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The Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College has paid Academic Programming/Course Connection Intern positions, reporting directly to Academic Curator Claire Nettleton to support academic programs and integrate the Benton's collections and exhibitions into classes. Tasks include: researching the Benton's permanent collection and exhibitions for virtual class visits, researching potential course connections with the museum, assisting with digital presentations of material for classes, and assisting the Academic Curator with researching, planning, advertising and executing academic events, symposia, gallery talks and intern program events at the museum. Interns will attend weekly meetings with their cohort.
For specific questions about this internship, including when it might be posted again, you may contact supervisor Claire Nettleton at claire.nettleton@pomona.edu. Interns can work up to 8 hours per week.
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The Benton Museum of Art has a paid Community Arts Education/Education Outreach Internship, available for both fall and spring semesters, supervised by Communications and Engagement Manager Justine Bae Bias and K-12 Education Specialist Rich Deely. This year, the CAE internship is envisioned as a teaching position, tasked primarily with planning and presenting engaging events and content for Title 1 eligible children and youth served by The Benton’s community partner agencies.
Responsibilities include: researching best practices in children’s visual arts programming for both primary and secondary age students, developing art-making experiences inspired by The Benton’s collections and current exhibitions, facilitating planning across Pomona College departments with Benton staff to provide children with a variety of visual arts-based activities, and delivering programs and art lessons. During the fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters, The CAE Intern will work alongside the Education Outreach internship cohort to deliver programming to K-12 aged audiences. This position will also support programming for community organizations devised and led by the Engagement Student-Centered Programs internship cohort.
For specific questions about this internship, and when it will next become available, you may contact supervisor Justine Bae Bias at justine.bae@pomona.edu. Interns can work up to 8 hours per week.
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The Benton Museum of Art has paid year-long internships, supervised by Associate Director/Registrar Steve Comba and K-12 Education Specialist Rich Deely, to plan, practice, and present lessons based on the Museum’s Native American indigenous art collection. This internship is envisioned as a year-long teaching position, and is tasked with delivering programming starting in the fall and throughout the spring semester to primarily third grade classes, both in-class at school sites and at the Museum’s Native American Collection Study Center (NACSC). In addition to regular work with elementary age students, Education Outreach Interns will research collections, develop/revise lesson plans, and team teach lessons with the Education Specialist. This position will also share planning and teaching responsibilities with Education Outreach Interns for New Initiatives, working together to develop art-making experiences inspired by The Benton’s collections and current exhibitions that will provide teachers and students with a variety of visual arts-based activities. Interns may also produce filmed content for use in classrooms, and work with various partner community organizations serving K-12 audiences. Interns will attend bi-weekly Friday meetings with their cohort, and attend museum functions as necessary.
Candidates should have a background or declared interest in working with K-12 audiences. Those with experience in public presentations, museum/art education, Native art and art history, or have personal knowledge of/connections to indigenous communities are encouraged to apply. Please prepare a cover letter and resume of relevant work and academic experience, and upload it to Formstack. For specific questions about this internship, you may contact supervisor Steve Comba at steven.comba@pomona.edu. Interns can work up to 8 hours per week.
Internships are for one semester with the possibility of renewal. The rate of pay is $15.50 an hour. Candidates will be informed by September 15.
Filled, no longer accepting applications
The Benton Museum of Art has paid year-long internships, supervised by Associate Director/Registrar Steve Comba and K-12 Education Specialist Rich Deely, to plan, practice, and present a newly conceived lesson series intended for fourth grade audiences based on the Museum’s collection of landscape paintings, as well as other new initiatives. This internship is envisioned as a year-long teaching position, and is tasked with delivering content throughout fall and spring semesters to primarily fourth grade classes, both in-class at school sites and in the Museum’s galleries. In addition to regular work with children, Education Outreach Interns will research collections, develop/revise lesson plans, and team teach lessons with the Education Specialist. This position will also share planning and teaching responsibilities with Education Outreach Interns for Indigenous Art Programs, working together to develop art-making experiences inspired by The Benton’s collections and current exhibitions that will provide teachers and students with a variety of visual arts-based activities. Interns may also produce filmed content for use in classrooms, and work with various partner community organizations serving K-12 audiences. Interns will attend bi-weekly Friday meetings with their cohort, and attend museum functions as necessary.
