Each spring, summer, and fall El Museo del Barrio offers Internship opportunities to promising undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates and career changers who are considering careers in the arts, education, non-profits and museum profession. Through administrative and project-based Internships, Interns have opportunities to research, conceptualize, coordinate, execute, and/or evaluate programs and initiatives.
Due to its relatively small size, El Museo del Barrio is able to provide Interns with rewarding, valuable, hands-on learning experiences that enable them to directly impact and shape programming, meet and interact with new people, and learn about El Museo’s collection and Latino, Caribbean, and Latin American art and culture. Through its Internship program, El Museo del Barrio creates platforms for emerging museum professionals and contributes to diversifying the museum field.
During the spring and fall sessions Interns are expected to commit 14-21 hours per week during a 14-16 week cycle, and 10 week cycle during the summer.
With the exception of Arts Interns, a paid summer internship opportunities through the ArtsIntern program (www.artsintern.org), all internships are unpaid. College credit is available on a case-by-case basis.
We recommend prospective Interns apply to no more than 3 positions. Please note, we are currently not reviewing materials from international applicants.
Questions can be referred to Maritza Carmona, Community Relations Coordinator, via email at mcarmona@elmuseo.org. No phone calls please.
Summer 2013 Internship schedule:
Start Week: June 10th, 2013
End Week: August 12th, 2013
The application deadline for the summer 2013 season has been extended! The new deadline is Friday, May 10th, 2013.
Under the supervision of the Registrar and/or the Permanent Collection Manager, the Collection Management/Registrar Intern will assist with the upkeep of the Collection Database and The Museum System (TMS), as well as updating content related to the Permanent Collection and works on loans for exhibitions.
Under the supervision of the Public Relations Officer, the Communications and Marketing Intern will be instrumental in expanding the reach of the External Affairs Department, solidifying its daily operations, and maximizing El Museo’s media exposure. The internship provides a great opportunity to gain experience in the arts and media worlds.
Under the supervision of the Manager of Community and Government Affairs, the Community Affairs Intern will help expand the Museum’s network of community connections. They will research and identify community organizations serving diverse audiences in New York City, establish initial contacts with new potential partners and help maintain current partnerships.
Under the supervision of the Registrar and/or Curatorial Programs Coordinator, the Curatorial Assistant Intern will provide general administrative support for the Curatorial Department and assist with the upkeep of the Collection Database and The Museum System (TMS), as well as updating content related to the Permanent Collection.
Under the supervision of the Curator, the Curatorial Intern will provide general administrative support for the Curatorial Department and assist with preparations for upcoming exhibitions.
Under the supervision of the Information Technology/Audio Visual Specialist, the Database Administration Intern will assist with the rebuilding, formatting and update of the central database.
Under the supervision of the Director of Development, the Development Intern will assist in all daily aspects in the Development office, with special emphasis on database administration, maintenance of electronic and physical files and acknowledgement support. The Development Intern will assist with various assets of the department’s initiatives, including (but not limited to) Individual Giving, Corporate and Foundation Fundraising, and Membership,
Under the supervision of the Deputy Executive Director, the Executive Director’s Intern will help manage and expand the Museum’s network of connections by providing critical information, through extensive research, about the audiences that we serve.
Under the supervision of the Information Technology/Audio Visual Specialist, the Information Technology Intern will assist with the day-today support of hardware, software, network and telecom systems.
Under the supervision of the Institutional Development Manager, the Institutional Development Intern will assist in all aspects of Corporation and Foundation giving. The Institutional Intern will work with his/her supervisor on tracking proposals, generating reports, and preparing acknowledgements to major donors.