: 2026–27 Academic Year (October–May) and subsequent Summer (June–August) Placements will be coordinated by AER in conversation with the Museum Scholars and potential mentors.
Academic Year Duration: October-May Program Hours*: Approximately 280-392 hours; average of 40–56 hours/month
The Museum Scholar is asked to commit to the following:
- Weekly meetings with museum mentor
- Work on meaningful projects as assigned by host department
- Off-site visits with museum mentor and host department
- Bimonthly check-in meetings with AER staff
- Monthly museum scholars cohort programs and activities (including orientation, field trips, museum practice seminars, etc.)
- An academic year capstone project (see below)
Program hours may occur in a hybrid combination of virtual and in-person formats
Museum Scholar Output: Mentors will be in charge of assigning and organizing their Museum Scholar’s projects. These projects must be meaningful to the Museum Scholar by stimulating growth in new skill sets while also being connected to their interests and academic objectives. These projects must also contribute to the department’s/mentor’s overall productivity and mission. This may include: written visual analysis/object description; collections review; provenance research; writing an artist biography; writing object chat labels; creating a bibliography; public speaking; public program ideation and facilitation; survey and evaluation; and documentation of museum questions and reflections. This may also include goal-oriented, Museum Scholar-developed projects tied to their academic studies.
Academic Year Capstone Project: Co-Leading a Gallery Talk Museum Scholars will lead one gallery talk together at the end of their first academic year. Museum Scholars develop the theme for their talk and select museum spaces, objects, and their audience. To support the Museum Scholars, AER will coordinate training sessions for public speaking while mentors will offer guidance.
Summer Duration: June–August Program Hours*: Approximately 330 hours; average of 30 hours per week for 11 weeks
The Museum Scholar is asked to commit to the following:
- Weekly meetings with museum mentor
- Work on meaningful projects as assigned by host department
- Off-site visits with museum mentor and host department
- Weekly check-in meetings with the fellowship program managers
- Biweekly Museum Scholar cohort programs and activities (including orientation, field trips, museum practice seminars, etc.)
- A summer term capstone project (see below)
- Cohort research travel trip (see below)
Program hours may occur in a hybrid combination of virtual and in-person formats
Museum Scholar Output: Similar to the academic year, mentors will be in charge of assigning and organizing their Museum Scholar’s projects. Ideally, Museum Scholars should receive one substantial department project that they can work on throughout the summer.
First Summer Term Capstone Project Museum Scholars will be asked to create a project that speaks to their areas of interest, individually or in collaboration. This might look like a blog post, gallery activation program, organizing a roundtable/presentation, or another publication or programming opportunity.
Museum Scholar Funded Opportunities
Group Research Trip In late July, 1st-year Museum Scholars, their mentors, and AER will travel to another city for a week to learn about arts institutions outside of Chicago. In addition to meetings and tours, Museum Scholars and their mentors will have ample opportunities to conduct their own meetings and research. Museum Scholars are required to attend this research trip. Mentors’ flights, accommodations, and per diem will be funded by McMullan if joining this trip.
Research Travel Museum Scholars are given a stipend to support individual research travel. Museum Scholars must consult with their mentors around planning travel and submit a proposal to AER with budget lines for airfare, accommodations, and other travel incidental expenses.
Fellowship Support Funds Museum Scholars also have access to a broad pool of funds meant to support their work and academic studies (such as conference registration, book purchases, or extracurricular coursework and supplies.)
Compensation & Benefits
Hiring Range: $10,500 stipend
This position is not benefits eligible.
Job Classification: Non exempt
Employment Category: Part time Intern
Now we need to map to sections.
About the role: could combine program overview, goals, maybe department description.
Responsibilities: list of duties (
for prose. Thus we need to decide which content goes into which section. Let's map: - About the role: description of Museum Scholars program overview, purpose, etc. Could include paragraphs about program overview, goals, etc. - Responsibilities: list of duties: regular activities with mentor, work on meaningful projects, off-site visits, bimonthly check-ins, cohort programs, capstone projects, etc. Could be split into academic year and summer. - Requirements: eligibility: eligible undergraduate students who’ve completed the McMullan Family Foundation Summer Intensive program. Also maybe need to be undergraduate, etc. - Qualifications: maybe not specified; we could omit if not present. - Skills: maybe not specified; we could omit. - Benefits: travel funds, stipend, cohort programs, mentorship, etc. Also mention that position is not benefits eligible (but that's about benefits eligibility). Could include "Hiring Range: $10,500 stipend", "This position is not benefits eligible." Also mention travel funds, research travel stipend, fellowship support funds. - Pay: stipend amount $10,500. - Schedule: time commitment details: 10-14 hours per week academic year, full-time 30 hours per week summer 11-week term, biweekly meetings, weekly in summer, etc. We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". So if we don't have content for Skills, Qualifications, we omit those sections. We need to preserve all substantive information; we must not lose details. So we need to embed details in appropriate sections. Let's outline sections:
About the role
... program overview, purpose, goals ...
Responsibilities
- ... list items ...
Requirements
- ... eligibility ...
Benefits
- ... travel funds, stipend, cohort programs, mentorship, etc.
Pay
Hiring Range: $10,500 stipend
Schedule
... time commitment details ...
