The Exhibits Fabrication department at the Maryland Science Center designs and builds exhibits that enable visitors to discover science through hands-on experiences. Our current project is Science City “- an exhibit that highlights the science in our everyday lives.”
Exhibit Prototyping and Fabrication Intern
Unpaid/Internship/ Start Date: ASAP- Summer
Internship duties:
>> Fabricate and finish exhibit components out of wood, plastic, and metal using construction drawings supplied by exhibit staff
>> Assist with exhibit shop operation, including building jigs and fixtures
>> If the intern is willing and able, he/she will also be responsible for designing and prototyping exhibit components
Qualifications:
Required:
>> Significant experience safely using all common woodworking tools (including table saw, jointer, miter saw, router, band saw, drill press, power sanders) to create finished projects
>> Experience finishing with paint and stain
>> Ability to work from dimensioned construction drawings
Helpful, but not necessary:
>> Ability to communicate ideas via 2D drawings or 3D models
>> Ability to engineer devices with moving parts
>> Experience with 3-axis mill and metal lathe
Exhibit Graphics Intern
Unpaid/ Internship/ Start Date: Summer or Fall 2015
>> Create engaging content graphics and infographics that supplement hands-on exhibits
>> Design logos for “Science City” storefronts
>> Create environmental graphics that add to the immersive “Science City” environment
Qualifications:
Required:
>> Experienced in Adobe CS, especially Illustrator and Photoshop. InDesign ability is helpful but not required.
>> Ability to create graphics that fit content, layout, and graphic standards requirements
>> Ability to refine designs based on staff feedback
Helpful, but not necessary:
>> Interest / ability to create large-scale graphics via non-print methods (i.e. painting, stenciling, 3D cutouts)\
>> Ability to communicate ideas through sketches and drawings
Exhibit Artist
Paid/ Internship/ Start Date: Summer or Fall 2015
>> Design, create, and paint props to enrich the “Science City” exhibit
>> Paint decorative textures for “Science City” building facades
Qualifications:
>> Interest in illustration and/or set design
>> Comfortable painting with acrylics at large scale
>> Ability to communicate ideas through sketches and drawings
