Showing posts with label Nov. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nov. Show all posts

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Internships (Massachusetts)

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts is dedicated to the art of children's book illustration, including permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions. Basically, it sounds incredible. The museum holds over 13,000 works of art and runs educational programming, professional training for educators, and graduate programs in library science and children's literature in conjunction with Simmons College. The site also features an art studio, theater, picture book library, and research library. The Carle offers summer, fall, spring, and J-term internships to undergraduate and grad students in a variety of areas of focus, including some paid opportunities.

Internship Information:

  • Open to undergrad and grad students
  • Flexible work hours; some weekend and holiday work may be required for events
    • Spring and Fall internships: 120 hour minimum, 8 hours/week minimum
    • Unpaid Summer internships: 175 hours, 20-25 hours/week
    • J-term: 20 hours/week, 1-2 weekend days
  • Academic credit can be arranged with your college
  • Housing, meal, travel expenses not provided for though local public transportation is sometimes available
  • Internships available:
    • Art Studio Internship (Fall, J-Term, Spring, Summer) - art education, working with kids, open to undergrads, unpaid
    • Collections and Exhibitions (Summer) - collections care and management, art and database work, unpaid
    • Development and Marketing (Fall, J-Term, Spring, Summer) - fund-raising, office works, promotional work, unpaid
    • Trinkett Clark Internship (Paid Summer) - college juniors, seniors, and grad students pursuing museum or art careers; 8 weeks; collections and education/outreach
    • Alix Zecharias Internship (Paid Summer) - college juniors, seniors, graduates, and grad students; 8 weeks; mentored by executive director, work in marketing and education
  • Typical Due Dates (always check the organization website for the most up-to-date information):
    • Paid Summer Internships: February 15
    • Unpaid Summer Internships: April 1
    • Fall: August 1
    • J-Term: November 10
    • Spring: November 10
  • Application materials (again, always check the organization website):
    • Application
    • Cover Letter
    • Resume or CV
    • Letters of Recommendation (two if applying to a paid opportunity)
    • Official Transcript (paid opportunities)
    • Mail or e-mail
For more information about the internships, click here.

Sunday, August 7, 2016

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.

Normal Rockwell Museum Internships (Massachusetts)

The Normal Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the memory of Rockwell. It maintains an archive of letters and photos, run a gallery with special changing exhibitions, and run interpretive programs. The museum is also situated on a large, park-like campus and offers a variety of internship programs throughout the year.

Internship Information: 

  • Spring, fall, summer semester internships
  • College credit can be arranged with the student's school
  • Housing not available but the museum can help interns find housing and part-time employment in the town
  • Offer professional development and educational opportunities
  • Open to undergrad and grad students in History, Art Hist., Museum Studies, Public Hist.
  • Part-time internships, flexible hours
  • Departments available:
    • Archives (8-10 hours/week, 3 months, Mon-Fri.)
    • Curatorial (20 hours/week, 3 months, M-F)
    • Education 
    • Finance/Accounting 
    • Marketing & Communications (advertising, PR, social media, digital, website, graphics, photography)
    • Digital Engagement (10 weeks; web development, A/V editing; HTML5 and JavaScript knowledge desirable)
Application:
  • Application form
  • Letter of intent
  • Resume
  • 2 references
  • Submit by email
  • Typical Due dates:
    • Spring: end of November
    • Fall: end of August
    • Summer: ?
  • More info here

Click to find information about volunteering and career opportunities at the museum.

Sunday, June 12, 2016

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..

Sunday, June 5, 2016

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

Saturday, May 28, 2016

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.

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

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.

Saturday, May 21, 2016

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.

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Solomon R. Guggenheim Art Museum Internships (NYC)

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Art Museum displays a variety of forms of contemporary art and is located in New York City (not far from the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, in fact!) The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and now houses an array of intriguing art installations and permanent pieces. Internships are offered for advanced undergrads and above, with plenty of professional development opportunities offered, including a field trip. An international fellowship and internship are also offered at the museum's international locations in Venice and Bilbao for candidates with language fluency in appropriate tongues.

