Souls Grown Deep Foundation Intern, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Posted March 25, 2019
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is pleased to partner with the Souls Grown Deep Foundation to offer a paid internship during the 2019-2020 academic year. Open to students of color, the internship will provide part-time professional experience in curatorial, interpretation, and conservation related museum areas to students interested in exploring careers in museums and the visual arts.
The Souls Grown Deep (SGD) intern will become familiar with the holdings of each of the MFA’s eleven collection areas and the several conservation labs. They will assist staff from several of the collections areas with exhibition related projects; and will work with the exhibition planning and design, and education teams to gain a broader understanding of the exhibition process. Additionally, the intern will receive an introduction to museum administration and governance from members of the Museum’s senior management team.
The internship includes a trip to the Souls Grown Deep Foundation in Atlanta, an organization dedicated to documenting, preserving, and promoting the contributions of artists from the African American South in the canon of art history, and the cultural traditions in which they are rooted.
In addition to gaining a broad understanding for the multiple career paths available in museums, the intern will have an opportunity to develop and deliver a short presentation highlighting projects they have worked on and insights gathered about prevailing museum theories and practices.
Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
- Research
- Object file/database maintenance
- Internal and external correspondence
Qualifications:
- Enrolled and in good standing in an undergraduate program (class of 2020 or 2021)
- Completion of at least two years of academic coursework
- Demonstrated eligibility for Federal Financial Aid
- Excellent written/oral communication skills; Proven keen attention to detail
- Proven academic research skills
- Flexibility
- Demonstrable interest in art, art history, or museums; open to all majors
- Competency in a foreign language a plus
- Ability to commit to 14-20 hours per week for the 2019-2020 academic year (non-negotiable)
- Per SGDF application procedures, submission (via email to [email protected]) of a single document containing your:
- Essay explaining what you hope to learn from this experience, and what you seek to contribute to – and achieve from – the Souls Grown Deep Internship Program (800 word maximum)
- Academic transcript
- Resume, highlighting internships, work experiences, relevant course work, and computer and/or language skills.
- *A confidential letter of recommendation received directly from an instructor a faculty member at your college or employment supervisor. The letter of recommendation must come directly from the recommender’s institutional email address and should clearly indicate the applicant’s name in the subject line.
- All material must be received by the MFA, Boston, no later than May 3, 2019; Applicants must be available for an in-person interview to be held no later than May 10, 2019.