Join our collaborative team and play an important role in shaping our work! We’ve developed a vibrant series of virtual and in-studio book arts workshops and community programs; we are looking to grow our programs and share book arts in Minnesota and beyond.

About the Internship
MCBA Education Interns will support the education team with a combination of in-person and remote projects. Learn about and gain experience in our in-person and virtual book arts workshops and community engagement events.

Primary areas of focus include (but are not limited to):
● Learn about MCBA’s virtual programs, the online platforms MCBA uses to offer programs (Zoom & Google Classroom), and how our programs are facilitated.
● Participate in virtual workshops on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and occasional Saturdays by
supporting teaching artists and participants with tech and facilitation needs. This includes: opening the virtual classroom, greeting the teaching artists and participants, introducing the online platforms to participants, providing tech support as needed, and corresponding with workshop participants about virtual programs.
● Support Saturday studio workshops and staff onsite at MCBA. This includes: welcoming
teaching artists and participants, documenting in-person workshops for promotion, occasional teaching artist support, and various projects as assigned.
● Support MCBA’s community outreach programs and gain in-person classroom experience.
This includes giving studio tours, assisting with workshops and drop-in printing activities at MCBA and at partner locations, and helping with MCBA’s winter series of workshops at Hennepin County Libraries. Transportation from MCBA to libraries (and most other offsite events) provided. Community outreach programs take place on select weekdays, evenings, and Saturdays; specific dates and availability to be discussed.
● Co-lead papermaking activity for youth ages 10–18 at MCBA’s Book Artist Badge Day on
March 21. Activity specific training provided by MCBA staff in advance of the event.


Helpful Prior Experience
Reliability, punctuality, and good communication skills are key to success in this role.
● Experience or interest in any book arts area, art education, and/or arts administration
● Ability to speak to a group with confidence
● Experience using Zoom or other online meeting platform(s)
● General comfort with technology

Internship Dates & Schedule
The internship runs from January 3rd through April 30th, 2026 for approximately 6-8 hours weekly, with initial onboarding and training to take place during the first two weeks of January. We plan to work with two interns. Interns must be available for the following schedule for the duration of the internship. Additional internship hours may be scheduled based on the intern's interest and availability.
Important note: While some elements of this internship may be performed remotely, the person in this position will need to be available to work onsite in our studios and offices. The intern must be able to provide their own desktop or laptop computer and have regular access to a secure internet connection for remote virtual workshop facilitation.

Education Intern Schedule:
● Remote Tuesdays & Wednesdays 4-9pm Central Time (CT)
● In-Person Saturdays onsite at MCBA 9am-2pm Central Time (CT)
● Optional In-Person Opportunities on select weekdays, Thursday & Friday evenings and Sundays (hours vary)

Benefits
Intern will receive a $800 stipend. In addition to on-the-job educational experience, interns receive a free one-year membership to MCBA, which includes a 10% discount on workshop tuition and retail purchases. This internship includes free participation in every workshop the intern is assigned to facilitate (the intern may choose if they would like to purchase supplies and/or materials kits for workshops as applicable). After completion of 100 hours, interns may register for one free MCBA workshop (which they do not need to facilitate) of up to 12 hours.

To Apply

The intern will assist curators with an assessment of the collection of European paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. The intern will enhance records in the Museum's collections management system (TMS); update content on the Museum website; conduct provenance research for European paintings, sculpture, and works on paper; research and write acquisition justifications; and assist with cataloguing the collection of European works on paper. The intern will support curatorial projects by attending interdepartmental meetings and working collaboratively with staff across the Museum.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Support ongoing research and documentation of the Dallas Museum of Art’s European paintings, sculptures, and works on paper
Update and augment collections content within TMS and on the website
Conduct provenance research (training will be provided)
Research and draft acquisition justifications
Draft labels and didactic materials
Conduct research utilizing various resources, including object files and the Museum's Mayer Library and Archive
Attend regular one-on-one, departmental, and interdepartmental team meetings
Support other curatorial projects of the European art department as needed, including works on paper rotations and exhibition research

Education, Experience, and Certification:

BA in Art History
Background in one or more areas of European art from the Middle Ages to the 19th century
Reading proficiency in French, German, Italian, or Dutch preferred

The Library Company of Philadelphia seeks undergraduate or graduate student candidates to assist in the processing of the William T. McAllister Collection of Graphic Materials. The Library Company is an independent research library concentrating on American society and culture from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Free and open to the public, the Library Company houses an extensive non-circulating collection of rare books, manuscripts, broadsides, ephemera, prints, photographs, and works of art. Our mission is to foster scholarship in and increase public understanding of American history before 1900 by preserving and interpreting the valuable materials in our care.

