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Department of Art & Art History
Internships

Go beyond the classroom and get some work experience!

Internships enable you to learn more about the working world, think about possible career avenues and make contacts that could help you find a job after graduation.

Informal and formal internships, both paid and unpaid, are available all over the country (and even overseas!) at museums, galleries and studios. Students who meet department guidelines and who complete the paperwork in advance of the start date are also eligible to receive college credit. Forms are available at the front desk of Biggin 108.

Our students have been selected for prestigious internships at:

  • Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy
  • Museum of Modern Art, NY
  • The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NY
  • Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
  • National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
  • National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
  • The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC
  • The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, TX
  • Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX
  • Whitney Western Art Museum, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, WY
  • Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO
  • Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN
  • Orlando Museum of Art, FL
  • Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL
  • High Museum, Atlanta, GA
  • Whitespace Gallery, Atlanta, GA
  • Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, Atlanta, GA
  • BURNAWAY: The Voice of Art in the South, Atlanta, GA
  • Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, GA
  • Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL
  • Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL
  • Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University
  • Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL
  • Museum of East Alabama, Opelika, AL
  • Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, Auburn, AL
  • Dean Road Ceramics Studio, Auburn, AL

 

How to find, apply for and get an internship:

  • Pick up and read the Internship Handbook: This offers advice on how to locate internship opportunities, prepare your CV (sample CVs and resumes for artists and art historians are included), write a cover letter and ask for letters of reference. Available from the front desk of Biggin 108.
  • Attend at least one Career Fair and/or Career Trek: Information on upcoming career fairs and treks is available here.
  • Get assistance: For help reviewing resumes, seeking internships and jobs, and general career advice, contact:

CLA Office of Career Services
308 Tichenor Hall
hirecla@auburn.edu
334-844-2187

For specific internship assistance for studio and art history students, contact:

Studio Art: Prof. Andy Holliday
ath0006@auburn.edu

Art History: Dr. Kate Arpen
kja0014@auburn.edu

 

Where to Look for an Internship:

The following resources will help you to locate and prepare your internship applications.

 

Financial Assistance for Internships

CLA Educational Enrichment Scholarships for Internships: The College of Liberal Arts offers scholarships of up to $3,000 to support students who have secured internships related to their career goals and who need financial support to complete these. Full information and eligibility requirements are available here.