Partnership with South Street Seaport Museum for Student Internships

FAIN: GA-281090-21

Pace University (New York, NY 10038-1502)
Gary Laermer (Project Director: February 2021 to October 2022)

The partnership program offers an innovative solution to the challenges facing the South Street Seaport Museum arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. By pairing Pace students who need a paid internship in order to continue their studies with the Seaport Museum, both student and the Museum benefit. Ultimately, we are fostering a sense of civic responsibility in service to a greater social and cultural benefit. This unique partnership would support up to 5 Pace interns placed at the Seaport Museum enabling them to become part of a small, dynamic Museum staff. An example of an intern position could be an assignment on the South Street Seaport Museum’s Collections team, where the students will be working to make contributions to the department’s work.
The partnership responsibilities include the South Street Seaport Museum developing a position description of each intern assignment; providing direct supervision of student interns; and facilitating mid-semester and end of semester reviews.