Paid Summer Internships

[ahfl11]

Hi all,

Are there any good, paid museum internships over the summer? I'm a second year PhD student, looking for something to fill that pay gap over the summer when fellowship goes on pause, and also to build my resume for my desired career as a curator. Aside from the National Gallery, I don't actually know of any paid summer internship programs and would love some intel if any of you out there have ideas.

 

Many thanks!!

[modmuse]

What’s your specialty? There are quite a few options for modern/contemporary in NYC, though if you don’t live in NYC already, the cost of moving here for the summer will certainly eat up most of what they pay.

[ahfl11]

I'm a modernist...certainly a good point, though I do have family in NYC I can stay with for close to free. 

[roving99]

Crystal Bridges in Bentonville, AR offers housing and a stipend for summer internships.

[m-artman]

I did the Crystal Bridges program this past summer. It was amazing. It'd be hard to do without a car though. Arkansas isn't the most drive-able place. 

[roving99]

13 hours ago, m-artman said:

I did the Crystal Bridges program this past summer. It was amazing. It'd be hard to do without a car though. Arkansas isn't the most drive-able place. 

So did I!   But agreed, without a car, it would definitely be a pain.

[ahfl11]

Thank you! Do they generally take PhD students?

[m-artman]

On 1/10/2018 at 6:58 PM, ahfl11 said:

Thank you! Do they generally take PhD students?

They didn't this past year, but I know someone in a PhD program who interned there during the summer of 2016.