Founded in , WCG serves as a regional forum for its members and as a resource to the public for learning about the care of personal collections. Building Conservation Associates, Inc. BCA is a nationally recognized consulting firm specializing in architectural materials conservation and historic preservation. Over the course of more than 35 years in business, BCA has documented, assessed, and assisted in the preservation of hundreds of historic buildings, the majority of which are on the National Register of Historic Places and many of which are National Historic Landmarks.
Read More. The Washington Conservation Guild supports interns and fellows to participate in the many activities it has to offer. The Sidney Williston Fund provides five interns or fellows each year with a membership to the Washington Conservation Guild.
The mission of the Anacostia Community Museum is to explore social issues impacting diverse populations to promote mutual understanding and strengthen community bonds. Museum research into issues and themes that resonate within urban communities allows residents to make links and connections between their communities and other urban centers—including pathways to solving shared issues and challenges.
ACM brings scholarship and formal research to this inquiry, incorporating the memories and insights provided through first-person accounts. Documentation and research efforts are community-based and include oral history interviews, survey and mapping projects, and community-based collecting efforts.
Education and programming is another crucial area of endeavor. Educational programs support major projects, such as exhibitions, and includes conception, development, and implementation of a variety of public educational offerings including lectures, author talks, family art workshops, performances, annual festivals, professional development for students and teachers, symposia, and various off-site cross-collaborative programs in communities within DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
You can learn more here! The Archives of American Art offers paid and unpaid internships year-round to students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs who wish to learn and gain professional experience in various fields including archival science, information management, museum studies, art administration, art history, and cultural studies. Interns are expected to commit to ten weeks at a full-time schedule. AIB seeks interns to specialize in one of three areas: curation, events and operations, and communications and partnerships.
Internships are offered year-round in the fields of folklore, cultural anthropology, and ethnomusicology. Intern projects often center on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, archives and collections, educational outreach projects, Web production and Web content creation, video projects, and planning and production of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
The internship experience is an opportunity to learn — through hands-on training and one-on-one engagement with knowledgeable staff and professionals in the field — about planning, organizing, and producing large public programs and events; marketing and production aspects of a record label; collections management; research and documentation; and working with information to create multi-media educational products that allow for greater visibility by large audiences.
You can learn more about all CFCH internships here! The Peter A. Krueger Summer Internship Program offers college students the opportunity to gain professional skills and learn about museum practices at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Cooper Hewitt is the only museum in the United States that is exclusively devoted to historic and contemporary design. Interns will acquire in-depth knowledge and develop an enriched understanding of how the museum fulfills its mission to educate, inspire, and empower people through design.
During the summer, interns collaborate with staff on specific projects and gain experience in the daily operation of their selected department s. Krueger interns come from a wide variety of academic backgrounds and there are many cross-disciplinary opportunities for students to pursue an interest in design with their major study of education, computer science, digital media, art history, studio art, or the sciences.
In addition to their professional activities, interns attend meetings, lectures, and public programs at Cooper Hewitt and travel outside the museum to meet and connect with individuals and organizations that are integral to design and the arts of New York City. For more information, click here. SI has elected to implement an Enterprise Risk Management program that is intended to focus on the highest risks to the organization.
SI already has extensive risk management practices throughout the organization. The intent is to supplement, not replace, those current efforts.
While not specifically designed to a given framework, the intent is to show areas where risks could either be reduced or pursued. The internship is intended to represent a collaboration between what the student is looking for and the business needs.
The individual in this role will be expected to be flexible to the needs of SI based on where the Enterprise Risk management program is performing at the time the intern joins the program. To learn more and for application instructions, click here. The National Museum of Asian Art will reimagine our internship programs to build more accessible opportunities for students. Beginning in Summer , the museum will provide paid internship positions across the museum, designed to propel individuals into successful careers in a variety of sectors.
These expanded, paid internship programs will allow more students to benefit from resume-building experience and mentorship at the museum. Internship applications for Fall and Spring will not be accepted as the museum works to launch the redesigned programs. Please check back this Winter for more information. Each year a number of undergraduate and graduate internships are available at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. International students are encouraged to apply.
While internships are unpaid appointments, they provide an excellent foundation for future museum work or art-related careers, driven by mentor-based educational experiences. The intern will work across departments, including curatorial, public engagement, and advancement. They will also have one-on-one mentorship from members of the communications team. This internship is open to anyone who has completed or is pursuing an undergraduate degree sophomore or higher , with a demonstrated interest in art history and communications academic background not necessarily crucial.
Fluency in a second language is a plus! Deadline: December 20, This internship is open to anyone who has completed or is pursuing an undergraduate degree junior or higher , with a demonstrated interest in art history and communications academic background not necessarily crucial.
