We are not currently accepting student interns. We hope to open the opportunity again soon!
An internship at the Creative Workshop at the Memorial Art Gallery is ideal for college students currently enrolled in an art, art education, art history, museum studies, or art-related local college program. Interns work between 5-15 hours a week (flexible hours, often Saturdays during the school year, sometimes evenings) to help promote, organize, design, install, and de-install student art exhibits in the Lucy Burne Gallery.
These internship experiences offer motivated interns the opportunity to make curatorial decisions and learn proper hanging methods while working within a busy, collaborative and highly creative museum environment.
Interns also work directly with classes, gaining valuable experience in art educational settings. They may document classes, assist with instruction, and help connect students with exhibitions. Interns are supervised by Creative Workshop staff and are supported in balancing the educational goals and needs of the student with our busy program, and working to introduce them to new ideas, people and projects when appropriate.
Internship opportunities are only available for current college students with a professor willing to recommend and sponsor them. During the internship, the professor should be available to discuss how the internship fits with student’s learning plan and educational goals. All internships must be done for college credit or stipend.
There are a limited number of internship slots available. Please note that availability of internship positions is determined by the needs of the Gallery/Creative Workshop. Questions can be addressed to creativeworkshop@mag.rochester.edu or 585.276.8959.