Alpine Art Center

Art Institute of Chicago

Description

Internships are offered by the Art Institute's many departments throughout the year and enable students to gain first-hand experience in their areas of interest or study. Interns, working under the guidance of curators or department heads, assist in routine departmental work that ranges from special projects and research to clerical support. Interns are undergraduate, graduate or recent college graduates. A major in art history or fine art is not essential. Internships vary from department to department; a majority of internships are offered unpaid or for academic credit. Students are responsible for making appropriate arrangements with their schools to receive credit for internships. Hours vary and are flexible; however, a minimum of 14 hours per week is generally expected.

Application Process

To apply for an internship, please submit the following: resume, cover letter, and application. Positions may be available in other areas depending on departmental needs. If you are selected as a candidate for a potential internship, we will call you to schedule an in-person or telephone interview. Students are responsible for their own travel arrangements.

Online Application is available at http://www.artic.edu/aic/jobs/internap.pdf

Birmingham Museum of Art

Brooklyn Museum

Description

10-month paid internship in museum education is available.

BYU Museum of Art

Description

An internship at the MOA provides students with an in-depth look into the museum world. Our interns work closely with museum staff in planning exhibitions, mounting artwork, marketing current exhibits, and drawing up lesson plans. At the close of their work, our interns are equipped with practical experience that gives them a foothold into graduate school or a museum career.

Qualifications

Humanities 350

Application Process

To apply for an MOA internship please download the application at http://moa.byu.ed/index.php?id=46

California Palace of the Legion of Honor

Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts

Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art

Description

The Museum of Contemporary Art internship program welcomes students and recent graduates who wish to broaden their education and professional experience by working and learning in a not-for-profit museum. All MCA departments offer experiential education in a challenging, hands-on environment in exchange for a substantive contribution from talented and interested individuals.

Application Process

Applications may be submitted electronically by emailing internships@mcachicago.org and attaching your application form, resume, two letters of recommendation, and any additional materials by the appropriate deadline. Letters of recommendation may be submitted separately with the applicant's name in the subject line. When submitting electronically, only one copy of each document is required. Include your school's credit requirements in the e-mail. Please note that the curatorial, editorial, and development departments require writing samples with applications. The graphic design department requires samples of graphic design work.

Cleveland Museum of Art

Colonial Williamsburg

de Young Museum

Eccles Community Art Center

Guggenheim Museum

Description

The objective of the internship program is to offer practical museum training experience to individuals interested in pursuing careers in the arts and museum field. Interns gain a general knowledge and broad understanding of how a particular department functions within the context of a major museum as well as specific skills related to a particular department's activities. Interns are assigned to a department based on their academic background, professional skills, interests, and career goals. Interns participate in the ongoing work of the department and complete specific projects or portions of larger departmental initiatives. Please see Departmental Descriptions for more information.

Application Process

There are four internship programs that we offer throughout the year. We offer our internships through the fall, spring, and summer semesters, as well as our academic year program. We encourage applicants to apply for placements for either three months (one semester) or six months (two semesters). Please mark this choice on your application form. Online applications are available at http://www.guggenheim.org/images/content/pdf/education/ed_internship_app09.pdf

J. Paul Getty Museum

Kimball Art Center

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Description

Depending on training and interests, interns work in one of the museum's departments: curatorial, education, conservation, administration, or library; several paid and unpaid internships are available.

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Museum of Church History and Art

Museum of Fine Arts

Description

All internships are unpaid. Internships available in many departments: curatorial, development, public relations, publications, intellectual property, museum education, retail operations, information services, and human resources.

Museum of Modern Art, New York

Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco

Description

Formal internship opportunities listed online; application pdf saved; current listings include positions in gallery, museum store, and library

National Gallery of Art

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Description

Museum Studies Internship Program runs through the summer months.

Salt Lake Art Center

Seattle Art Museum

Springville Museum of Art

Springville Museum of Art

UCB Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Description

Digital Media Internship

Utah Museum of Fine Arts