Micro-Internship in Curatorial Programs

In conjunction with the major exhibition, Tales of the City: Drawing in the Netherlands from Bosch to Bruegel, on view the CMA in Fall 2022, the department of prints, drawings, and photographs seeks an intern to help with the planning, organization, and execution of a scholarly symposium, to be held on Nov. 4, 2022. Assigned tasks will include working with the curator and curatorial assistant on internal scheduling, participant communications, the generation of print materials, travel booking and reimbursement, and catering. The intern must be available for 5 hours per week (25 hours total) between October 1st and November 4th.

During this micro-internship, the intern will learn communication skills by interfacing with a number of different museum departments, and with the symposium participants, many from abroad. The intern will also learn the distinctions between planning scholarly/curatorial programs and other types of programs (such as public) at the museum. They will also learn the process of organizing a scholarly symposium, and how it is executed on the appointed day.

·       Both Graduate and undergraduate students are welcome to apply

·       Applicants must have good verbal and written communication skills, knowledge of email etiquette, and a friendly and welcoming demeanor

·       Must upload a complete application including: a resume, transcript, and one paragraph on their interest in this specific internship detailing what they hope to gain from the experience.

·       Cleveland Museum of Art requires that external applicants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination status before their start date. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief may request an accommodation

This will be an onsite position. The rate of pay for this position is $15/hr for 25 total hours for a 5 -week internship (October 4th – November 4th[HH1] , 2022). Funding is provided in part by the Robert Lehman Foundation.

 [HH1]Do we need to acknowledge the Robert Lehman Foundation at all in the position description or internship title?