We must ensure we don't repeat info unnecessarily but preserve all. Let's extract details. From text: About The Art Institute Of Chicago: description of mission. About The Department: description of Research Center, AER. Museum Scholars Program Overview: part of museum-wide effort to provide students opportunity to gain experience, career awareness, networks, skills to thrive as future art museum leaders. Emerging professional programs stewarded by AER. Aim to nurture dynamic, interdisciplinary thinkers empowered changemakers equipped with tools and networks to do great work. Goals: Museum Scholars gain awareness and further development in areas: - Broader understanding of individual and collaborative work within the museum - Practice in museum professional skill sets (software, collections work, project development) - Improvement in written and oral communication skills in a professional and interpersonal context - Opportunities for self-directed work - Confidence in their abilities to advocate for themselves and issues important to them - Enhanced connections between their museum experiences and personal interests - Refinement of their personal and professional paths and goal-setting for their next steps Time Commitment: The one-year Museum Scholar placement commits to a program lasting 12 months, beginning October 5, 2026 and concluding August 20, 2027. They are expected to fulfill all aspects of the program, including: - Regular activities with their mentor that may require on-site or remote presence at the Art Institute of Chicago 10-14 hours per week during the academic year. - Full-time (30 hours per week) participation over the course of one 11-week term in summer 2027. - Meeting with AER staff on a regular basis (biweekly in the academic year, and weekly in the summer). Regular Engagement Activities: Mentors assist Museum Scholars in the following: - Introduction to: departments across the museum, collections, gallery rotations, cross-departmental meetings, studio visits, host department programs, etc. - Training on: collection management systems, object handling, research, writing, public engagement, oral communication (public, philanthropic, and interdepartmental), receiving and relaying professional feedback, etc. - Off-site visits to: opportunities for the student to connect with art professionals, including museums and/or collections, artist spaces, auctions houses, etc. - Discussions on: curatorial and museum studies, social justice issues at the museum, academic/career advising, wellness, etc. - Travel funds usage for: research associated with their fellowship or academic studies, school visits, networking, attending conferences, etc. Travel funds may also be used to align with a mentor’s business travel plans. Placements: One host department placement will occur over the course of one year: 2026–27 Academic Year (October–May) and subsequent Summer (June–August) Placements will be coordinated by AER in conversation with the Museum Scholars and potential mentors. Academic Year Duration: October-May Program Hours*: Approximately 280-392 hours; average of 40–56 hours/month The Museum Scholar is asked to commit to the following: - Weekly meetings with museum mentor - Work on meaningful projects as assigned by host department - Off-site visits with museum mentor and host department - Bimonthly check-in meetings with AER staff - Monthly museum scholars cohort programs and activities (including orientation, field trips, museum practice seminars, etc.) - An academic year capstone project (see below) Program hours may occur in a hybrid combination of virtual and in-person formats Museum Scholar Output: Mentors will be in charge of assigning and organizing their Museum Scholar’s projects. These projects must be meaningful to the Museum Scholar by stimulating growth in new skill sets while also being connected to their interests and academic objectives. These projects must also contribute to the department’s/mentor’s overall productivity and mission. This may include: written visual analysis/object description; collections review; provenance research; writing an artist biography; writing object chat labels; creating a bibliography; public speaking; public program ideation and facilitation; survey and evaluation; and documentation of museum questions and reflections. This may also include goal-oriented, Museum Scholar-developed projects tied to their academic studies. Academic Year Capstone Project: Co-Leading a Gallery Talk Museum Scholars will lead one gallery talk together at the end of their first academic year. Museum Scholars develop the theme for their talk and select museum spaces, objects, and their audience. To support the Museum Scholars, AER will coordinate training sessions for public speaking while mentors will offer guidance. Summer Duration: June–August Program Hours*: Approximately 330 hours; average of 30 hours per week for 11 weeks The Museum Scholar is asked to commit to the following: - Weekly meetings with museum mentor - Work on meaningful projects as assigned by host department - Off-site visits with museum mentor and host department - Weekly check-in meetings with the fellowship program managers - Biweekly Museum Scholar cohort programs and activities (including orientation, field trips, museum practice seminars, etc.) - A summer term capstone project (see below) - Cohort research travel trip (see below) Program hours may occur in a hybrid combination of virtual and in-person formats Museum Scholar Output: Similar to the academic year, mentors will be in charge of assigning and organizing their Museum Scholar’s projects. Ideally, Museum Scholars should receive one substantial department project that they can work on throughout the summer. First Summer Term Capstone Project Museum Scholars will be asked to create a project that speaks to their areas of interest, individually or in collaboration. This might look like a blog post, gallery activation program, organizing a roundtable/presentation, or another publication or programming opportunity. Museum Scholar Funded Opportunities Group Research Trip In late July, 1st-year Museum Scholars, their mentors, and AER will travel to another city for a week to learn about arts institutions outside of Chicago. In addition to meetings and tours, Museum Scholars and their mentors will have ample opportunities to conduct their own meetings and research. Museum Scholars are required to attend this research trip. Mentors’ flights, accommodations, and per diem will be funded by McMullan if joining this trip. Research Travel Museum Scholars are given a stipend to support individual research travel. Museum Scholars must consult with their mentors around planning travel and submit a proposal to AER with budget lines for airfare, accommodations, and other travel incidental expenses. Fellowship Support Funds Museum Scholars also have access to a broad pool of funds meant to support their work and academic studies (such as conference registration, book purchases, or extracurricular coursework and supplies.) Compensation & Benefits Hiring Range: $10,500 stipend This position is not benefits eligible. Job Classification: Non exempt Employment Category: Part time Intern Now we need to map to sections. About the role: could combine program overview, goals, maybe department description. Responsibilities: list of duties (