Upcoming Deadlines
Robert F. Smith Internship Program Deadline (Museum Careers)
Date and Time
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Description
Internships provide guided learning experiences consisting of hands-on training, mentoring, attendance at educational events, and cultivation of contacts for the next generation of researchers, scholars, curators, and other museum, library, preservation, and heritage professionals – individuals who will assume the mantle of identifying, documenting, curating, and digitizing treasured artifacts that reflect African American history and culture.
All NMAAHC/onsite academic appointees (even those working remotely) must be fully vaccinated for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized (or, for international remote interns, a WHO-recommended) COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved Reasonable Accommodation granting an exemption from vaccine requirements. Please see additional information regarding reasonable accommodations here. Any vaccination requirements for offsite internships are noted in the individual position descriptions.
Intern Benefits
- $850 per week stipend to defray living expenses during the tenure of the appointment
- Flexible start and end dates
- Structured mentorship opportunities both within the Museum and with outside professionals
- A calendar of professional development seminars catered to the needs of historically underrepresented individuals in the cultural sector
- Paid registration and travel to attend the Association of African American Museums annual conference
- Academic credit (not required)
Intern Eligibility
- Undergraduate students (must have completed at least one year of study)
- Graduate students
- Recent graduates (up to 2 years out of school)
- Career-changers in the cultural field less than 2 years
- Applications from individuals who have had prior internships or fellowships with any unit of the Smithsonian Institution will not be considered.
- Strongest consideration will be given to applicants with no more than 1-2 prior related work experiences.
Length
- Internships are 12 weeks in the summer
- 35-40 hours per week
This event has been tagged as academic, arts, careercenter, cuse, and fellowships.
Information
For more information, please visit: http://nmaahc.si.edu/connect/osp/rfsinterns
Contact
For more information contact the Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships at: [email protected] or visit nmaahc.si.edu/connect/osp/rfsinterns