Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internship
supported by a grant from the J. Paul Getty Trust
An internship is available for a student to work full-time at the Pomona College Museum of Art for a ten-week period between June and August 2012. The Getty internship is intended for members of groups currently under-represented in museums and the visual arts, particularly individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander descent.
Depending upon the skills and interests of the candidate, this internship will include projects specifically focused on Archiving of records, Collections Maintenance and Registration, Creating event schedules and detailed descriptions for website and promotional materials, Designing event posters, arranging field trips and campus visits, Booking venues for on-campus events, and researching connections between potential planned activities and Fall Semester course offerings. Other responsibilities may include a variety of tasks related to collection care and registration, gallery and studio visits with the curator and educational tasks including writing didactic labels and preparing outreach programs.
The intern will attend four events sponsored by the Getty Trust during the internship period and will be required to submit a detailed report at its conclusion.
REQUIREMENTS: Applicants are not required to have previous museum experience, but must be currently enrolled undergraduates who will have completed one semester of college by June 2011. Seniors may apply. Interns must be residents of, or attending college in, the Los Angeles area. Previous Pomona College Museum of Art Getty interns are not eligible for consideration. The internship carries a stipend of $3,500, which is subject to payroll taxes.
HOW TO APPLY: Interested students should submit 1) a resume and 2) a letter of application that explains why the internship is of interest, describes relevant study and/or experience, and lists the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references who may be contacted. These should be sent to: Steve Comba, Assistant Director/Registrar, Pomona College Museum of Art, 333 College Way, Claremont, CA 91711-6344. Please call 909-621-8106 or send an e-mail message to scomba@pomona.edu if you have any questions.
DEADLINE: FRIDAY, April 27, 2012
