Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship—Curatorial, Museum

Skirball Cultural Center • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Through funding provided by the Getty Marrow Undergraduate Summer Internship program, the Museum Department of the Skirball Cultural Center offers one summer internship for a qualified undergraduate student. The Curatorial Intern will have the opportunity to learn about museum curatorial work as a career pathway and to gain hands-on experience in many facets of museum work. This position focuses on exhibition development for a major fall 2025 contemporary art exhibition: Draw Them In, Paint Them Out: Trenton Doyle Hancock Confronts Philip Guston. This exhibition presents the work of painter Philip Guston (American, b. Canada 1913-1980), the child of Jewish immigrants from Odessa (present-day Ukraine), and Trenton Doyle Hancock (American, b. 1974), a leading Black contemporary artist based in Houston, Texas, in dialogue for the first time. It explores resonant connections between their work and the role that artists play in the pursuit of social justice. The intern will work closely with the Museum team on different stages of exhibition development and will gain experience in exhibition research, checklist development, writing of in-gallery text, and the design and installation process. Additionally, the intern will do in-gallery observation and evaluation of current temporary exhibitions. Specific assignments will vary depending on departmental needs and the intern's interests.

Requirements

• Interest in building a career in the arts, arts education, museum education, or related field
• Ability to work as a team player with a professional, positive attitude
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Interest in learning about Jewish culture
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to problem-solve independently and collaborate with others
• Ability to commute to and from the Skirball independently (transportation is not provided)

Responsibilities

• Assist in exhibition research, including material for exhibition content and object loans for checklists; organize and maintain research files
• Assist in writing and editing exhibition wall text
• Support final planning for a major fall 2025 exhibition: Draw Them In, Paint Them Out: Trenton Doyle Hancock Confronts Philip Guston
• Support evaluation of current exhibitions: Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion, Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity, Away in the Catskills: Summers, Sour Cream, and Dirty Dancing by Marisa J. Futernick, Later in Life: Adult B'nai Mitzvah by Sabrina Gschwandtner
• Attend and participate in department meetings and shadow other staff in the Museum department to gain familiarity with the work and functions of registrars, designers, preparators, and administrators

Benefits

• Stipend of $715 a week (approx. $17.87/hr.) for a consecutive ten-week work period
• Full-time summer internship (40 hours/week)
• In-person work at the Skirball Cultural Center

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree