Internships
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The Zimmerli Art Museum offers internships for academic credit to Rutgers undergraduate students. Under the supervision of museum staff, interns engage in experiential learning to acquire hands-on, practical experience by assisting with day-to-day departmental activities, research-based assignments, and other special projects that support the operations of the museum. Academic-year internships are typically 8 to 10 hours per week and are structured to bestow a deeper understanding of the university art museum as a crucial hub for interdisciplinary research, collection management, learning, and community engagement.
Interns will also have opportunities to build community with their cohort and museum professionals at the Zimmerli through brown-bag talks, designed for professional development.
Interns are selected based on their academic training, experience, and interests, as well as departmental availability. Interns may apply to work in the following departments: curatorial, registration, education, development, marketing and communications, and the business office.
Current opportunities are listed below for the Fall 2024 semester (or Summer 2024, when indicated) for enrolled Rutgers students pursuing any course of study.
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The Zimmerli Art Museum seeks a Curatorial Intern to assist with all aspects of planning and implementing a major exhibition focusing on access and disability, which is opening in Fall 2024. Working directly with the in-house curator, Nicole Simpson, the intern will help to update and track the checklist, oversee the exhibition design and layout, and participate in reviewing gallery texts. As the exhibition will also be fully accessible, the intern will assist in developing formats for gallery texts, including audio descriptions and Braille labels. Students who have experience in exhibition planning and design and knowledge of accessibility issues are encouraged to apply. This opportunity will begin in Summer 2024.
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The Zimmerli Art Museum’s Education Department works with visitors of all ages to support learning in the museum and foster creativity through a variety of programs and resources
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Design/Visual Communications Internship
The Zimmerli Art Museum seeks a Design/Visual Communications Intern to support its efforts to develop effective communication materials to enhance the museum’s visibility and public value. The intern will create visual products—flyers, brochures, social media graphics, web art, banners, exhibition wall text/signage, and more—while helping to ensure that designed communications reflect the museum and university brands and editorial styles. InDesign, Photoshop, video production/editing, and social media content creation experience desired. This Fall 2024 internship is available to a Rutgers junior or senior student enrolled in the Mason Gross School of the Arts design program.
*In addition to the application materials listed below, please also include a link to a website or portfolio.
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Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) Database Internship
The Zimmerli Art Museum seeks a Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) Intern to support its efforts to grow the museum's audiences and build stronger relationships by personalizing visitor experiences. The ideal applicant will enjoy researching, have strong attention to detail, and understand the importance of data quality. Day-to-day responsibilities will include updating CRM contact records, segmenting audiences, resolving information discrepancies, conducting surveys, and data reporting. Experience with CRM software (Salesforce preferred), automated email marketing, survey tools, and/or Excel, along with a Library Science, Marketing, or Technology studies background desired.
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The Zimmerli Art Museum’s Registration Department is responsible for the maintenance and physical care of art and intellectual property. This includes work on exhibitions, loan planning and logistics, conservation, rights and reproductions, object and gallery photography, maintenance of the collections database (TMS), preparation of works on paper with matting and framing, and establishing collections procedures aligned with the professional standards set by AAM (American Alliance of Museums.) This work supports a museum-wide effort to make the collection accessible for all. The Registration Department works closely with the Curatorial and Operations Departments.
An intern can expect to work on inventory projects, assist with cataloguing and database projects, and work on digitization efforts.
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Dodge Collection Archives and Library Intern
The Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union at Zimmerli Art Museum is the largest collection of its kind in the world. It includes over 20,000 works by more than 1,000 artists, a research library, and an archive. The Dodge Collection Archives and Library Intern will participate in the ongoing work of processing the archival and library collections, including sorting and filing archival materials (documents, photographs, ephemera, audio and video recordings), making inventories of archival materials, cataloguing archival materials and books, preparing finding aids for archival collections, and digitization of archival materials. This internship will be an exciting opportunity to learn new or practice and hone existing skills for those majoring or interested in any of the following: Russian language, history, art history, museum studies, digital humanities, archival management, and library science. Previous experience, professional and/or Russian language skills, are a plus, but are not required.
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The Zimmerli Art Museum seeks an outgoing, creative, and enthusiastic Special Events Intern to support its efforts in event planning and development. The intern selected for this position will assist the Manager of Event Services with a wide range of projects related to day-to-day event operations, planning, and basic administrative tasks. They will work closely with the Manager of Event Services with the coordination of event booking materials, such as contract administration, estimates, and various event administrative procedural documents (i.e., parking requests, certification approvals, and custodian service requests). The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. This internship is available to any Rutgers junior or senior student with a strong interest in event planning and hospitality.
Eligibility and academic credit
All students who wish to receive academic credit for their internship at the Zimmerli must register for internship credits with their department head or faculty advisor and notify their Zimmerli supervisor in advance of beginning the internship.
Dates
The internship program follows the academic calendar at Rutgers and runs from September through December (Fall) and January through May (Spring).
To apply
To apply, please send a one-page cover letter describing your specific interest in the internship opportunity listed above and how it relates to your larger educational and career goals (500 words or less). Please also describe any relevant experience in the field, including coursework and extracurricular activities (such as involvement in student organizations, volunteer work, or other internship experience). Attach a current resume.
One letter of recommendation is required from your academic advisor or department chair who will arrange for you to receive credit for your internship. Please ask your recommender to email their letter to the address below and include your name in the subject line of the email.
Email your application to: Internships@zimmerli.rutgers.edu.
Applications for the Fall 2024 semester are due April 26.
Applicants will be notified via email when a complete application is received; selected applicants will be contacted for interviews. All applicants will be notified of their status.