Internship Information:

  • Open to junior level and above undergrads, recent graduates, grad students, postgraduates, and mature professionals
  • Spring, summer, fall internships available
    • Spring and fall: part-time, 2 days a week
    • Summer: full-time, 4-5 days/week
    • 3 month commitment
  • Museum culture seminar
  • Unpaid, no housing available (suggestions can  be made)
  • Summer graduate internship stipend program available (see site)
  • Field trip
  • Open to international students
  • Departments available for internship (basically anything you can think of:
    • Abu Dhabi Project (they are building a museum there but need help in NYC with planning)
    • Abu Dhabi Project: Architecture/Exhibition Design
    • Abu Dhabi Project: Curatorial
    • Art Services and Prep
    • Business Development
    • Conservation
    • Curatorial
    • Curatorial: Asian Art
    • Development (Individual, corporate, institutional, special events, operations)
    • Director's Office
    • Education
    • Education: Public Programs
    • Exhibition Design
    • Exhibition Management
    • Facilities and Office Services
    • Finance
    • Global Communications 
    • Graphic Design
    • HR
    • IT
    • Interactive
    • Library and Archives
    • Legal
    • Marketing
    • Media and PR
    • Photography
    • Publishing and Digital Media 
    • Registrar
    • Retail and E-commerce
    • Visitor Services
Application Information:
  • Application form
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume/CV
  • List of relevant coursework
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • 3-5 page writing sample (portfolio for certain departments)
  • Postmarked before due dates:
    • Summer: January 30
    • Fall: June 1 
    • Spring: November 1
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There is also an International Fellowship offered, which is paid work at three different museum locations, NYC, Bilbao, and Venice interesting in curatorial work. It is open those with at least a graduate degree in art history and a fluency in English, Italian, and Spanish.
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There is an international internship offered at the Guggenheim's location in Venice as well, with more information here: http://www.guggenheim-venice.it/inglese/education/internship-program.html

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Smithsonian Internships

The Smithsonian, America's national museum institution, offers a dizzying array of internship opportunities, most centered in Washington, DC. You can apply to individual museums as well as to the general Smithsonian applicant pool (it's probably wisest to apply to both!) Most opportunities are unpaid but there are a few ones featuring stipends as well as some scholarships that can be applied to internships (select the stipend program tag to see these scholarships). This post details the various institution-wide programs there are; click the Smithsonian tag to see posts on internships and fellowships at specific Smithsonian museums and affiliates.

Smithsonian positions are prestigious but extremely competitive because the institution is so well known, so be sure to apply to other places as well. Also, you may be more likely to get busywork or be confined to work in one small area of the overall work of a museum just because of the nature of how large the museums are. The other downside is that they don't offer housing or stipends, which can make it difficult for out-of-the-area students to work because DC housing is extremely expensive, even in the suburbs. However, if it's your passion, go for it! Your school or outside organizations might have scholarship programs for interns you can apply to. Summer is an especially competitive time, so another tip is to apply to fall or spring internships if you can.

Internship opportunities:

  • General Smithsonian Intern Pool: Smithsonian staff who need an intern can pull from this pool (pun intended)
    • Fall Semester due date: August 1 
    • Spring Semester due date: November 1
    • Summer Semester due date: March 15
    • Online application 
    • You can also apply to specific museums' programs
  • James E Webb Internship: for minorities interested in business and administration
    • Must be a minority (and US citizen or resident) and enrolled in undergrad or grad program in business or public administration
    • 10 weeks, full time
    • $600/week stipend 
    • Summer and Fall Deadline: February 1
    • Spring Deadline: October 1 
    • Online application
    • Essay of interest, resume, unofficial transcripts, references
    • Placed in an administration office in one of the museums or affiliates
  • Katzenberger Foundation Art History Scholarship
    • 6 offered each summer 
    • need-based
    • college junior or senior
    • Art history major or related focus
    • 3.0 GPA
    • US Citizen or permanent resident
    • Need-based
    • February 1 due date
    • $6,000 stipend
    • Essay of interest, transcripts, resume, references
  • Minority Awards Program
    • Minority and a US citizen or permanent resident 
    • Enrolled in undergrad or grad program with 3.0
    • Summer and Fall Deadline: February 1
    • Spring Deadline: October 1
    • $600/week stipend
    • 40 hours/week for 10 weeks
  • Native American Awards
    • Informally or formally relate to a Native American community
    • Enrolled in undergrad or grad program
    • Summer and Fall Deadline: February 1
    • Spring Deadline: October 1
    • $600/week stipend
    • 40 hours/week for 10 weeks