Showing posts with label design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label design. Show all posts

Sunday, October 9, 2016

Fuller Craft Museum Internships (Massachusetts)

The Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, Massachusetts (south of Boston) exhibits the work of artists who specialize in crafting artistry, such as fiber arts, shoemaking, collage, etc. The museum has a set of rotating exhibitions and features events, lectures, and fun public programs to engage the public as well as artist-taught craft workshops. The collection's focus is on contemporary art and welcomes exhibition proposals from artists. The museum offers part-time internships for undergraduate and grad students interested in museum work.

Internship Information:

  • 8-15 hour per week commitment
  • Upperclassmen undergraduates and grad students welcome
  • "Apply early, before the college semester begins"
  • Departments available to intern with:
    • Marketing Intern: Design
      • Design print and online content
      • Experience with InDesign, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver (preferably)
      • Majoring in graphic design
      • Written and verbal communication, organization, computer skills
    • Marketing Intern: Social Media
      • Familiarity with "Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Hootsuite, Blogging, Microblogging, Pictures, Copy, Videos"
      • Marketing and Communications majors preferred
      • Responsibilities: Regularly updating social media accounts, Researching for update content, Maintaining good rapport with public and other departments
    • Education Intern
      • Experience leading art programs or developing curriculum is desirable
      • Education, Studio Art, Art History, Museum studies majors preferred
      • Research artists, Develop educational materials, Run programs, Give tours, etc.
    • Event Planning Intern
      • 4-month internship ending in mid-January
      • Coordinate and organize Bridal Fair
      • Assist with responding to event rental inquiries
      • 5-10 hour per week commitment
      • Arts Administration, Event Planning, or other relevant major
      • Those with a degree but not enrolled in college currently may be considered
  • Electronic application; cover letter and/or resume, depending on the internship
  • Check for more information here
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Explore other internships in Education, Event Planning, Marketing, Design, and Social Media.

All information about Fuller Craft Museum is taken from its website. This post was last updated on 10/9/2016. Applicants should check the museum's website for the most up-to-date information.

Monday, August 15, 2016

The Barnes Art Museum Internships (Philadelphia)

The Barnes Foundation, who run both an art museum in Philadelphia and an arboretum in Merion, PA, offer internship programs for undergraduate and grad students. The Barnes is a unique art museum located near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, encompassing an extensive collection of some of the biggest names in impressionist and early modern art that belonged to one man who insisted his collection be kept inside of his home. Thus the gallery space is set up exactly as his home was and the art is hung in the same spaces as in his original home, which had become too small a space for the amount of visitors wanting to see the unparalleled collection.

Internship Information:

  • Open to undergraduate and graduate students
  • Summer, fall, and spring internships
  • Semester or longer internships available
  • Departments available:
    • Arboretum
    • Archives
    • Art Education
    • Art Library
    • Conservation
    • Curatorial
    • Development (Giving)
    • Finance
    • Graphic Design
    • Horticulture Education
    • Human Resources
    • Information Technology
    • Legal
    • Marketing and Social Media
    • Membership
    • PR
    • Publications
    • Registration
    • Visual Resource, Website
  • Summer internship: 8 consecutive weeks, at least 2 days/week, Friday mandatory enrichment activities
  • Typical Deadlines:
    • Summer: March 1
    • Fall: June 1
    • Spring: October 1
  • Application, resume, essay, transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation mailed
  • More information here

Friday, July 15, 2016

Peabody Essex Museum Internships and Fellowships (Massachusetts)

The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts is a one-of-a-kind medium-sized institution dedicated to interpreting American, Native American, Maritime, and Asian art, architecture, and textiles. The collection began with the souvenirs of New England sea captains and has expanded into an impressive array of art and photography in a state-of-the-art exhibit space. Public programming abounds, including an Art and Nature Center designed to be family-friendly. An extensive internship program is offered for students hoping to enter the museum field and seeking to get concrete project-based experience. Fellowship opportunities for professionals and graduate students of Native American, Alaskan, and Hawaiian background are also offered.

Internship Information:

  • Project-based experience
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Volunteer
  • Flexible hours
  • Open to undergrad and grad students
  • Departments:
    • Art & Nature Center (education, exhibits, programming)
    • Connected Learning (Education - art focus) - grad student preferrence
    • Creative Engagement (events, programming)
    • Curatorial/Exhibitions and Research
    • Curatorial: Photography Collection - graduate student
    • Design Intern/Creative Series (graphic design)
    • Development
    • Development: Events
    • Executive Office (administrative)
    • Exhibition Research and Publishing Rights (including experience developing books)
    • Exhibition Research and Publishing Editorial Intern (writing, communications)
    • Marketing
    • Merchandising/Museum Shop
  • Fall semester applications are due August 1
  • Check the website for due dates for other semesters
  • Application, cover letter, resume submitted via email or by mail
  • More info here
Fellowship Information:

A Native American Fellowship is offered to graduate students and cultural professionals of Native American, Alaskan, and Hawaiian background. It is a paid, 10-week, full-time opportunity, with application information posted in January. A stipend, lodging, workshops, and travel expense coverage are offered and school credit can be arranged. More info here.

