Title: Curatorial Intern
Department/Location: Curatorial, SAM Downtown
Staff Mentor: Assistant Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art; Collection and Provenance Associate
Learning Objectives: With a focus on the permanent collection, this curatorial internship serves as an opportunity to develop art historical research skills, gaining familiarity with SAM’s permanent collection.
Intern Tasks:
- Conduct research related to artworks and artists in the museum’s collection
- Organize research findings into short written reports
- Contribute curatorial content to SAM Blog
- Expected time commitment: average 10-15 hours/week, schedule is flexible within Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm office hoursQualifications:
- Research skills demonstrable from education and/or work history
- Ability to write clearly and effectively
- Evident interest in pursuing museum work
- Ability to work with staff and volunteers in a professional manner on a variety of tasks
- Ability to communicate effectively to staff, volunteers and public
- Basic filing, typing and computer skills
- Ability to ask for help and accept supervision and evaluation of your work
- Abide by the Standards for Museum Volunteers/Interns as outlined in the Volunteer/Intern PacketPhysical Requirements:
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
Education:
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- Working towards completion of Bachelor’s degree in art history or related field
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Applications due: August 1, 2019
Applications are only accepted via the online form at
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/about-sam/careers#int
Each application should include:
- Application
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Two letters of recommendation (may be submitted separately by the writer to internships@seattleartmuseum.org)
- One writing sample (maximum 10 pages)
