Los Angeles County Museum of Art Internships and Fellowships

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, CA collects art from a variety of time periods and locations, including modern and contemporary art, including an extensive collection of textiles and historic costume. They offer internships for students year-round.

Internship Information:

• Some year-round and some seasonal opportunities
• Opportunities vary by year
• Departments available:
• Costume & Textiles - Collections Management
• Spring, summer, and fall 
• Must have completed bachelor's before start
• Unpaid
• Typical Deadlines:
• October 15: Spring semester
• March 15: Summer 
• June 15: Fall semester
• Resume and cover letter
• Costume & Textiles - Curatorial
• Spring, summer, and fall
• Unpaid but credit can be arranged
• Grad and post-grad students
• Typical Deadlines:
• October 15: Spring semester
• March 15: Summer 
• June 15: Fall semester

• Collections Management 
• Spring, summer, and fall
• Juniors, seniors, grad, and post-grad
• Credit can be arranged
• Typical Deadlines:
• Nov. 1: Spring
• Mar. 1: Summer
• July 1: Fall
• Registrar & Collections:
• Spring, summer, and fall
• Undergrad, grad, and post-grad
• Unpaid but credit can be arranged
• Typical Deadlines:
• Nov. 1: Spring
• Mar. 1: Summer
• July 1: Fall
• Development Research 
• Summer 2016 (may or may not repeat)
• late May deadline
• undergrad, recent graduate, grad
• Corporate Giving
• Fall 2016 (may or may not repeat)
• undergrad, recent graduates, grad
• late June deadline
• submit resume and cover letter electronically
• more info here (always check for current information, particularly on deadlines)

Click more information on jobs and volunteer opportunities at the museum.

Salvador Dali Art Museum Internships (Florida)

The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida (right on the riverfront!) is dedicated to the interpretation of, well, Salvador Dali sculptures and paintings as well as other surrealist art. The museum offers changing exhibits as well as educational and family programming (even yoga) in their incredible glass dome building. Internships are also available for undergrad and grad students.

Internships Opportunities:

• Unpaid
• Seasonal
• College credit can be arranged with your home institution
• Flexible schedule
• Minimum 2 days/week or 15 hours/week
• Departments available to work in:
• Development
• Digital Media (Marketing)
• Education
• Finance
• Graphic Design (Marketing)
• Hospitality - Events
• Human Resources Management
• Information Technology
• Innovation Programming
• Library/Museum/Archival
• Museum Management
• Video Production/Editing
• Deadlines to apply:
• Summer: March 1
• Fall: July 1
• Spring: November 1
• More information here

Find out about volunteer opportunities here, as well as docent opportunities, which are open to high schoolers as well..

The Mint Art Museum Internships (North Carolina)

The Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC has two locations in the city displaying their multi-faceted collection of all different mediums and manifestations of art and design from a variety of cultures and times. From shoes to paintings to photographs to quilts to ceramics, the collection features fine art, decorative arts, fashion, crafts, and sculpture. It also has a noteworthy collection of Native American artwork and crafts. The exciting museum also offers a vibrant internship program for college students interested in visual art and museum work.

Internship Opportunities:

• Summer (fall and spring also available)
• Positions available at both museum locations (both are in Charlotte)
• Must have a 3.0 minimum major GPA
• Undergrad and grad students
• Interns who will work directly with kids must get a background check
• Unpaid
• 10-25 hours/week
• Major in an arts-related field is preferred
• Departments available to intern with:
• Accounting and Finance
• Affiliate/Advancement
• Archives
• Collections and Exhibitions
• Digital Media and Web Management
• Facilities
• Graphic Design
• Information Technology
• Learning and Engagement
• Library
• Mass Communication
• Photo/Video (Communications)
• PR
• Registration
• More info here

Application information:

• Online application
• Resume, cover letter, letter of recommendation 
• Due dates:
• Summer: mid-March
• Fall: late June 
• Spring: early November

Learn more about volunteer and docent opportunities here.

