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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Internships for College and Graduate Students, 2007–2008
As one of the greatest research institutions in the world, the Metropolitan Museum welcomes the responsibility to train future scholars and Museum professionals. The Museum offers opportunities for students at several stages in their academic careers, from high school to the postgraduate level. Internships can be either paid or unpaid, full- or part-time, and can last from nine weeks to an academic year.

 

Museum of Modern Art, New York

The Museum’s internship program provides college juniors and seniors, recent graduates, graduate students, and beginning museum professionals with practical work experience and in-depth training in the museum profession. Working under the supervision of one of the Museum’s professional staff, interns contribute to timely projects, gain insight into the functions of individual departments, and learn about the Museum’s various collections, exhibitions, and programs for visitors. The Museum offers fall, spring, summer, and twelve-month internships. Fall and spring internships require a minimum commitment of two days per week (one day must be Tuesday) and are unpaid. Summer and twelve-month are full-time and provide a stipend. Applications and information available online at http://www.moma.org/education/internships.html

 

National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Paid and unpaid internships. Applications and information available online at http://www.nga.gov/education/index.shtm or from the Department of Academic Programs, which may be contacted by phone at (202)842-6257 or e-mail at intern@nga.gov

 

Asia Society

The Asia Society of New York is located at 725 Park Ave. Internships at Asia offer the opportunity for hands on training. Positions are unpaid. Contact Jackie Meyer at 212-327-9316 for information and to set up an informational interview, or go to www.asiasociety.org/about/interns.html

 

 

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Sag Harbor Gallery (Hamptons) Spring/Summer 2007: Part time intern wanted for prestigious Hamptons gallery.  Responsibilities include assisting marketing strategies, promotions, sales, receptions, clerical and exhibition installation, catalog entry writing, and more. Stipend. Contact Karin Sanders at 917.846.6338 or karin@karinsanders.com

 

 

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