National Museum of Asian Art to Offer Paid Summer Internships to NOVA Students

February 1, 2024 / Our Nighthawks

The Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) is holding five paid summer internships for NOVA students. For the past two years, the NMAA has held 5 of its 10 summer internship slots exclusively for NOVA students. The Smithsonian Institution has intentionally expanded internship opportunities to community college students in an effort to make museum careers more accessible to a wider audience. This is a wonderful full-time (paid) summer opportunity for all majors.

Please encourage students from all programs to apply to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Asian Art Summer 2024 Undergraduate Internship. Please also be prepared to help students with the application, which requires professional references. Details are provided in Career Connection. The application deadline is Friday, February 16.

Flyer advertising National Museum of Asian Art internship program. At top left: National Museum of Asian Art word mark, Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery logo. At top right: Photograph of two museum staff examining an Asian work of art. Summer Undergraduate Internships: Summer 2024. Deadline to apply: February 16, 2024. URL to application: http colon forward slash forward slash asia dot si dot edu forward slash about forward slash jobs hyphen opportunities forward slash. About: This paid, eight-week, full-time (40 hours/week) program is designed for undergraduate students with little to no previous museum experience. The program introduces interns to museum work as they concentrate on one assigned department compatible with their interests or career goals. Interns are matched with one of the museum's departments that may include: - Advancement (Development and Membership) - Collections Management (Archives, Collections Management, Imaging and Photographic Services) - Curatorial (Curatorial, Library, Scholarly Programs and Publications) - Operations and External Affairs (Design, Production, and Publications; Engagement and Visitor Experience; Exhibition Planning; Finance and Administration; Marketing and Communications; Public Programs; Special Events) We seek talented individuals of all backgrounds. We value diversity of cultures, races and ethnicities, gender expressions, and abilities. Dates: June 17 through August 9, 2024 Stipend: Total amount is $6,800 for successful completion of the internship. Housing, benefits, and transportation are not provided. Location: We plan for either fully on site or hybrid (part on site and part virtual) internships in Washington, DC. Exact type will depend on our museum staffing capacity and other factors. How to Apply: For information/application see URL: https colon forward slash forward slash internships dot si dot edu forward slash opportunity forward slash summer hyphen undergraduate hyphen internship hyphen national hyphen museum hyphen asian hyphen art. Questions? Contact AsianInternship at si dot edu.

Submitted by:
Dana Fallon, Director, Business Engagement and Career Services, DFallon@nvcc.edu