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Internships

The Orange County Museum of Art offers volunteer internship opportunities in all departments and welcomes applications from qualified undergraduate and graduate students. Every department provides support to various aspects of planning and implementing the Museum's dynamic schedule of exhibitions. Although interns are generally under the supervision of a specific department, they have the opportunity to actively observe and participate in other areas of museum operations.

The Museum staff is happy to work with students and their advisers in cooperation with internship and independent study programs at their colleges. Curatorial, education, and registrar applicants should have completed course work in art history, studio art, or museum studies. All applicants will be asked to call upon their general clerical skills and organizational ability.

Intern applications are accepted on an ongoing basis throughout the year until positions are filled. Applications should be received 2 months prior to the preferred start date of the internship. To apply for an internship at the Orange County Museum of Art, submit a completed application, current transcript, resum�, letter of recommendation, and an academic writing sample. All requested materials must be collected in a single envelope and mailed to the internship coordinator of the department you are applying for. For more information, please review our Intern Application.

INTERN APPLICATION

OPPORTUNITIES MAY BE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS:

Curatorial:
Interns in the Curatorial Department work with the Deputy Director of Exhibitions and Programs, Curator of Contemporary Art, and Curatorial Assistants. Duties may include conducting research on objects in the Museum's permanent collection or upcoming exhibitions, assisting with exhibitions and catalogues, maintaining artist files and records, and handling artist correspondence.
NOTE: The Curatorial Department is not accepting internship applications at this time. For more information on Curatorial internships, please contact the Curatorial Department.

Development:
Interns in the Development Department work with the Director of Development and with the department managers responsible for membership, special events, and grants. All aspects of fundraising are addressed during the internship, including individual giving, corporate sponsorships, database management, and direct mail. For more information on Development internships, please contact the Development Department.

Education:
Interns in the Education Department work with the School and Tour Program Manager, the Manager of Interpretive Programs and Education Media, and the Education and Public Programs Coordinator. Education interns give public tours of the Museum�s special exhibitions. They play an integral role in the marketing, research, preparation and implementation of educational programs for school, youth, family, and adult audiences. For more information on Education internships, please contact Chris Hinger in the Education Department.

Finance:
Interns in the Finance Department work with the Chief Financial Officer and Accountant. Responsibilities may include assisting with reports presented to the Museum's Board of Trustees and learning nonprofit billing and accounts payable procedures. For more information on Finance internships, please contact the Finance Department.

Communications::
Interns in the Communications Department work with the Director of Communications and the Advertising Manager. Responsibilities may include assisting with publicity and advertising materials for exhibitions, education programs, and other Museum events; archiving media coverage; and producing the Museum calendar. For more information on Communications internships, please contact the Marketing Department.

Registrar:
Interns in the Registrar's Office work with the Registrar and may assist with art object and archival record keeping, assessing the condition of artworks, conducting research on the permanent collection, and processing data. This department works most closely with actual art objects. For more information on Registrar internships, please contact the Registrar's Office.

Visitor Services:
Interns and volunteers in the Visitor Services Department will work with the department's director. Responsibilities may include marketing projects related to the museum's cafe, site rental program, private donor events, web site and email newsletter. For more information on Visitor Service internships, please contact the Admissions Department.

Museum Stores:
Interns and volunteers will work with the Museum Store Director in various aspects of retail, assisting with merchandising, and interfacing with the public. For more information on Museum Store internships, please contact the Museum Store.