Native American Art Curatorial Internship – a paid summer internship program for college students from underrepresented communities, supported by the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD)
Internship description: The intern will focus on projects in Joslyn Art Museum’s Native American art curatorial department and education department, which may include object research, Native community outreach and Indigenous language programming, and updating curriculum materials
for schools. The intern will work closely with Joslyn’s associate curator of Native American art and director of education and outreach.
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who are enrolled in a college or university program and interested in learning more about their academic and career goals as they relate to Native American art and culture. Previous museum experience is not required.
Internship duration: 12 weeks, 35 hours per week, starting May 13 or later
Stiped: $15 per hour, paid bi-weekly, plus the possibility for paid travel for professional development in the field and to meet other AAMD interns from institutions across the country
Application deadline: March 11, 2020
Notification: April 1, 2020
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, name and email address for two references, and responses to the following questions to aamdinternship@joslyn.org by March 11, 2020.
1. The internship that AAMD supports is aimed at expanding diversity of curatorial ranks in American art museums. Do you think this is important? Please explain.
2. Describe why you feel committed to representing diverse perspectives. How do questions of diversity shape your academic interests?
3. Explain, drawing on your extracurricular activities, areas of study, background, or other experiences, how you can contribute to the AAMD initiative.
4. Provide an example of an experience where you were able to offer a diverse perspective to a project, discussion, or dialogue and explain the impact you had.
5. Discuss what interests you about the museum field and Native American history and culture.
Questions? Please contact Annika Johnson at ajohnson@joslyn.org.