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Internships
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Internships
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum offers a variety of internships for undergraduates, recent graduates, and graduate students in art history, administration, conservation, education, and related fields.
The objective of the internship program is to offer practical museum training experience to individuals interested in pursuing careers in the arts and museum field. Interns gain a general knowledge and broad understanding of how a particular department functions within the context of a major museum as well as specific skills related to a particular department's activities. Interns are assigned to a department based on their academic background, professional skills, interests, and career goals. Interns participate in the ongoing work of the department and complete specific projects or portions of larger departmental initiatives.
Potential internships are available in the following departments: Archives and Library Management, Art Services and Preparation, Conservation, Curatorial, Development, Director’s Office, Education (Adult Interpretive Programs, School Programs, New Media), Exhibition Design, Exhibition Management, Graphic Design, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, Marketing, Membership, Photography, Public Affairs, Publications, Registrar, Special Projects, Special Events, or Visitor Services.
Department descriptions (PDF)
Academic Year Internships
Intended for upper-level college students, recent graduates, and graduate students, unpaid volunteer internships are available throughout the academic year on a full- or part-time basis. National internships are 6 months, while international are limited to 3 months (unless the international applicant wishes to provide their own J1 visa, in which case international internships may exceed three months). A minimum commitment of three months, 15 hours a week is required. The fall/spring internship program corresponds to the academic semester, and runs from mid-September through mid-April. Periodic field trips to cultural institutions, galleries, and auction houses, as well as lectures by Museum staff, are offered weekly during the fall/spring semester.
Summer Internships
This program is open to third- and fourth-year undergraduates, recent graduates, and graduate students in all areas of museum work. The program runs from mid-May through mid-August and requires a full time, five days a week commitment. Every other week the museum offers a Museum Culture Seminar Program which includes: 1) field trips to sites such as auction houses, galleries, corporate collections, artists' studios, and other museums; 2) discussions with museum staff from a range of museum departments; and 3) discussions of museum-related issues and publications. Attendance at all programming is required.
Stipends and Awards
Although academic credit can often be arranged through interns' own colleges and universities, both Academic year internships and undergraduate summer internships are typically unpaid. The following stipends and awards are available:
Summer Internships for Diversity in the Museum Profession
As part of the Guggenheim Museum's commitment to increasing the diversity of candidates entering the museum profession, the museum offers summer internship funding for two outstanding candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to museum careers. The internship is open to U.S. citizens only. The program encourages applications from African-American, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic and Pacific Islander candidates. Preference will be given to candidates from the New York City area. Please indicate on your application if you wish to apply for this stipend. Stipends are $2500 for nine weeks.
Hilla von Rebay Graduate Interns
In honor of Baroness Hilla von Rebay, the Guggenheim Museum's first Director, the Hilla von Rebay Foundation offers funding for up to 12 summer interns who are currently enrolled graduate students. Stipends are $1000 for nine weeks.
Hilla von Rebay Foundation Research Award
The Hilla von Rebay Foundation awards two Guggenheim Museum graduate level summer interns a grant in the amount of $500 for travel, research, and scholarship related to Hilla von Rebay, her circle, and the movement of Abstraction. Interested applicants who have been accepted into the Guggenheim summer program are invited to apply. More information is available upon request.
Internship Application Process
Frequently asked questions (PDF)
Please use the application PDF and submit a complete application either via e-mail or regular mail to the addresses listed on the form.
Download the application (PDF)
Following an initial review of the applicants, a small group will be selected for either an in-person or telephone interview. Candidates will be notified by e-mail when all components of their application have been received.
Application deadlines are as follows:
Summer Internship Program (mid-May/June–August): January 10th
Fall Internship Program (September–December) & Academic Year Internship Program (September–April): May 1st
Spring Internship Program (January–April): November 1st
Hilla Rebay International Fellow: June 1st
For our fall and spring cycles, we occasionally applications outside our deadline dates. To check whether we are still
accepting materials for any of our internship or fellowship cycles, please contact the Internship Coordinator, Michelle Jubin, at mjubin@guggenheim.org.
Final notification to all applicants will be mailed mid-April for summer, mid-August for fall/spring Internship Programs.
For all internship and fellowship questions please contact the Internship Coordinator, Michelle Jubin at mjubin@guggenheim.org.
Guggenheim Internships in Europe
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is part of an international network of museums including the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, and the Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York only administers the internship programs in New York City. Please see information below on internships in Venice or Bilbao.
Hilla Rebay International Fellowship
This nine-month fellowship offers an opportunity for a graduate student (doctoral candidates preferred) to train in Curatorial and/or Education at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York; the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain; and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy. The fellow will spend a minimum of three months at each site as follows: September 15–December 15 (SRGM); January 15–April 15 (GMB), May 15–August 15 (PGC) and receive a stipend of $30,000 for accommodation and travel expenses. Candidates must demonstrate a speaking and writing fluency in English, Spanish, and Italian.
To apply please submit a cover letter, resume, two recommendation letters, transcripts from all universities attended, a writing sample, and list of relevant coursework and languages to mjubin@guggenheim.org or to:
Education Coordinator
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue
New York NY 10128 - 0173
The deadline for application is June 1st each year and applicants will be notified of the result of their application in late July.
Peggy Guggenheim Studentship Program, Venice, Italy
Internships at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection may be arranged for any 1-, 2-, or 3-month period between January and December. Please direct all further inquiries regarding this program to:
Education Officer, Elena Minarelli
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Dorsoduro 701
30123 Venezia
Italy
E-mail: eminarelli@guggenheim-venice.it
Tel: +39 41 2405401
Fax: +39 41 2405426
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain
This is a program for students interested in the possibility of participating as an exchange intern at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
A very limited number of positions are available, and only candidates who are fluent in Spanish and have demonstrated a serious commitment to museum work will be considered. Please direct all further inquiries regarding this program to:
Education Officer, Garbine Urrutikoetxea
Guggenheim Bilbao
Abandoibarra Et. 2
48001 Bilbao SPAIN
E-mail: gurrutikoetxea@guggenheim-bilbao.es
Program Administration
Visas
International students are encouraged to apply. The Guggenheim Museum Internship Program is designated by the U.S. Government as a J-1 training program, and the Museum will work with accepted applicants to assist them in procuring the necessary forms for a J-1 visa. If you are applying for the fall/spring internship you are responsible for your visa to cover the additional three months either as a student or with a sponsor. All international applicants must demonstrate proficiency in spoken and written English.
Housing
The Guggenheim Museum does not provide housing. Upon request, the museum can provide accepted applicants with a list of residences, dormitories, and rooms for rent in New York City.
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