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)