The collections and exhibits staff work together to create dramatic, educational exhibits. Interns are assigned directly to a professional staff member, and work regular hours towards the completion of one or more specific projects. Each internship option has its own set of parameters. Collections Management . Three distinct offices work together to manage the museum's collections.
Conservation cares for and preserves the collections, and monitors the museum environment.
Curatorial guides the growth of the collection, researches objects, and organizes storage. Registration creates and maintains complete records on artifacts in the permanent collections and for loans. Interns may work with any or all of these offices, depending on the nature of the assigned project. Some examples of projects previously assigned to collections interns include researching artifacts displayed at a state historic site and making recommendations on their disposition, developing a naming system for a portion of the art collection. Designers, technicians, and carpenters work together to produce exhibits for the museum and other divisions of the Kansas State Historical Society.