Journal Submissions and Presentation Opportunities for Undergraduates

Have you written a kick-butt research paper for a class on a topic you're passionate about and want to get a little more mileage out of all your hard work before you file that stapled stack of former trees away for the next decade (and try to forget the sleepless nights it caused you)? Here are some resources on research journals and opportunities to present papers that you can use to track down some experiences. These are a great thing to put on your CV/resume, especially if you're planning on applying to grad school.

Undergraduate Journals:

• List of undergrad research journals
• List of undergrad history journals, with many that accept submissions from students at other colleges
• Undergraduate history research journals (with deadlines)
• More undergraduate history research journals
• Undergrad history research journals open to scholars from any college
• Publication Database for Young Students in World History (with descriptions of journals)
• Apollon Undergraduate E-Journal (open to students from different universities)
• Columbia Undergraduate Journal of History (professors can nominate excellent student papers from any university)
• History Matters Undergrad Research Journal from Appalachian State University (open to any college)

Presentation Opportunities:

• List of conferences, etc. that seek presentations
• Undergraduate History conferences 
• Undergraduate research conferences
• Boston University Undergraduate History conference call for papers (due date Dec. 31)
• Mississippi State U. undergraduate history research symposium (primary research-based papers: due March 1)

North Carolina Museum of Art Internships

The North Carolina Museum of Art, located in Raleigh, NC, boasts both an extensive collection of fine art and a large outdoor park with walking trails. The building and landscape are designed to be ecologically-sensitive, using innovative designs to use less energy. The museum offers internships for undergrad and graduate students.

Internship Opportunities:

• Undergrad juniors and seniors, recent grads, grad students (minimum 2.8 GPA)
• Unpaid but credit can be arranged with college
• 10 to 32 hours a week; flexible schedule
• Possible opportunities/departments:
• Communications: New Media
• Communications
• Curatorial Dept.:Classical Studies
• Membership and Development
• Education: Youth and Family Programs
• Education
• Education: Student Tour and Docent Liaison (fall, spring only)
• Education: Teen Programs
• Education: College Night (fall only)
• Park and Landscape 
• Performing Arts and Film (summer only)
• Registration
• Security
• Technology
• Visitor Services
• Application materials:
• Cover letter
• Resume
• 2 letters of recommendation
• Transcript (unofficial accepted)
• Due dates:
• Summer: March 1
• Fall: June 15
• Spring: November 1
• more information here

Information about volunteering can be found here. Docents are recruited to lead school groups when needed.

The museum also has a travel program that offers museum- and art-focused travel tours for members, in cooperation with the Museum Travel Alliance. Learn more here.

The museum offers events for college students, particularly those interested in museums and art, including free admission on Friday nights. Learn more here.

High Museum of Art Internships and Undergraduate Fellowship (Atlanta, GA)

The High Museum of Art is dedicated to the display of contemporary art and architecture and is a renowned museum in the southeast, located in Atlanta, Georgia. The museum offers summer internships for junior and senior undergrads and recent graduates. There is also an undergraduate curatorial fellowship and a weeklong curatorial summer academy offered each year.

Internship Opportunities:

• Unpaid; no housing; discounted parking
• Free admission to museum events
• Discount at museum shop and cafe
• Summer, 8 weeks (first week of June to end of July)
• Departments/opportunities available
• Education intern: Museum interpretation
• Education intern: School and Teacher Services
• Education intern: Public Youth and Community Services
• Education intern: Family Programs
• Marketing & Communications intern: Marketing and PR
• Marketing & Communications intern: Membership and Guest Relations 
• Registrar Intern: Rights and Reproduction
• Due Date: early March
• More information here

Fellowship Opportunities:

• Mellow Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship
• 2-year full-time summer fellowship
• Less intensive engagement during academic year
• 2 students chosen each year
• Program also available at Art Institute Chicago, LA County Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas)
• Work with staff on exhibitions, travel to partner museums
• Stipend
• Mentoring
• Open to freshman and sophomore students from diverse backgrounds
• Application due late February
• Weeklong Summer Curatorial Academy
• Open to 15 students
• Rising sophomores and juniors
• Learn about the museum and curatorial work through presentations from curators, field trips, and projects
• One week in mid-May
• Per diem for daily expenses
• Modest travel and housing stipend possible if live far away
• Application:
• Resume
• Transcripts
• Personal Statement
• Letter of recommendation
• Application
• Submit via email
• More information about both opportunities here

More information about being a volunteer is available here. 

