2020-2021 BLAKEMORE INTERNSHIP AT SEATTLE ART MUSEUM

One of the most prized aspects of the Blakemore Internships is the opportunity for the interns to be mentored by one of SAM’s Asian art curators, and gain practical experience in an area directly related to their studies while working with SAM’s renowned Asian art collection. The interns gain intimate knowledge of the day to day responsibilities of a curator, hone their research skills, and enhance their knowledge of Asian art. In addition, interns will have the opportunity to network internationally with top scholars in their field, plan and implement scholarly programs such as international symposia, and participate in public speaking opportunities by giving gallery talks and docent training presentations.

The unwavering goal of the program is to provide promising students of Asian art and Asian studies with outstanding opportunities to intern at a top ranked Asian art museum. The internship program furthers the Blakemore Foundation’s mission of advancing the study of Asian art and culture by fostering new scholarship in the field of Asian art. The interns gain hands-on experience in a museum environment while the museum benefits from the specialized knowledge of Asian art, language and culture that the interns bring to the departments they support.

The internship period is for fall, winter and/or spring quarters of the 2020-2021 academic year. The interns will receive a quarterly stipend. The expectation is that interns will work 20 hours per week. Interns must be enrolled Graduate Students or Junior or Senior Undergraduates in the University of Washington’s Art History or the Henry M. Jackson School‘s Asian Studies department during the quarter or quarters they are interning. Applicants majoring in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean studies, including but not limited to the Department of Asian Languages and Literature, will also be considered.