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Amelia Island Museum of History Internships (Florida)

The Amelia Island Museum of History in Fernandina Beach, Florida is a spoken-history museum, focused on story-telling and the interpretation of local heritage and history. It is a well-respected museum that offers creative, engaging programming, including docent-led tours of the museum and surrounding historic district and changing exhibits. The museum also runs an archive and welcomes researchers. Internships are offered for students and graduates interested in museum work and provides experience with the management of the museum...an excellent opportunity!

Internship Opportunities:

  • Unpaid
  • Open to undergrad, grad students and recent (within 12 months) graduates
  • College credit may be arranged
  • Summer, fall, winter
  • 30-40 hours/week, 8-12 week period
  • All interns will also gain experience:
    • Interacting with board members
    • Researching grants
    • Attending management-level meetings
  • Departments available to work in:
    • Archival
    • Education/Exhibits
    • Marketing/Creative (Social Media, Design)
    • Volunteer Management/Tours (interpretation)
  • More information here
The museum has plenty of exciting volunteer opportunities, including work in archiving, leading tours, maintaining the building and grounds, visitor services, gardening, historic interpretation, etc. Learn more here!

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

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Buffalo Bill Center of the West Internships and Fellowships (WY)

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West, located in Cody, Wyoming not far from Yellowstone National Park, is a much-praised museum dedicated to preserving various aspects of the history of the American West. It features several museums, dedicated to the history of the Plains Indians, firearms, natural history, Western art, and, of course, Buffalo Bill. The museum offers an extensive internship program in a variety of fields as well as conservation internships and a fellowship and research stipend program.

Internship Opportunity:

  • Summer
  • Upper level undergrads and grad students
  • 10 weeks, 40 hours/week
  • $10/hour for some internships
  • Housing not provided but suggestions can be given
  • Departments:
    • Archives/Collections
    • Firearms Museum intern
    • Collections Management
    • Conservation
    • Raptor Experience intern
    • East Yellowstone Raptor Initiative internship
    • Education Tour Guide and Programming
    • Firearms Records
    • Graphics 
    • Library Collection Management
    • Photographic Objects Archival internship
    • Plains Indian Museum intern
    • Public Relations/Digital Media
    • Records Management
    • Registration
    • Whitney Art Museum Curatorial
  • Cover letter, Resume, Transcripts, 3 letters of recommendations, application
  • More info here
  • Additional info about conservation internships available here
Information about fellowships and research stipends can be found here. Fellowships regarding western art, Plains Indians, Yellowstone ecology, conservation and wildlife management, William Cody, firearms, Western culture and history can be proposed to the museum. Fellows must stay at least two weeks, make a presentation to the pubic on their research, and write a summary of their research. Housing and food is not provided. Deadline for submission is in late April (applying for the next year which extends from one summer to the next). 

Information about volunteering can be found here.

The Whitney Art Museum Internships (NYC)

The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City is a medium-sized organization with an array of contemporary and modern fine art. They offer internships for undergrads and grad students throughout the school year.

Internship Opportunities:

  • Open to junior, senior
  • Unpaid but provide Metro Cards, museum cafe discount, and free admission to other NYC museums
  • Spring, Fall, Summer
    • Academic year: 2-3 days per week
    • Summer: 9 weeks, full-time
  • Departments offering internships:
    • Administration
    • Communications
    • Curatorial
    • Development
    • Digital Media
    • Education
    • Graphic Design
    • Marketing
    • Publications
    • Registration
    • Research Resources
  • Resume, cover letter, statement of purpose, transcript, etc. submitted by email
  • Due dates:
    • No set deadlines for academic year
    • February 1 for summer

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.

Sunday, May 22, 2016

New Jersey Small Museum Internships and Volunteer Opportunities

The Newark Museum has an extensive internship program, with opportunities available for college students and recent graduates to work in the summer or during the academic semesters.