The intern should have a background or declared interest in working with K-12 audiences. Those with prior experience or interest in public presentations, museum/art education, or media studies are encouraged to apply. Please prepare a cover letter and resume of relevant work and academic experience, and upload it to Formstack. For specific questions about this internship, you may contact supervisor Steve Comba at steven.comba@pomona.edu. Interns can work up to 8 hours per week.
Internships are for one semester with the possibility of renewal. The rate of pay is $15.50 an hour. Candidates will be informed by September 15.
Filled, no longer accepting applications
The Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College has paid Gallery Talks Co-Director Intern positions, reporting to Director Victoria Sancho Lobis and Academic Curator Claire Nettleton to organize and run the ongoing gallery talk series from a student-centered perspective.
Tasks include: organizing speakers to present recurring 20-minute focused talks in the museum galleries, researching exhibition content, researching and contacting potential speakers, including 7C students and faculty and the Claremont community, overseeing and moderating the talks and discussion, and advertising the gallery series.
Interns will attend bi-weekly meetings with their cohort.
For specific questions about this internship, including when it might be posted again, you may contact supervisor Claire Nettleton at claire.nettleton@pomona.edu. Interns can work up to 8 hours per week.
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The Benton Museum of Art has a paid Museum Ambassador Internship, supervised by Visitor Services Manager Nilofar Naraghi, available for both fall and spring semesters. This intern position will support the Museum’s front of house operations and will engage with both fellow students and the general public on a regular basis. Students must be available for two 3+ hour shifts, up to 8 hours per week.
Responsibilities include:
- Staffing the Museum galleries and serving as a gallery attendant for current exhibitions and art installations,
- Participating in regular cross-training on museum exhibitions and collections with pertinent Benton staff,
- Distributing and collecting survey materials for various audiences,
- Staffing both internal and external events and programs as necessary during the course of the year,
- Drafting scripts with talking points for tours by working with curatorial, collections, and education staff for all current exhibitions and art installations,
- Supporting the Visitor Services Manager in recruiting other Claremont Colleges students to serve as gallery guides.
During the 2023-2024 academic year, Museum Ambassador Intern(s) serving in this role will work alongside staff at the Benton Museum of Art and those from other departments who have events scheduled for the Museum’s spaces. Students working in these positions will collaborate with others on the museum’s education and engagement team, curatorial team, communications team, and director.
The intern should have a strong interest in communications and events planning, be highly personable, and have a willingness to work with both academic and general public audiences. Those students who are language majors, or who are bilingual and have an interest in serving LA-based Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, or Persian-speaking populations are especially encouraged to apply.
Please prepare a cover letter and resume of relevant work and academic experience, and upload it to this online application. For specific questions about this internship, you may contact supervisor Nilofar Naraghi at nilofar.naraghi@pomona.edu. Interns can work up to 8 hours per week.
Internships are for one semester with the possibility of renewal. The rate of pay is $15.50 an hour. Candidates will be informed by September 15.
Filled, no longer accepting applications
The Museum is offering paid internship positions to work with Communications and Engagement Manager Justine Bae Bias to make the Benton an integral component of campus life through Art After Hours and other Student-Centered Programming.
Student-Centered Programming and Art After Hours Intern(s) are required to attend weekly planning meetings (day/time to be determined). Interns must be able to accommodate shifts during Art After Hours on most Thursdays from 4–7 pm and 7–10 pm and some Saturdays. Weekly commitment will vary, depending on Benton program scheduling, but interns will work an average of 4–5 hours/week.
Responsibilities include: publicizing Benton events by distributing flyers across campus and posting on student listservs; setting up and breaking down equipment including tables and chairs; hosting, introducing, and supporting collaborative partners for co-sponsored events; reaching out to other students and student groups across the consortium; organize student-centered events collaborating with Pomona College and other Claremont Colleges students through class years, 5C/7C groups, academic cohorts, mentorship programs, affinity groups, and other campus departments in student or academic affairs; and generate ideas for student-centered programs and events during Art After Hours.
For the first time, this internship will lead the newly formed 5C Museum of Art student club sponsored by the Benton. Interns will lead regularly scheduled member meetings at the Benton to maximize student voice in how they can activate exhibitions and collections across disciplines and interests.
For specific questions about this internship, you may contact supervisor Justine Bae Bias at justine.bae@pomona.edu.
