Summer Internships, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

Posted December 10, 2014

Since 1964 the National Gallery of Art has offered professional museum training to candidates from all backgrounds through a variety of internship programs. Nine-week summer internships provide opportunities to work on projects directed by a Gallery curator or department head. Biweekly museum seminars introduce interns to the broad spectrum of museum work, and to Gallery staff, departments, programs, and functions.

Eligibility

Eligibility varies according to internship. A few are geared to undergraduates graduating in May 2015, but most are for currently enrolled graduate students of all levels and those graduating in May 2015 with a relevant degree (such as MA, MBA, MFA, M Arch, M Ed, JD, or MLS). Please check prerequisites carefully. Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This is an international program.

Terms

Summer interns are in residence at the Gallery from June 8 to August 7, 2015. Interns receive a stipend of approximately $4,500 that is subject to all applicable taxes.

Internships include:

Archives

The Gallery Archives is the office responsible for the care and use of files, photographs, and drawings relating the history of the National Gallery of Art and its landmark buildings. The intern will be assigned a project identifying and organizing historical files or architectural drawings relating to the Gallery’s history or recent building projects, including management of digital files. He or she should have knowledge of archival principles and procedures, familiarity with digital media, and an interest in an archival career. Current art history, collections management, or archival studies graduate students and 2015 graduates of such programs are invited to apply.

Library: Rare Photographs Project

The intern will assist with cataloging, inventorying, and digitizing the library’s collection of rare photographs of works of art and architecture. The photographs, both individual and mounted in albums, date from the mid-19th to the early 20th century and represent all areas of Western art. Current graduate students in European or American art history (15th to 20th century) are eligible to apply. Advanced knowledge of at least one European language is highly desirable. Candidates should also have understanding of photographic processes and familiarity with museum registration or archives procedures and methods.

Library: Reproductive Prints Project

The intern will assist with cataloging, inventorying, and digitizing the Library’s collection of reproductive prints of works of art. The prints represent a variety of print techniques and depict works by Old Master artists. Current graduate students in European art history (15th to 20th centuries) are eligible to apply. Advanced knowledge of French or another European language is desirable. Candidates should also have understanding of printmaking techniques and materials as well as familiarity with museum registration or archival procedures and methods.

A full list of internships is available at: http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/opportunities/interns-and-fellows/graduate/summer.html.html