  • Departments available to work in: Curatorial, Registrar, Education, Science, Marketing/PR, Exhibit Design, Library, 
  • Summer program runs from late June to the second week of August with interns working 4 days per week
    • Due date for summer applications is generally April 1
    • Professional development field trips and seminars are offered
    • Open to students from a variety of backgrounds/majors
    • Must have completed at least one year of college
  • More information located on the website

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The Morris Museum features both art, artifacts, science-themed exhibits, and a theater. It also offers volunteer internship opportunities. (Morristown, NJ)

  • Departments: Administration, Theater, Education, Front Desk/Visitor Services, Gallery, Graphic Design, Membership & Events, Museum Loan, Shop
  • Summer internships are available
  • Summer Science Ambassador Internship is a part-time paid opportunity for high school students (and recent graduates) giving experience in education
  • More information located on the website

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The National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey offers volunteer internships:

  • Unpaid; minimum of 112 hours (approx. 8 hours/week)
  • Open to undergrad and grad students
  • Collections Management and Oral History Internships
  • Internships also available in Special Events, PR, and Graphic Design depending on staff availability
  • More information on their website

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Historic Allaire is a living history village that offers unpaid internships to students. (Wall Township, NJ)


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The Old Barracks Museum interprets colonial American history and offers unpaid internships to students throughout the year. (Trenton, NJ)

  • Internships available: Interpretive, Curatorial (includes physical objects), Development & Marketing, Graphic Design (they have a special graphic design project they need help with)
  • undergraduate and grad students welcome
  • Opportunities available throughout the year
  • Volunteer work in a variety of areas is welcome, including giving tours
  • More information here

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The  New Jersey Historical Society offers internships year-round and includes both a museum and library. (Newark, NJ)

  • Open to high school, college, and grad students
  • Unpaid but credit can be arranged
  • Opportunities: Manuscripts Curatorship, New Jersey Historical Research, Communications, Development, Exhibitions and Research, Collections, Education 
  • Resume and cover letter
  • Handicapped accessible
  • More information here

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Montclair Art Museum offers volunteer internships and volunteer work for high schoolers, with an application and information here.

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Liberty Science Center offers volunteer internships for college students in a variety of majors (in Jersey City). More information here.

  • Exhibit Maintenance and Technician Intern
  • Aquarist Intern
  • Grants Intern
  • Sales and Community Outreach Intern
  • Special Events Intern
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The Alice Paul Institute offers two internships, the Alice Paul Leadership Program Support internship (education focused) and the API Heritage Programs Support internship (collections focused). Internships are offered year-round. More info here. (Mount Laurel, NJ)
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The American Labor Museum is open to unpaid high school and college student internships year-round. Interns will complete a project in Research, Events, Exhibits, Education, Public Programming, Collections, or Library work. Docent and volunteer opportunities are available as well. More information here. (Haledon, NJ)
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The Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey offers volunteer positions, listed here. (Teterboro, NJ)
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The Garden State Discovery Museum offers more informal volunteer internship opportunities in education, animal care, exhibits, and marketing. More information is located here. (Cherry Hill, NJ)
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The Montclair Historical Society offers a wide array of volunteer opportunities relating to Education, Events, Fundraising, Office work, Gardening, Archives, Collections, etc. They also maintain and interpret a historic home. More info here. (Essex County, NJ)
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The Sterling Hill Mining Museum offers opportunities to volunteer as a museum docent. More information on their website. (Ogdensburg, NJ)
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The New Jersey Naval Museum lists information about volunteer opportunities on their website. (Hackensack, NJ)
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The Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum is open to volunteers helping with tours, mechanics, office work, and events. More info here. (Cape May County, NJ)
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The William Trent House is a Georgian house museum and welcomes volunteers to help with tours, events, and gardening. More info here. (Trenton, NJ)

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Delaware Museum of Natural History Internships

The Delaware Museum of Natural History, located in Wilmington, DE, is dedicated to the interpretation of science and ecology. They offer internships for high school and college students.

Internship Opportunities:

  • Unpaid
  • Summer
  • College and grad student internships offered:
    • Fundraising/Events (Development Dept.)
    • Collections and Research
    • Communications (marketing, PR, advertising, graphic design, web development are all possible focuses)
    • Public Programming (early childhood edu., animal care, summer camp, gallery interpretation, education collections, events, family programs, rentals)
  • High school internships offered:
    • Public Programming (see above)
  • Internships are posted early in the year on the organization's website
Volunteer opportunities are detailed on the museum website, located at this link.

Friday, May 20, 2016

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

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Baltimore Museum of Art, MD Internships

The Baltimore Museum of Art is located in downtown Baltimore and features works of art from a variety of times and global cultures. They offer internships in different areas of museum work. Employees are required to pass a security clearance and drug test.

