Art History Career Guide

Consider joining the Communication and the Arts Career Community or any other Career Community you are interested in!

Potential Internship Areas

  • Archive and library services
  • Art conservation
  • Communications
  • Editing and publishing
  • Graduate work and university teaching
  • Law
  • Museum and gallery work

Where Alumni Have Landed

  • Activity Coordinator/Education Assistant - Cranbrook Educational Community
  • Education Assistant - Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park 
  • Director of Marketing - Driven Nutrition of America
  • Library Assistant - Capital Area District Libraries
  • Curatorial Intern - Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
  • Inventory Control Associate - Park West Gallery 
  • Education Associate - Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit 

Student Organizations to Consider

  • American Institute of Graphic Arts
  • Archaeological Society
  • History Club
  • Student Interest Group for Illustrators

Study Abroad Programs


Develop some of these technical and professional competencies to be successful:

  • Research Skills
  • Strong Reading Comprehension
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Archival Processing 
  • Organization 
  • Microsoft Office Applications 
  • Critical Thinking
  • Analytic Skills
  • Public Speaking
  • Strong Writing Ability

Graduate & Professional Programs


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Page last modified July 24, 2023