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Internships: Graduate Internships 2008–2009

Image: André Derain, The Old Bridge, 1910, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.130   Image: William Baziotes, Pierrot, 1947, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1984.43.1   Image: André Derain, The Old Bridge, 1910, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.130   Image: William Baziotes, Pierrot, 1947, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1984.43.1   Image: André Derain, The Old Bridge, 1910, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.130   Image: William Baziotes, Pierrot, 1947, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1984.43.1   Image: André Derain, The Old Bridge, 1910, Chester Dale Collection, 1963.10.130

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National Gallery of Art Announces Academic Year Interns for 2007–2008

Graduate Curatorial Internships

Graduate Curatorial Internships at the National Gallery of Art provide in-depth training for advanced PhD students and recent PhD recipients interested in gaining curatorial experience in a museum setting. Interns work with curators on permanent collection and exhibition projects and attend a weekly museum seminar that introduces the staff, departments, programs, and functions of the Gallery. The duties and responsibilities are comparable to those of curatorial assistants.

Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to doctoral students who are in the advanced stage of their dissertations and to recent PhD recipients (dissertations must have been filed no earlier than September 2006). Neither previous museum experience nor a stated goal of a museum career is required. Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This is an international program.

Terms
Graduate Curatorial Interns are in residence at the Gallery from September 7, 2008, to August 7, 2009, and work full time. Interns receive a stipend of $34,000 and are subject to all applicable taxes.

Application Form (PDF 31k)
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Application Timeline and Procedures
January 17, 2008
Deadline for applications. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Please send one original and five copies of the completed form to our mailing address. If you would like confirmation that your application was received, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope or postcard with your application forms. Please note that receipt of the card does not guarantee that the application is eligible for consideration.
January 31, 2008
Semifinalists will be notified of their status and asked to submit additional materials by February 7, 2008. Semifinalists will be asked to submit one original and five copies of a résumé, six copies of a writing sample, and six copies of transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended. Recommenders listed on the application will be contacted directly by the Gallery's Academic Programs staff.
February 7, 2008
Deadline for semifinalists' materials. Résumé, writing sample, and transcripts should be sent to our mailing address.
March 3, 2008
Finalists will be notified and invited to Washington for interviews.
March 13–14, 2008
Interview period for finalists.
March 24, 2008
Finalists will be selected.

Review Process
All applications will be reviewed by a selection committee composed of Gallery staff and outside specialists. Interviews in Washington will be with the selection committee and prospective supervisors.

Mailing Address
Department of Academic Programs
Division of Education
National Gallery of Art
2000B South Club Drive
Landover, MD 20785

Inquiries
Additional information about National Gallery of Art internships and curatorial fellowships is available from the Department of Academic Programs by phone at (202) 842-6257 or by e-mail at intern@nga.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions

Internships in the Museum Profession

Internships in the Museum Profession at the National Gallery of Art provide institutional training to students interested in pursuing a career in the museum profession. Working closely with professional staff at the Gallery, interns participate in the ongoing work of a department, complete a project or a discrete portion of a larger project, and attend a weekly museum seminar that introduces the staff, departments, programs, and functions of the Gallery. Possible placements are in curatorial, education, exhibition design, publishing, and library science departments.

Eligibility
Although consideration will be given to students with a recent undergraduate degree, preference will be given to applicants who are enrolled in a graduate program or are recent MA, MFA, M Ed, MLS, or M Arch graduates. Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This is an international program.

Terms
Interns are in residence at the Gallery from September 7, 2008, to August 7, 2009, and work full time. Interns receive a stipend of $30,000 and are subject to all applicable taxes.

Application Form (PDF 44k)
(Download Acrobat Reader)

Application Timeline and Procedures

January 17, 2008
Deadline for applications. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Please send one original and five copies of the completed form to our mailing address. If you would like confirmation that your application was received, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope or postcard with your application forms. Please note that receipt of the card does not guarantee that the application is eligible for consideration.
January 31, 2008
Semifinalists will be notified of their status and asked to submit additional materials by February 7, 2008. Semifinalists will be asked to submit one original and five copies of a résumé, six copies of a writing sample, and six copies of transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended. Recommenders listed on the application will be contacted directly by the Gallery's Academic Programs staff.
February 7, 2008
Deadline for semifinalists' materials. Résumé, writing sample, and transcripts should be sent to our mailing address.
March 3, 2008
Finalists will be notified and invited to Washington for interviews.
March 13–14, 2008
Interview period for finalists.
March 24, 2008
Finalists will be selected.

Review Process
All applications will be reviewed by a selection committee composed of Gallery staff and outside specialists. Interviews in Washington will be with the selection committee and prospective supervisors.

Mailing Address
Department of Academic Programs
Division of Education
National Gallery of Art
2000B South Club Drive
Landover, MD 20785

Inquiries
Additional information about National Gallery of Art internships and curatorial fellowships is available from the Department of Academic Programs: telephone: (202) 842-6257 or email intern@nga.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions

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The present announcement supersedes all previous information about the Graduate Internships.