The National Air and Space Museum offers an exciting work experience to college and university students through its Summer Internship Program. Interns have a firsthand, mentor-guided opportunity to learn about the historic artifacts and archival materials housed in the Museum and to study the scientific and technological advances they represent.
Students from all fields of study are encouraged to apply. Areas of Study: interactive media, museology, history, aviation, space science, budget and finance, architecture and engineering, graphic design, photography, journalism, education, aircraft restoration and preservation, earth and planetary studies, archives, development, exhibits, public affairs, science and library disciplines.
The National Collections Program NCP is dedicated to improving the overall stewardship and management of Smithsonian collections by providing central leadership, policy oversight, strategic planning, and support of Institution-wide collections initiatives.
The NCP serves as a principle advisor to Smithsonian senior management, collecting unit directors, and staff on matters relating to collections management policies, procedures, and standards. Working with Smithsonian senior management, the NCP develops long-term strategies, priorities, policies, and plans that address Institution-wide collections needs.
Internships at the National Museum of African American History and Culture offer students and recent graduates opportunities to work closely with professionals and scholars in the museum field. The museum provides a dynamic learning environment and access to supportive mentors that help interns reach their educational and professional goals. Interns can gain practical museum skills and program development experience in a variety of positions from education to collections to public relations.
Internship projects are based upon the need and availability of professional staff. Internships at the museum are mentor-based, experiential-learning opportunities open to those interested in exploring museum professions.
For detailed information about each department, please visit the website below. Candidates should have a background in art history, anthropology, museum studies, African studies, or a related discipline. Specific training in African art or other aspects of African culture is highly desirable, particularly for the Education and Curatorial departments.
Internships are for a minimum ten-week period and are available on both a full- and part-time schedule. Opportunity Website: africa. Summer Internship For Undergraduates. Are you interested in learning more about the inner workings of history museums—either as an introduction or a deeper dive into an aspect of the museum field? NMAH has offered internships in every department of the museum, including but definitely not limited to! However, the specific internships offered each cycle spring, summer, or fall depend on mentor availability and upcoming possible internship projects; you can check out our upcoming internship opportunities at NMAH by clicking here.
The Internship Program provides educational opportunities for students interested in the museum profession and related fields. Interns are selected by a review committee made up of five NMAI staff. Applicants should indicate three departments of interest: for example, Public Affairs, Publications, or Collections Management. Approximately twenty-five percent of applicants are accepted for internships during any one-year period. For more information on Conservation internships, visit Conservation Training.
For information about all other internships, email NMAIinterns si. For other opportunities click here. Internships at NMNH offer graduate, undergraduate and high school students a chance to learn through mentor-guided experiences in many academic and professional fields.
In addition to learning from their mentors, interns may join focused enrichment and social activities. During the summer, we host a series of behind-the-scenes tours, workshops, demonstrations, discussions and group events to provide interns a broader understanding of the natural history sciences, museum education and outreach, and science administration.
We bring new and returning interns into our diverse community year-round, with tenure ranging from one week to six months. Under the NMNH umbrella are several facility locations in which internship projects can be located, including:.
Click here to view a list of internship opportunities currently offered by the NMNH community, as well as contact information for each.
Generations of remarkable Americans are kept in the company of their fellow citizens at the National Portrait Gallery. The Gallery presents the wonderful diversity of individuals who have left and are leaving their mark on our country and our culture.
Through the visual and performing arts, we celebrate American leaders, artists, activists, and icons of pop culture. They all link us to our past, our present, and our future. The National Portrait Gallery, as part of the Smithsonian Institution, offers formal internships to qualified applicants.
Various departments at the National Portrait Gallery sponsor interns throughout the year. The availability of internships is dependent upon departmental projects and staff needs, as well as the background, skills, and interest of the applicant; a full listing of opportunities may be found on our website. Projects are based on needs of the department and are agreed upon by the mutual consent of the intern candidate and his or her supervisor.
National Postal Museum Internship The National Postal Museum showcases one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of stamps and philatelic materials in the world.
The museum houses six major galleries that highlight a range of topics, from the earliest history of the mail and its rapid growth as a modern enterprise, to the art of letter writing and the beauty and lore of stamps. The National Zoo offers exciting and unique internships that help participants reach a range of academic and professional goals. Internships positions are available from a variety of groups at the Zoo including: veterinary medicine, FONZ, research, and animal programs—each may have a slightly different application process.
