Summer Curatorial Internship | USA

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Summer Curatorial Internship

Through funding provided by the Getty Foundation Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internship grant, the Museum of the Skirball Cultural Center offers one summer internship for undergraduate students. This Curatorial Intern will work closely with the Skirball’s curators and Museum staff on upcoming or potential Skirball exhibitions, including but not limited to Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The internship is ten weeks in duration, full-time. Stipend is $550 per week.

Responsibilities:

Assist curator with exhibition research assignments.
Work with exhibition team on in-gallery exhibition evaluation.
Assist registrar and curator in picking up, receiving, and inspecting loans.

Qualifications:

As per the eligibility criteria of the Getty Foundation Multicultural Summer Internship grant, the internship is intended for members of groups underrepresented in the professions related to museums and the visual arts: individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander descent. Other requirements:

May be from any area of undergraduate study, but must be a currently enrolled undergraduate who has completed at least one semester of college by June 2018
Must be a resident of or attend college in Los Angeles County
Computer literacy
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-sensory, stimulating work environment.
Ability to problem-solve independently and collaborate with others.

Please send resume and cover letter, preferably by e-mail, to the address below. A strong cover letter will draw connections between the work of the Skirball Museum and your interests and skills. Be sure to explain how the internship experience might impact your long-range academic and career goals, and discuss why you feel you are the best candidate. Please also include your school, year, major, and availability from the beginning of June to the end of August. Applicants are encouraged to review our Exhibitions page at as well as our Mission Statement online.

Finalists will be asked to provide references.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Saturday May 6, 2018

Human Resources
Re: Curatorial Summer Intern
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
FAX: (310) 440-4595
e-mail: humanresources@skirball.org