Kluge-Ruhe | Spring 2018
DESCRIPTION The Curatorial Intern will work closely with the Curator and the Education and Program Manager to develop an exhibition for the museum’s lobby space that introduces museum visitors to the diversity, sophistication, and contemporaneity of Indigenous Australian people, art, and culture. This will entail meetings to discuss the direction and learning goals for the exhibition, conducting research, communicating with artists, art centers and copyright holders in Australia, and working with a vendor to design and produce the exhibition’s panels.
The position requires 150 hours of work over the Spring 2018 semester, approximately 10 hours per week for 15 weeks. Intern will receive a stipend of $2600 (in two installments, February & May.) Position begins Feb. 5, 2018.
ELIGIBILITY Applicants must be current UVA undergraduates with a specific interest in working with Australian Aboriginal art. Students enrolled in the University Museums Internship course are ineligible.
CONTACT Please direct questions about the internship to Lauren Maupin, Education and Program Manager, ldm3d@virginia.edu
APPLY Complete and submit the form below along with supporting documents to Lauren Maupin, ldm3d@virginia.edu.
Application Checklist:
- Contact Form (below)
- Letter of Interest (one page describing your interest in the position and any relevant experience or qualifications)
- Spring 2018 Course Schedule (your weekly availability)
- Résumé
- Unofficial Transcript
DEADLINE January 22, 2018