Applications may be accepted on an ongoing basis or have a deadline. For more information, click here! Are you a student who is considering a career in fundraising? The Smithsonian Office of Advancement offers internship opportunities that can provide you with an outstanding, real-world foundation for your future career. As an intern, you will work within a specific department, and have the chance to interact with professionals across the Institution.
Undergraduate and graduate internships are offered throughout the year. Academic credit may be arranged through your school. Please visit our website here to learn more about our opportunities and how to apply. Specific interest in computer help desk, electronic mail, programming disciplines, network design and operations.
Applicants should have a definite interest in and some knowledge of computers. This division also operates facilities for hands-on training, document and image scanning, and multi-media product development. Infrastructure Technologies Division Interns in the division have the opportunity to provide foundation computing capabilities, technical support to several mainframe computer systems, network servers operated by OCIO on behalf of offices within the Institution.
System Engineering Division Interns will provide central support for the applications systems at the Institution which include acquiring and or developing, deploying and maintaining application systems, providing leadership and guidance in data administration both Institution-wide and in the International Museum Community.
Selected intern s are notified by the coordinator. DPO is tasked with increasing the quality, quantity and impact of Smithsonian digitized collections. With million objects and specimens, thousand cubic feet of archival materials, and 2 million library volumes which are housed in 41 facilities, 19 museums and 9 research centers , the scale and diversity of Smithsonian collections presents a unique digitization challenge.
The DPO meets the challenge by establishing metrics that track digitization progress across the Smithsonian; by running digitization pilot and production projects in our museums that enhance the understanding of how fast and cost-efficient mass digitization can be without compromising quality; by investigating cutting-edge technologies such as 3D digitization and their application to our collections and scientific research; and by investigating tools and techniques such as robotic and conveyor belt capture to further increase productivity , and new digital platforms and technologies such as augmented and virtual reality that extend the impact of our digital assets for Smithsonian audiences.
Internship candidates should have an interest in any of the following: digitization assessment and planning, metrics and analysis, programming, informatics, mass digitization, 3D digitization.
Familiarity with imaging technologies is particularly useful for candidates interested in mass digitization or 3D digitization. Selected intern s are notified by the Coordinator.
Interns serving in OEESD can expect direct interaction with staff on a constant basis and involvement with a wide range of projects, as the work of the office dictates. We expect a great deal from our interns; individuals interning in OEESD can expect a challenging and enriching learning experience. Individuals applying for OEESD internships must possess analytical and writing skills, the ability to conduct research, and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Be part of the office that makes academic opportunities happen! To find out more, click here. A tax accounting internship with the Office of Finance and Accounting is an opportunity for students with a passion for and curiosity in taxes to gain practical skills and experience. Understanding the built environment will help you excel in any career choice. All majors are welcome to apply! In carrying out that mission, the OGC advises the Smithsonian Board of Regents, Secretary, Under Secretaries, museum directors, and other managers on the administration of the Institution; represents the Smithsonian in litigation and other adversarial proceedings; issues final determinations on administrative tort and personal property claims; drafts exhibition, sponsorship, and licensing agreements; and generally monitors developments in the law for application to Smithsonian programs.
Legal interns in the OGC assist the attorneys in all subject matter areas. The interns work directly with all of the attorneys, performing traditional case law research, preparing legal memoranda for use in briefs and motions, reviewing agreements, surveying state law, and researching legislative history.
When possible, interns are invited to attend hearings, depositions, and meetings. It is a small and busy office, and the internship program is fairly informal. We hope that the interns will dive into the work, and, in doing so, expose themselves to an interesting and diverse law practice. The Recruitment, Staffing, and Classification Branch provides recruitment, placement, and classification services; ensures fair and open competition using merit principles; and provides guidance on federal rules and regulations and Trust policies and procedures.
The Branch also supports diversity initiatives by representing the SI at job fairs and professional conferences. The purpose of this program is to offer opportunities to students interested in the human resources field and who have a desire to support our office in its day-to-day functioning as it works with leadership, HR personnel, and employees throughout the Smithsonian Institution.
Follow the steps listed and be sure to upload any necessary supporting documents. Selected interns are notified by the coordinator. We work in more than countries around the world, including China, Armenia, Kenya, Panama, and Peru, to name but a few. OIR serves as the central point for Institution-wide advice, insight, analysis, and coordination of all international activities of the Institution.
Underpinning all of our work is a core focus on partnership and building capacity with peers around the world. OIR offers two distinct internship roles to support our office in its day-to-day functions. International students are encouraged to apply.
Click here for a list of departments that offer internships, and typical duties of interns. It is highly recommended applicants have a grade point average of 3.
A specialization in modern and contemporary art history is helpful, but not required. Paper applications will not be considered. Please be aware that complete applications must include the following:.
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