Internships

Educating the next generation of museum professionals is an important goal for the Akron Art Museum. The availability of internships varies according to department needs. The internship program is open to college students, recent college graduates and graduate students who majored (or are majoring) in art, art history, art education, library science, communications or marketing. Interns are unpaid volunteers.

Although there are no fixed starting or ending dates, internships typically run for the length of a semester.

Fall (September - November); application deadline: July 15
Spring (February - April); application deadline: December 15
Summer (June - August); application deadline: March 31

Art and Education

Curatorial Affairs
These interns might research art objects and provide clerical assistance on  exhibition projects. Download the application or for more information email Curatorial Assistant Elizabeth Carney. 

Education
These interns might help organize lectures and workshops and provide administrative assistance for the museum's docent and school outreach programs. Art Education, Studio, History and Management students are welcome to apply. For more information email Director of Education Alison Caplan.

Library
These interns help maintain the museum's archives and library databases as well as assist with the cataloging and filing of books and periodicals. For more information email Librarian Ellie Ward.

Communications and Development

Marketing Communications
These interns work on integrated marketing projects and are exposed to strategies and methods used to promote a museum and its programs, exhibitions and fundraisers. Duties include writing press releases, editing, special promotions, etc. Communications, public relations and journalism students are encouraged to apply by emailing a cover letter, resume and three writing samples to Communications Assistant Bridgette Beard Klein.

Development
These interns assist the development department with special events, membership, development and fundraising projects. An intern might prepare aspects of a grant application, work on a variety of duties for a museum fundraiser or help maintain the museum's development/membership database. To apply, email a cover letter, resume and two business related writing samples to Membership Manager Jennifer Shipman.