The Graphic Arts Department intern will work with the William T. McAllister Collection of Graphic Materials, a family archive containing over 200 items dated between the 1850s and early 1900s collected by a Philadelphia family that was at the center of early photography through their nationally known business as manufacturers and retailers of optical equipment, mathematical instruments, and commercial photographs. The collection of scrapbooks, albums, loose ephemera, photographs, and glass negatives includes McAllister family photographs, views of Philadelphia and Philadelphia suburbs, and family collectibles such as a sketchbook, St. Andrew’s Society certificate (society believed to be the oldest charitable membership organization in continuous existence in North America), and albums with cartes de visite depicting "celebrities" and popular art reproductions. The intern will further inventory, describe, arrange, accession, and house the collection, including the careful handling of glass negatives.

Other curatorial projects, time permitting, will include the inventory of a scrapbook that contains hundreds of later 19th-century Philadelphia-related trade cards and complementary commercial ephemera. The intern will also describe their work and progress through blog posts and other social media platforms used by the Library Company. The intern will be provided with an excellent introduction to curatorial work at a special collections institution with a long and continual history of collecting, preserving, and providing access to rare materials. Desired skills include attention to detail, conscientious handling of fragile materials, and responsiveness to feedback. The intern will be supervised by Curator of Graphic Arts and Director of the Visual Culture Program Erika Piola.

A stipend of $5000 is available for an 8-10 week period, 4-5 days per week on-site, between May and August 2024.

Please email your letter of interest with availability and resume to Erika Piola at epiola@librarycompany.org. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2024.

This internship has been made possible through the support of the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

Internship Timeline: June 5- August 11, 2023

Application Deadline: April 28, 2023

Paid Internship Position

Self Help Graphics & Art is seeking a qualified student for its Getty Marrow Undergraduate Documentation and Archives Internship position. The intern will work with Self Help Graphics & Art's offsite storage facility and remote, learn how to handle and store works on paper, and update catalog information to SHG's inventory and archive database. The Documentation and Archives intern will assist staff with updating the online shop in preparation for Self Help Graphics’ virtual Annual Print Fair and create a story for its Google Arts and Culture platform. The intern will gain skills in handling works on paper, archiving, digitizing, and researching print inventory for our database and website.

The intern will be required to work 35 - 40 hours per week. How to apply: Submit your cover letter and resume to jobs@selfhelpgraphics.com, with “Documentation and Archives Internship” in the subject line. The deadline to apply is April 28, 2023 11:59 PST.

The Ellsworth Kelly Studio, located in the idyllic Hudson Valley hamlet of Spencertown, New York, is seeking interns for its summer internship program. The seminal American artist Ellsworth Kelly (1923-2015) has a rich legacy and an active charitable foundation. His artwork continues to be exhibited globally and the Studio maintains the Ellsworth Kelly archive and over 10,000 original sculptures, paintings, prints and drawings. Ellsworth Kelly’s artworks are included in major museum collections around the world, including MoMA, Art Institute of Chicago, Tate Modern, SF MoMA, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and The Blanton Museum of Art, to name only a few. This year marks Ellsworth Kelly's Centennial and is an exciting moment for Ellsworth's legacy. Major exhibitions and events focused on his life and work are scheduled to take place throughout the year and the studio interns will have an opportunity to experience and participate in the preparations for some of these milestone events.

Intern placements and tasks will be based on the skills and experience of the applicant. Possible intern projects focus primarily on handling, organizing and researching archival materials. Other project areas include implementing archival storage, database entry and collection management. Interns would work directly with studio staff on pertinent projects and will learn about Kelly’s practice and his place in the history of American art. Kelly was an avid notetaker and extremely disciplined in steering his career and studio practice – making his studio an exciting place for those interested in archival research and in 20th century abstract American prints published by Gemini G.E.L and Fondation Maeght.

Preferred candidates are current or recently graduated MA/MFA students who are focused on 20th Century Art or American Abstraction. Candidates will ideally have prior experience with art handling, archival work and/or library studies. BA/BFA students are also considered, especially those with the experience and skills listed above. The daily schedule is flexible based on the availability/preferred schedule of the intern.

The internship term will run from June 5 – August 25, 2023. Pay is $7,000-9,000 depending on prior experience and level of training.

Spencertown is in the heart of the culturally rich region nestled between the Hudson Valley and the Berkshires. The studio is a 25-minute drive from downtown Hudson, NY (where the Amtrak station is located) and a 25-minute drive from Great Barrington, MA. The Studio encourages interns to take advantage of the diverse and exciting summer activities at nearby institutions like MASS MoCA, Tang Teaching Museum, Shaker Museum, Olana, Clarke Art Institute, Tanglewood, and Jacob's Pillow. Summer is a beautiful season to be in upstate New York - especially for those who enjoy culture and the outdoors!

It is recommended that interns have a driver’s license and access to a car. The Studio will facilitate and assist with carpool and transportation when relevant/necessary. While the Studio cannot provide local housing, it can recommend where to seek summer sublets in the area.

Be a part of a transformational experience and contribute to a national effort to share a diversity of women's voices from the past and present through the Because of Her Story (BOHS) Cohort Internship Program. Interns will amplify women’s stories to tell a more complete American history, reach a diverse audience, and empower and inspire people from all walks of life.