Old Sturbridge Village Living History Museum Internships (MA)

Old Sturbridge Village is a vibrant living history museum in Massachusetts, interpreting 1830's American history, with an emphasis on the Industrial Revolution and agricultural history. They have a collection of historic buildings, heritage livestock, and fantastic historic interpreters to bring this era to life for visitors. They also have an extensive internship program for those interested in museum work and offer stipends for many internships.

Internship Information:

• Open to undergrads and grad students who have completed at least 1 year of college
• Stipends of $1,500 are available for many internships
• Housing available at a fee 
• 3 scholarship opportunities are available
• Spring, fall, and summer semester internships available
• Summer internship is 12 weeks (start of June to third week of August)
• Internships available:
• Technology/Education
• Garden
• Curatorial
• Interpretation
• Museum Education
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Development (unpaid)
• Graphic Design (unpaid)
• Marketing (unpaid)
• Special Events (unpaid)
• To apply, fill out and submit an application form and materials
• Application due dates:
• Summer: early March
• Fall: mid-July
• Spring: mid-November
• Read more info on the website

An interpretation internship program is available for 14 to 17 year-olds. Applications are due in December. Learn more here.

Volunteers are welcomed, if over 18, and work in gardens, visitor services, office work, etc. Learn more here.

Hagley Museum and Library Fellowships (DE)

Hagley Museum and Library is an educational institution and museum in Wilmington, DE consisting of the du Pont family's first home and gardens, gun powder yards, and a machine shop, a testament to nineteenth century industry. The du Ponts invented gun powder and owned and built a number of prominent properties in Delaware, now many of which are prominent museums. The museum, a Smithsonian affiliate, also contains a research library which offers fellowships and research grants to scholars conducting work that might benefit from the museum's resources.

Fellowship Information:

• Exploratory Research Grants: for one-week scholarly research visits
• Tri-annual consideration
• Due dates: March 31, June 30, October 31
• Henry Belin du Pont Research Grants: for up to eight weeks of research for more in-depth work
• Tri-annual consideration
• Due dates: March 31, June 30, October 31
• Henry Belin du Pont Dissertation Fellowships: for grad students who have completed coursework for a doctoral degree - up to four months
• Due date: November 15
• Dissertation Fellowship in Business and Politics: for grad students who have completed coursework for a doctoral degree - up to one year
• Due date: November 15
• Opportunities to give informal talks, write on the museum's research and collections blog, and participate in its scholarly interview programs are available
• Housing is available onsite for scholars
• More information can be found on the website

Volunteer opportunities are listed on the website, including opportunities for youth and for groups.

The museum also has a Youth Leadership Program for teens, which helps participants build professional skills and learn in the process. Applications are typically due in Late March.

Employment opportunities are posted on this page on the organization's website.

Museum of the Moving Image Internships (NYC)

The Museum of the Moving Image is an intriguing museum dedicated to the history of film and media. They offer paid summer internships for senior students, graduates, and grad students.

Internship Opportunities:

• Full-time
• Paid
• Summer
• International students are welcome
• Open to rising undergraduate seniors, graduates, and grad students
• Possible positions:
• Film and digital media
• Institutional Archive
• Membership/PR

Application Information:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Letter of recommendation
• Due in late March

Information about volunteer opportunities are also available here.

American Museum of Natural History Internships (NYC)

The American Museum of Natural History is located in New York City and has a variety of exhibits featuring artifacts surrounding science-related subjects, including interactive and kid-friendly exhibits. The museum offers many interesting educational and professional opportunities, including an MA in Teaching and PhD program as well as internships for high school and college students.

Internship Opportunities:

1. High School internship
1. free transportation
2. Stipend
3. College and career prep
4. Summer and school year weekends
5. must attend high school in NYC and be 16-18 years old
6. Focus is on helping visitors learn about science 
7. Deadline: early April
8. Online application, essay, recommendation letter
2. Museum Education and Employment Program
1. Summer
2. Must be 18-21 years old and an NYC resident
3. An interest in science and ability to work with public and children
4. 4 weeks training, 6 weeks employment
5. Create and lead tours; interact with visitors
6. Application, personal statement, resume
7. Mid-march due date
3. Public Program / Margaret Mead Film Festival Program
1. Current college and grad students
2. Administrative, design, marketing, public programming, and education tasks
3. 2 whole days per week and 4 weekend or evening programs per month
4. Unpaid but can arrange credit
5. Rolling admission
4. Graduate student internships also available; info available upon request to the organization

More information on graduate and undergrad courses offered by the museum is available here: http://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/post-secondary/graduate-and-undergraduate-courses

Smithsonian Freer and Sackler Galleries Internships (DC)

The Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries in downtown DC on the Washington Mall are home to Asian art and artifacts, many dating back to ancient times. Most internships are unpaid and do not offer housing but are easily accessible by metro. Internships are available in a variety of fields of museum work. The two galleries are connected, although the Freer is closed for renovation until 2017 (and thus may not be offering internships in certain areas) while the Sackler will remain open and operational. Fellowships as well as a paid internship for high schoolers are also offered.

Internship Information:

• Individual departments have different requirements and applicants can choose three departments to apply to
• An interest in Asian history is encouraged
• Departments:
• HR/Finances/Administration
• Archives
• Collections Management
• Conservation and Scientific Research
• Curatorial
• Design and Production
• Education and Public Programs
• Exhibition Management
• Info Technology
• Library
• Membership and Development
• Photography
• PR and Marketing
• Rights and Reproduction
• Publications
• Scholarly Programs and Publications
• Shop
• A paid internship is offered for high school students: read more here

Application Requirements:

• Online application
• Statement of interest
• Resume or transcript
• 2 letters of recommendation 
• Applicants will be notified within 2 months
• Spring: October 15
• Summer: March 15
• Fall: July 15

Fellowships are also offered. Learn more here.

Smithsonian "Behind-the-Scenes" Internships

The Smithsonian's Office of the Deputy Undersecretary for Collections and Interdisciplinary Support manages the Smithsonian's vast collections. The internship program is for undergraduates interested in collections management.

Those interested can fill out an online application and submit a resume, unofficial transcript, and essay.

Fall due date: August 1
Spring due date: November 15
Summer due date: March 15

You can find more information here: http://www.smithsonianofi.com/the-smithsonian-duscis-special-projects-internship/

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MCI (Museum Conservation Institute) Graduate Student Internship 

Offered through the Smithsonian to advanced graduate students with at least a year of conservation experience.

• Advanced grad students enrolled in a conservation training program
• one academic year in length 
• Deadline: Mid-February
• Apply online 

Other internship and fellowship listings with the Museum Conservation Institute are listed on this page: http://www.si.edu/mci/english/professional_development/fellowships_internships_opportunities.html

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Internships and Fellowships

The Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage archives and records folk music and puts on an annual folk festival on the Washington, DC Mall, showcasing foreign and US cultural heritages. Internships are available year-round for students and non-students. Most are non-paying and length and hours are flexible, ranging from six weeks to a year. Fellowships are also offered through the Smithsonian.