Internship opportunities: 

  • Open to undergrads and grad students as well as recent graduates
  • Learn about museum work and be guided by a mentor
  • Department/Fields of Work:
    • Visitor Services
    • Graphic Design
    • Contemporary Curatorial
    • Archival and Special Projects Grants
    • Exhibition Graphics
    • Grant Statistics
    • Marketing and Communications
    • Textiles Curatorial
  • Internship listings are posted seasonally on website
  • Can apply for up to two positions
  • Typically unpaid
Application information:
  • Summer due date: Late April
  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Unofficial transcript
  • Reference Letter
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Volunteer opportunities in a variety of departments, including education, textiles, and visitor services, (all very involved and hands-on) are listed here: https://artbma.org/about/volunteer.html 

Friday, May 13, 2016

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 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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  • 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.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, NYC Summer Internships

The Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt Design Museum in New York City offers a summer internship program for college students interested in learning about museum practice.

Internship details:

  • 10 weeks/ 40 hours per week
  • Summer (second week of June to mid-August)
  • field trips, lectures, and public programs
  • Cross-disciplinary (open to a variety of majors)
  • $2,500 stipend
  • Undergrads and those who will graduate right before that summer
  • Departments:
    • Communications and Marketing
    • Cross-Platform Publications
    • Development and membership
    • Curatorial: Drawing, Prints, and Graphic Design
    • Digital and Emerging Media
    • Curatorial: Product Design
    • Education
    • Library
    • Curatorial: Textiles
    • Curatorial: Socially Responsible Design
Application details:
  • Late February due date
  • Resume, cover letter, short essay, two references, transcript
  • Apply online
View more details here: http://www.cooperhewitt.org/careers/

The building looks incredible! Sounds like a hip and intriguing set of opportunities for more progressive and artistic students interested in museums.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Northwest DC House Museum Internships

Dumbarton House, the headquarters of the National Society of the Colonial Dames, offers internships for graduate students or recent grads of master's programs in the spring, summer, and fall. The positions have specific projects in mind and typically offer a stipend and are listed on their website as they become available. The current summer internship has an application deadline of early April, for reference. The other seasons tend to be open until filled, but be cautioned that they tend to leave listings up even after the deadline is passed or the position is filled, so check with the contact person to see if the position is still open before going through the effort of applying. They don't offer housing and applicants should be forewarned that there is plenty of competition, especially for education internships, from GWU museum education grad students. But it is a lovely federal-style house in beautiful historic Georgetown.

  • Stipends for most internships
  • Summer, fall, spring internships
  • Specific projects
  • Internships in Education, Marketing, etc. 
  • Graduate students preferred (although the author got an interview as an undergraduate)
  • Historic home focusing in 18th and early 19th century American history
  • Parking (though a difficult area to drive in) or a mile+ walk from Dupont Circle Metro 
  • Typical application requirements: Cover letter and resume (email or mail)
  • Typical due date: Beginning of April.
Individual listings include more specific details.
Open Positions Listings linkhttp://dumbartonhouse.org/archives/2769 
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Tudor Place is another historic home in Georgetown, a beautiful neighborhood in northwest DC with many hidden historic treasures! The house is beautiful and has an incredible array of public programming as well as a must-see garden. They offer a variety of education and visitor programming internships as well as some marketing and development, gardening, and even design internships. Specific programs are posted each season on their web site, offering special projects to work on. 
  • Typically 15-25 hours per week or 2-3 days per week
  • Specific projects and positions
  • Academic credit available
  • Graduate preference but consideration given to strong undergrads (the author got an interview as an undergrad)
  • Internships in Education, Visitor Services, Public Programming, Marketing, Gardening, etc., varying from season to season
  • Historic house museum focusing on American history
  • Parking and public transportation (bus and/or long walk from Dupont Circle or Tenleytown metro)
  • Typical due date: Beginning of April
  • Typical application process: email cover letter and resume
Individual listings include more specific details.
Visit the museum's web page for current internship listings: https://www.tudorplace.org/get-involved/employment/
Interested parties can also volunteer as house or garden tour docents as well as special event and public programming assistants, gardeners, and office work assistants. More information here: https://www.tudorplace.org/get-involved/volunteer/

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum Internships and Fellowships

The Anacostia Community Museum is a newer Smithsonian institution located in southeast Washington, DC. This cutting-edge museum seeks to interpret urban experiences and the culture of minorities. It offers a very mentor-focused internship experiences for students aged eighteen or older and enrolled at or recently graduated from an academic institution.

Program Information Page link: http://anacostia.si.edu/About/InternFellows 

Internship program:

  • Academic credit available
  • Interest in areas of focus presented at the museum 
  • 18 years or older and enrolled or recently graduated from an academic institution
  • At least 6 weeks; typically 3 months to 1 year
  • 20 hours/week
  • Internships available in: Office of Advancement, Collections, Education, Research, Design, Public Relations, and Special Events
  • Unpaid without stipends (at least for now although the Smithsonian offers some scholarship programs, particularly for minorities)
  • Selection made on a case-by-case basis based on student preparation and the institution's faculty availability and needs
  • Most likely a rolling deadline
Fellowship program: