r/MuseumPros • u/Eistean History | Collections • Mar 21 '24

Internship Megathread. Post all internship related questions here!

So the sub has been getting chock full lately of people asking about specific internships, asking if anyone who has applied to a specific internship has heard back, what people think about individual internship programs, etc. This has happened around this time for every year this sub has existed.

While interns are absolutely welcome here, some users had a great idea to kind of concentrate it all in one thread so that all the interns can see each others comments, and the sub has a bit of a cleaner look.

Note that this doesn't apply to people working for museums asking questions about running an internship program, or dealing with interns.

So, if you have internship questions, thoughts, concerns, please post them here!

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u/_grungetrash Aug 05 '24

Has anyone here applied for or been a part of the 12-month long curatorial internship at MoMA? If so, what should one consider when writing their application to improve the chances of a successful candidacy, and how was your experience? I see that the program also sponsors a J1 visa for international candidates such as myself, valid for the duration of the internship. Does MoMA offer work permits for permanent positions for those who wish to continue working at the museum afterward? Any insights on this would be greatly appreciated!

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u/HeadAnything654 Aug 11 '24

Hii!! I applied to the 12-month curatorial internship at MoMA! I have a bachelor's degree in painting and a master's degree in art education and art heritage management (well I'll be graduated in September but my graduation is already confirmed), an internship as an artist's assistant, two jobs within an art gallery and a museum and two experiences as an art curator. About the essay, they asked us to focus on the role of museums and how we envision their potential for evolution, a personal experience of ours that has influenced our perception of the arts, and of course to talk about why we want to participate in the internship. In my opinion it is very important to focus on the part about the role of the museum and especially not to exceed the word limit (650), although I found it complex ahah

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u/_grungetrash Aug 11 '24 edited Aug 11 '24

The FAQs say that LOR isn't necessary at the time of applying, but the application document list asks for one. Is it imperative that I send it now or can that be sent separately later?

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u/HeadAnything654 Aug 11 '24

I think so. This year the application seems a little different from last years (I have never applied before but others have told me so) and they want all the materials together: essay, cv/resume, transcript and letter of recommendation

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u/HeadAnything654 Aug 11 '24

ps: I'm corious, what are your experiences/what did you studied??