Internships
The Walters offers opportunities for high school, undergraduate and graduate students in either paid or unpaid capacities.
Paid Internships
Diversity in the Arts Internships
The Diversity in the Arts Internship, for undergraduate juniors and seniors and graduate students, is designed to broaden opportunities for those underrepresented in the museum field. The three internships provide $3,500 for each intern for the nine-week period from June 7 through August 6, 2010. The interns may work in one or more divisions of the museum, including education, curatorial, public relations, development, or conservation science, depending on the needs of the division and the background and skills of the interns. Candidates may also be asked to work with local, underserved audiences.
The Walters seeks applications from students majoring in art history, art education, museum studies, communications and public relations or arts administration, who are interested in pursuing a museum career. Excellent research, computer, and writing skills are required. Education interns may write curriculum-focused materials or assist with student art studio classes. Curatorial interns may research different areas of the permanent collection or special exhibitions, and assist with collection management. Communications interns may assist with publications and media relations. Conservation science interns may use scientific techniques and instruments to examine artists’ materials and to evaluate conservation methods.
Please submit the following
- Letter explaining your objectives for the internship and future career goals working in a museum
- Resume
- Official transcript
- Two letters of academic reference
- The application deadline is February 1, 2010
Please send all of your materials, either together or under separate cover to:
John Shields
Manager of Docent and Internship Programs
Walters Art Museum
600 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
For more information please contact John Shields at (410) 547-9000, ext 235 or jshields@thewalters.org
Unpaid Internships
The Walters Art Museum is pleased to offer opportunities for qualified undergraduate and graduate students and those in between degree programs to intern in various museum divisions throughout the year. Based on a system of supervised learning, the internships enable students to understand how a museum operates and how to relate this experience to academic and professional goals.
Each intern serves for a period that corresponds to his or her institution's semester system and, with the exception of an intensive three-week, full-time January internship, is required to serve for a minimum of eight to ten weeks. Interns work for a minimum of fifteen hours per week that are organized around the student's class and/or work schedules. No stipend is offered for these internships. Students are responsible for arranging academic credit with their sponsoring institutions. The Walters seeks applications from undergraduate juniors and seniors or recent graduates majoring in art history, art education, museum studies, communications and public relations, arts administration, or information technology, who are interested in pursuing a museum career. Excellent research, writing, communication, and computer skills are required.
Education interns may write curriculum-focused teaching materials and assist with student art studio classes. Curatorial interns may research different areas of the permanent collection or special exhibitions and assist with collections management. Communications interns may assist with a variety of public relations and marketing activities.
Please submit the following
- Letter explaining your objectives for the internship and future career goals working in a museum
- Resume
- Official transcript
- Two letters of academic reference
Please send all of your materials, either together or under separate cover, by the application deadlines listed below to:
John Shields
Manager of Docent and Internship Programs
Walters Art Museum
600 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Application deadlines:
Fall Semester: July 15
January Term: October 15
Spring Semester: November 1
Summer Semester: March 19
After your materials are reviewed, you may be called to come to the Walters for a personal interview. All candidates under consideration will have a telephone interview.
For more information please contact John Shields at (410) 547-9000, ext 235 or jshields@thewalters.org.