As part of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative (AWHI), the Smithsonian will host a cohort of 14 BOHS interns in Washington, D.C. Through a variety of experiential learning opportunities, including a hands-on internship with a designated Smithsonian unit, BOHS interns will gain a deeper understanding about museum and educational best practices, and will help further the work of the American Women’s History Initiative.

The Cleveland Museum of art has an opening for an internship in Curatorial Programs for the upcoming exhibit Tales of the City: Drawing in the Netherlands from Bosch to Bruegel. Applications are due by August 22.

The department of Prints and Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago is excited to invite current undergraduate students, graduate students, and/or recent graduates to apply for their McMullan Arts Leadership internship position. In this position, the intern will receive training on identifying print and drawing techniques, the care and handling of works on paper, collection database software, object-based research, and museum policy issues such as ethics and security. The intern will have the opportunity to work with curators on individual research projects and in the context of the regular operation of the department study room, the Jean and Steven Goldman Study Center.

Located in the Art Institute’s Michigan Avenue building, the Jean and Steven Goldman Study Center houses the museum’s collection of works on paper. The collection includes over 60,000 prints, drawings, artist portfolios and books. Within the study center is the Glore Print Study Room which is open to the public by appointment. Visitors are allowed to request works in advance and view them in the study room under the supervision of curatorial staff. The study room also houses a library of catalogues raisonnés, exhibition catalogues and reference books.

The intern will join a museum-wide intern cohort and have access to a range of programs to support their development in addition to their placement in Prints and Drawings. Mentorship is provided throughout the experience and connections with an intern alumni network will be established.

This opportunity, funded by the IFPDA Foundation, recognizes the importance of early career exposure to prints and printmaking to cultivating the next generation of scholars and curators in the field of fine prints. The Department of Prints & Drawings is offering the intern/fellow the prospect of assisting the Curator of Prints & Drawings with developing themes and researching modern and contemporary prints for upcoming installations in the museum’s Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. The intern/fellow will also contribute to the interpretive materials for these object-based installations.
The intern will help research prints for inclusion in the American and European art galleries in the museum’s Audrey Jones Beck Building, both of which have recently begun integrating works on paper into their permanent displays.
The intern will conduct provenance research on objects in the Department to update entries in TMS and curatorial files.
The intern will also assist in all aspects of department operations. The Intern will participate in various stages of exhibitions planning including creating checklists, conducting research, writing and editing didactic material, participating in design and installation, and generating original content for social media. The intern will also do independent research about works on paper in the Department of Prints & Drawings; assist in maintaining the department’s object and artist files; update information on the Department’s page on the MFAH web site; and update information about works on paper that will be visible on the museum’s online catalogue.
Learning Goals and Objectives:

This internship will provide invaluable practical experience to an individual interested in a career at an art museum, including training in art historical research and writing; identifying print and drawing techniques; gaining wide knowledge across the field of print history; learning art handling and storage procedures, and becoming proficient in The Museum System (TMS), a collection management database. The intern will work in the MFAH’s Works on Paper Study Center, the only facility of its kind in the American Southwest, and will work closely with the center’s staff.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Strong research, organization, and multitasking skills
Computer literate, with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Pleasant, professional manner when interacting with staff and the public (as necessary)
Interest in or experience with works on paper preferred
Reading knowledge of a foreign language (French, German, Italian or Spanish) preferred
Education and Eligibility

Student currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program or who recently (within one year) completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Art History (strongly preferred) or a related discipline are eligible for this opportunity.
Anticipated Schedule:

This part-time internship will comprise 200 hours spread over 13 weeks, with the intern working an average of 15 hours per week. The anticipated term is Tuesday, Sept. 6, through Friday, December 2, but adjustments may be considered to fit the intern’s schedule.
On-site working hours will be determined by the intern and Dr. Woodall based on the department’s schedule and the intern’s weekly availability.

Internship/Fellowship Stipend:

The intern will be paid an hourly salary of $15, generously funded by a $3,000 stipend from the IFPDA.

Please submit the following materials to interns@mfah.org by Friday, August 19, 2022.

- Letter of interest describing your experience and professional goals as relevant to this opportunity (maximum 1000 words)
- Résumé/CV
- Writing sample (10-page limit)

When submitting application materials, please include the name of the internship or fellowship in the subject line of your email.

Notifications will be sent out on 8/26/2022. Only applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Thanks to generous funding from the IFPDA, the Blanton Museum of Art is pleased to offer a paid curatorial internship to photograph, catalogue, and research the Blanton print collection and conduct independent research for future exhibitions. Under supervision of the Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings, and European Art, the IFPDA intern will gain expertise in the identification and accurate description of prints. The IFPDA Intern will help draft exhibition labels for an upcoming print exhibition and will have the opportunity to craft and present educational programs related to the collection.

This internship will take place on-site, with flexible dates between June and August 2022. The internship can be structured as full-time or part-time, and is designed for 200 hours total with a stipend of $3000.

For a full job description and to apply, please visit the external link.