Internships

Curatorial Internship
Summer 2012

Interested in contemporary art? The Henry Art Gallery curatorial internship provides an introduction to the world of contemporary art, professional museum practices, and numerous aspects of researching, planning, and mounting museum exhibitions. The internships are an excellent resource for students considering a museum profession. The opportunity is open to any motivated individual in any department but might appeal particularly to undergraduate and graduate students in Museum Studies, Art History, Studio Art, Design, Architecture, and CHID programs who have completed—with demonstrable success—at least one year of academic work. Juniors, seniors, and graduate students may be given priority.

The internship is unpaid and requires a minimum commitment of 12 hours per week. Call for applications opens April 25, 2012 and closes May 18, 2012. The internship will begin the beginning of June and continue through August or September 2012, depending on the individual’s schedule.

Intern duties focus on the following areas:

1. Research: assisting with exhibition and project research in libraries, via the internet, by telephone, and written correspondence.
2. Proposal maintenance and data entry: assisting with entry of artist and exhibition proposals into existing database, preparing meeting reports, facilitating meetings, and drafting follow-up letters.
3. Archiving: assisting with compiling and maintaining exhibition, project, and installation photography archives.
4. Correspondence: assisting with departmental correspondence, including mailings, individual communication, faxes, and email.
5. Exhibition and departmental support: providing general support for many aspects of the exhibition process; assisting with exhibition checklist preparation; and general administrative support.

All applications require:

1. Cover letter stating why you are interested in interning at this art museum
2. Resume with three references
3. Writing sample with an art historical or visual arts topic (under 3 pages)

Please address all applications to:

Merith Bennett
Senior Curatorial Associate
University of Washington
15th Avenue NE and NE 41st Street
Box 351410
Seattle, WA 98195

Interested parties may also email completed applications to .

Academic credit may be available. It is the responsibility of the student to establish this with his or her academic unit.

Graduate students interested in opportunities at the Henry should contact the curatorial department for information on in-depth research and practicum availability.

Please direct all questions to Senior Curatorial Associate Merith Bennett at or 206.221.3611.