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Important Information: These internships will all be conducted remotely.

UCI-Louvre Dual internship

The UCI Department of Art History announces an unprecedented and exciting opportunity: A simultaneous “dual” internship for one undergraduate AND one graduate student at the Musée du Louvre (Paris), one of the most important global museums with collections spanning the ancient through modern periods. Interns will be based in the Louvre’s Department of Islamic Art and Department of Near Eastern Antiquities, for one month in July 2023.

** Airfare, lodging, and per diem will be provided through the Steckler Family Initiative in Art History (SFIAH)

** Knowledge of French would be helpful but is not required

** DUE 10 MAY 2023; see below for full description & application instructions

Dual Interns’ Responsibilities:

   -  35 hours/week for each intern

   -  work with curators, conservators and other staff in research and cataloguing of collections

   -  the graduate student will serve as professional mentor for undergraduate

Included in the Dual Internship:

   -  Research access to the collections (at the discretion of curatorial staff)

   -  Email and computer access

   -  Access to intern-designated lounge

   -  Reduced rates at the Louvre restaurant

COMPLETE APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE:

Undergraduate

   1. Letter of Interest: reasons for internship application and candidate’s suitability; relevant past experiences, e.g. areas of study, languages, prior museum work and internships, travel, etc.  

   2. Résumé

   3. Unofficial transcript

   4. Names and emails of two UCI faculty willing to serve as references

Graduate

   1. Letter of Interest: reasons for application, with an emphasis on relevant coursework, languages, and intellectual and professional goals; relevant past experiences, e.g. prior museum              work and internships, travel, etc.; mentoring experience and willingness to serve as mentor to undergraduate intern

   2. Full curriculum vitae

   3. Unofficial transcript

   4. Names and emails of two UCI faculty willing to serve as references

DUE 10 MAY 2023 by 5 pm

Please email materials to Alka Patel (alka.patel@uci.edu), Lyle Massey (lmassey@uci.edu), and Kimmy Bao (kimmybao@uci.edu)

On-campus Internships

Contact Name: Katie Zulueta
Email: kzulueta@uci.edu
Instructions:
The Registrar's Office at the UCI Institute and Museum for California Art (IMCA) is accepting applications for student intern positions for the Fall 2021 Quarter.

Description: The Registrar's Office creates and maintains the official records for all objects in IMCA’s collection, oversees all artworks entering and leaving the museum, and is responsible for the care of the collection. The internship provides an opportunity to learn about best practices in museum registration and collections management and will gain an understanding of the day-to-day responsibilities of a museum registrar.

Primary duties include but are not limited to:

- entering data into the museum collections database (EmbARK)
- conducting copyright research
- generating condition reports and shipping receipts
- archiving files for incoming loans, outgoing loans and exhibitions

The ideal candidate is motivated, detail oriented, meticulous in gathering and entering information, and comfortable with computer work. The internship will begin the week of September 27th and requires a minimum of 10 hours a week during the quarter.

This compensatory internship is open to all undergraduate students.

To apply: Email cover letter and résumé to Katie Zulueta, Assistant Museum Registrar (kzulueta@uci.edu) no later than Tuesday, August 31st, at 5pm.

UCI Art History Internships Funded by the Steckler Family Art History Initiative

On Site Digital Mural Lab Internship Venice, CA - Social and Public Art Resource Center Intern

Apply here: https://uci.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6uo7cBKvOjqv4sm

Please note that SPARC is located in Venice, CA and will be requiring an in person intern. 

 

All Humanities majors who have completed one UCI Art History course or who are currently enrolled in at least one UCI Art History course are eligible. Art History majors and minors and archaeology minors will have priority over other majors. Proposals from students demonstrating financial need are encouraged.

Application Materials and Qualifications: Submit the following application materials for the SPARC Internship here:

 1. Cover letter (one-page maximum) describing your interest and qualifications
 2. Your unofficial transcript including your Art History and overall GPA at UCI. Please provide a brief explanation If your GPA is lower than 3.0.
 3. Your resume (one-page maximum) including art history courses completed at UCI (you may attach a list of classes separately if needed), any previous internships, and any other relevant work, travel or volunteer experience.
 4. The name, title, institutional affiliation, and email address of someone who could act as a reference. Reference may be from your high school, community college, other univ/college, or other UCI dept and does not need to be from a faculty member. A written recommendation is not required. Reference may be contacted at our discretion.

The successful applicant should plan to spend a total of 60 hours at the internship and will receive a $1,100 award to be processed and paid following completion of the internships and submission of:

  • A one-page summary to be written by the intern describing the experience including what was learned, what skills were developed, and what the intern specifically appreciated about the internship, to be published on the website.
  • A confirmation email from the intern’s supervisor to jjchoy@uci.edu and
  • A confidential assessment of the how the internship experience could be improved.

About the Internship

The Social and Public Art Resource Center aims to produce, preserve, and promote activist and socially relevant artwork; to devise and innovate excellent art pieces through participatory processes; and ultimately, to foster artistic collaborations that empower communities who face marginalization or discrimination. Today they have contemporized the historic processes through the incorporation of technology in the UCLA@SPARC Digital/Mural Lab where they produce large scale imagery both painted and digitally printed, work with communities across the country and internationally over the internet, and continue to innovate new materials that seek permanence in outdoor environments. The programs have been widely emulated across the country and internationally as we continue to stay on the cutting edge of innovation of large-scale public art works and community interactive processes. Organizations like SPARC maintain the spirit and substance of transformation we need no more than ever in the city and country, by visualizing change through the arts and by engaging our communities in much needed civic discourse.

Digital Mural Lab Internship Needs:

  • Support in continued research for the Great Wall Expansion Project.
  • Be involved in helping develop a timeline (for our platforms: Scalar and powerpoint collected images)
  • Assist in tracking major historical movement moments from the 1960s - present day
  • Tracking history specific to California also looking to national or global moments that shed light on narratives/ voices that make up the fabric of America-
  • Researching Marginalized Community Stories  
  • Being an integral part of assisting SPARC Team with researching stories that shine a light on these important stories and building a timeline that will help support the Artistic Team as they conceptualize visual narratives for the monument.

Other non Artistic Internship Needs that may arise:

  • Assist with the creation of the Tour Project
  • (Learn about SPARC and potentially help with tours)
  • Revising, writing, non artistic aspects of SPARC
  • Grant Activities
  • Help in the Gallery 

For more information about SPARC, please visit https://sparcinla.org

 

Please check out the Summer Internship opportunity with Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. This will be a 3-month program, two 4-hour shifts a week, with a start date of May 17 and finish of August 15. As with other internships approved through Art History, this would be eligible for a stipend of $1100 after completion of 60 hours. Because the internship is actually for 96 hrs, there will be the possibility of applying for an extension on the stipend. Please follow the instructions to apply and let me know if you have other questions. 

 

Position Title: INTERNSHIP

Department: External Affairs

Reports to: Vice President of External Affairs

FLSA Classification: Volunteer, Unpaid

To Apply: Send Resume, Cover Letter and completed Internship Application to kimmybao@uci.edu 

Proof of Covid Vaccination Required

 

SUMMARY

The Bowers Museum Internship Program’s goal is to collaborate with talented students from our neighboring colleges and universities to provide them an invaluable hands-on complement to their academic experience while learning to function successfully in a professional museum office environment.

Candidates will support External Affairs departments on a project-to-project basis; departments include development, membership, education (specifically art projects) and special events.

External Affairs Internships available with duties ranging from social media and marketing support to research for educational programs and more. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

 

Internships are open to undergraduates, graduate students and recent graduates. Internships are year round, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis, depending upon availability. Interns are asked to commit to a certain number of hours and a specific schedule for a duration of at least 3 months. Internships are unpaid. Due to the unique nature of each department, the qualifications, responsibilities, and duration of each internship will vary. Additional information can be found on the internship application.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

    • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
    • Strong computer skills, Microsoft 365
    • Ability to work without constant supervision
    • Duties as assigned
    • Conduct all responsibilities in a safe manner according to regulations (OSHA, IIPP, etc.)

 

EDUCATION

Currently enrolled in college or university as an undergraduate or graduate student. Must commit to a certain number of hours and a specific schedule for a duration of at least 3 months.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    • Regularly required to remain seated in a normal position for long periods of time
    • Regularly required to stand for long periods of time
    • Regularly required to move about
    • Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
    • Occasionally required to reach up/out with hands and arms
    • Regularly required to talk and hear, verbally express information or instructions
    • Regularly required to use hands to grasp objects, type, pick up objects, move objects, or hold objects
    • Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds and carry a distance of 10 feet
    • Occasionally required to push and/or pull up to 25 pounds a distance of 10 feet

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The individual is regularly exposed to indoor conditions and moderate noise level; the individual is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather and temperature extremes.

Disclaimer

The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employee assigned to this job.