Internship Opportunities:

• Preferred 15-20 hours/week but hours are flexible
• Mentorship Program for a More Diverse Workplace: for women of color (small stipend for 100 hours of work in fall semester)
• Fall 2016 deadline is September 1, 2016 
• Flexible year-round opportunities
• Fields of work:
• Folklife Festival:
• Anthropology, ethnomusicology, language studies focus
• Year-round but particularly in the summer
• Summer: need interns to work on event production, technical crew, Festival marketplace, social media, web production, Festival blog, graphic design, curatorial team, PR, volunteer coordination, video production, administration
• Summer interns must work every day of festival: last week of June and first of July
• Smithsonian Folkways Recording:
• Cross between record label and museum
• Intern projects in marketing, social media, mail order, royalties and copyright, recording production, web production, 
• graphic design, typography internships for students proficient in Adobe Creative Suite with a portfolio to submit
• Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives:
• Work in archives and collections cataloging, preservation, digitization
• Summer interns process audio and video from Folklife Festival
• Welcome Library and Info Studies students 
• Should have interest in world folk traditions, audio engineering, photography, photoshop, web design, or library and archival work 

Application Requirements:

• Online application 
• Essay
• Resume
• Transcript
• Letters of recommendation
• Summer deadline: March 15
• Rest of the year: six weeks before desired start date 

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Fellowship Program:

• Predoctoral, postdoctoral, senior postdoctoral scholars
• Very competitive (according to website)
• Awarded annually
• Arranged through Smithsonian's Office of Fellowships and Grants

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Information about volunteering can be found here.

Dumbarton Oaks DC House Museum Fellowships

Dumbarton Oaks is a historic house in Georgetown, a historic neighborhood in northwest DC, that serves as a research institute for the study of the Byzantine Empire, Pre-Columbian America, and garden and landscapes. It is affiliated with Harvard University and offers residential fellowships and non-residential grants for advanced graduate and doctoral students as well as postdoctoral scholars. Fellowships relate to the study of any of the three areas of expertise mentioned above.

For more information, visit the website here: http://www.doaks.org/research

Fellowship Opportunities:

• Residential fellowships for the academic year, semester, or summer
• Byzantine Studies, Pre-Columbian Studies, and Garden and Landscape Studies
• One-month non-residential awards
• Short-term predoctoral residencies to advanced graduate students
• Additional talks, lectures, and annual symposia in each field
• Project Grants for archaeological research
• Opportunities for Harvard students (as if they weren't privileged enough)
• Ongoing online publication of Byzantine seals and coins
• Additional projects and learning opportunities

Due dates: Vary depending on program. February 1 and March 1 for the fellowship and the month-long residency programs, respectively, and then October 1 and November 1 for a springtime fellowship or month-long residency.

So if any of those things are your jam, go ahead and check this great program out. The home and gardens look stunning! 

Historic Lewes, DE Summer Internship Program

Lewes, Delaware's incredible historical society offers a few internship programs each summer for students interested in a career in the public history field, including stipend-backed opportunities! The application process is rigorous, so if you're interested in one of these excellent internships, be sure to get started early!

Link to informational page: https://www.historiclewes.org/

Internship Opportunities:

• Typically 10 weeks
• Some summers a $1,500 stipend is offered
• Public History: allows students interested in a public history career in a small museum setting to get a sense of the different types of work within the fields
• Living space provided if needed
• Cycle through education, development, collections, marketing, and administrative work in approximately two-week periods to get a feel for the variety of disciplines
• Complete small-scale projects 
• Write and present paper documenting experience
• Collections and Research: 
• 10 week program in 2 sections: cataloging and care (#1) and fieldwork and research (#2)
• Write and present paper on experience
• Education and Visitor Services:
• experience with programming, volunteer training, tour development, etc.
• present a paper documenting experiences 

Application Process:

• By mail only with all documents together
• Application
• Two letters of reference
• Sealed official transcript (unofficial okay for non-stipend)
• Resume or CV
• One-page statement of interest

Typically due in early March.

Information last updated 5/18/17. Always check the organization's website for the most recent information.