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El Museo del Barrio relies on the support from Interns for numerous programs, projects, and events throughout the year. Opportunities are available for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students who are considering careers in the arts, education, and museum profession. These Internships provide exceptional ways to gain practical museum experience working among a variety of departments, while being guided by a direct supervisor and department team. Positions offer rewarding and valuable learning experiences with chances to meet and interact with new people,
Benefits of Interning
* Some restrictions may apply. Opportunities are available on a semester or year-long term. Credit and non-credit opportunities are accepted. Please send a resume with completed application materials to:
Internship Opportunities Please note that Internship positions may be updated every 2-3 weeks. Listings below may not reflect all available positions. If interested in an Internship, you may download and complete the Internship Application Form. Unless otherwise noted on position description below, internship deadlines for semesters as follows:
Education Department Internships El Museo’s Education and Public Programs Department is dedicated to providing its diverse community with quality bilingual education programs. Through guided tours, hands-on workshops, school partnerships, family programs, cultural festivals, and adult public programs, El Museo reaches out to include people of all ages, particularly our community’s youth. While offering an important resource for the Latino and Latin American communities in New York City and the tri-state area, El Museo’s programs are carefully designed to be accessible to all audiences. Using the Museum’s collection and exhibitions as a foundation for teaching and learning, El Museo’s education programs offer visitors multiple entry points through which to explore works of art in-depth and in personally meaningful ways. El Museo del Barrio offers interns an opportunity to interact with experienced museum professionals and network with artists and museum professionals. The Museum provides a training ground to learn theoretical approaches to education and programming and pratical hands-on application. Click on the titles of the position opportunities below to download and print the position description.
The Curatorial Department is responsible for the exhibitions that are presented at El Museo del Barrio, as well as the Permanent Collection entrusted to its care. The Curatorial staff are made up the Director of Curatorial Programming, various Project Coordinators, Registrar, Assistant Registrar, and the Curatorial Assistant. An Internship at El Museo del Barrio should be a match between your skills and expectations and our needs. We hope that you will learn from your experience here while helping us accomplish our ongoing projects. Internship positions provide excellent opportunities to learn about careers in museums and learn about the work of the Curatorial Department. El Museo del Barrio offers its incoming interns a great opportunity to interact with experienced museum professionals on a daily basis. Above all, El Museo del Barrio offers an ambience of professionalism in combination with a friendly and nurturing environment that will benefit any participating intern, serving him/her in the future as he/she enters the working world. Click on the titles of the position opportunities below to download and print the position description. Click on the titles of the position opportunities below to download and print the position description.
ArtsIntern positions are paid internship opportunities for summer, 2008. ArtsInterns have a practical work experience among Museum staff while gaining exposure to the variety of cultural institutions and arts in New York City. The ArtsIntern positions are full-time employment (35 hours per week). Positions at El Museo del Barrio are listed below. You can find out more about ArtsIntern, related internship opportunities, and details on how to apply to the program by visiting the ArtsIntern website at http://artsintern.org/. Before applying, please review terms and eligibility. *Interns must be able to demonstrate financial aid by having filed the United States Department of Education- Student Aid Report (SAR) and have an Effective Family Contribution (EFC) of $6,000 or less for the most recent academic year. Interns must present their financial aid award letter from their college or university, as well as their SAR, at the time of their interview. All ArtsIntern Applications must be received by April 21.
Click on the titles of the position opportunities below to download and print the position description.
Interested in joining El Museo as a Volunteer? El Museo del Barrio relies on support from volunteers for numerous projects, programs, and events throughout the year. Current volunteer positions are regularly posted in our Volunteer Opportunities listing. Volunteering offers rewarding experiences, valuable learning opportunities, and the chance to meet and interact with new people. Benefits of volunteering:
* Some restrictions may apply .
Public Relations Volunteer El Museo del Barrio, New York City’s leading Latino and Latin American arts and cultural institution, is seeking a volunteer to work in the Public Relations Department. The volunteer provides a great opportunity to gain experience and establish contacts in the arts. S/he will report to the Manager of Public Relations, as well as interact with all departments of the Museum in assisting with various projects as well as with the media and general public. Responsibilities will include:
Skills/ knowledge: A minimum of eight hours per week (Monday – Friday) for at least a four-month commitment is required.
To Apply please download and complete the Volunteer Application form from the link below. Please reference the name of the position you are interested in and return all materials via fax, email, or mail to: Attention: Volunteer Program Manager
Volunteer Application Forms Volunteer needs are always changing depending on the needs of the museum. If you have specific skills and talents you wish to share with us, or if you are interested in one of the volunteer opportunities listed above, please complete a Volunteer Application Form. When sending volunteer application materials, p lease reference the name of the position you are interested in. You may send completed application forms through email, fax, or postal mail. Please indicate Attention: Donna Podhayny Volunteer Program Manager in the subject line. El Museo del Barrio
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