{"id":731,"date":"2017-01-06T09:19:14","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T17:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/?p=731"},"modified":"2017-01-06T09:19:14","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T17:19:14","slug":"seattle-art-museum-internship-curatorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/2017\/01\/06\/seattle-art-museum-internship-curatorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle Art Museum Internship (Curatorial)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\u00a0<b>Seattle Art Museum\u00a0<\/b><b>Unpaid Internship\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Title<\/b>: Curatorial Intern<br \/>\n<b>Department\/Location<\/b>: Curatorial<\/p>\n<p><b>Staff Mentor<\/b>: Collections Coordinator, Assistant Curator for Modern and Contemporary Art<\/p>\n<p><b>Learning Objectives<\/b>: This internship will offer an introduction to curatorial work in a major museum and will serve as an opportunity to develop art research and writing skills while gaining familiarity with SAM\u2019s collection.<\/p>\n<p><b>Intern Tasks<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p>\uf0b7 Produce researched essays to build museum records and\/or contribute curatorial content to SAM Blog<\/p>\n<p>\uf0b7 Contribute to continual updating and maintenance of records for artworks in the museum\u2019s collection<\/p>\n<p>\uf0b7 Expected time commitment: average 10-15 hours\/week, schedule is flexible within Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm office hours<\/p>\n<p><b>Qualifications<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\uf0b7 Research skills demonstrable from education and\/or work history<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Ability to write clearly and effectively<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\uf0b7 Evident interest in pursuing museum work<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\uf0b7 Ability to work with staff and volunteers in a professional manner on a variety of tasks<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\uf0b7 Ability to communicate effectively to staff, volunteers and public<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\uf0b7 Basic filing, typing and computer skills<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\uf0b7 Ability to ask for help and accept supervision and evaluation of your work<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\uf0b7 Abide by the Standards for Museum Volunteers\/Interns as outlined in the Volunteer\/Intern Packet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Physical Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u00a0&#8211; Manual dexterity<br \/>\n&#8211; Ability to lift up to 20 pounds<\/p>\n<p><b>Education<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\uf0b7 Working towards or completed Bachelor\u2019s degree in art history or related field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>APPLICATION PROCESS:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit via mail or email<\/li>\n<li>Letter of interest<\/li>\n<li>\uf0b7 Resume<\/li>\n<li>\uf0b7 SAM Internship Application (available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seattleartmuseum.org\/about-sam\/careers#int\">http:\/\/www.seattleartmuseum.org\/about-sam\/careers#int<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\uf0b7 Two letters of recommendation<\/li>\n<li>\uf0b7 One writing sample of which you are proud<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mail: Manager of Volunteer Programs<br \/>\nSeattle Art Museum<br \/>\n1300 First Avenue<\/p>\n<p>Seattle WA 98101-2003<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:volunteer@seattleartmuseum.org\">volunteer@seattleartmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Seattle Art Museum\u00a0Unpaid Internship\u00a0 Title: Curatorial Intern Department\/Location: Curatorial Staff Mentor: Collections Coordinator, Assistant Curator for Modern and Contemporary Art Learning Objectives: This internship will offer an introduction to curatorial work in a major museum and will serve as an opportunity to develop art research and writing skills while gaining familiarity with SAM\u2019s collection. 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