Internship Departments

ART AND PROGRAMS

Curatorial
Assist with research related to the permanent collection, temporary installations, and traveling exhibitions; may provide editorial assistance on publications

Gallery Guides
Assist with research related to the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions; develop interpretive materials and have regular, informal conversations in the galleries with the general public. More…

EXHIBITION AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT

Assist with exhibition installation, graphic design, and/or publications (Applicants should have course work in studio art; experience with Photoshop is encouraged).

COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

Documentation and Archives
Digitize photo archives and artwork archives for wider access. Learn the Smithsonian image database, DAMS, and museum collection management system, TMS. Learn best archiving and digital asset management practices in a professional museum environment.

Registration
Assist with maintaining the official records for all objects in the Hirshhorn collection and those on loan to the museum; learn more about the process of handling, packing, transporting, inspecting, and storing all works of art that become a part of the collection or those that travel to other venues.

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Communications and Media Relations
Prepare and distribute press materials and interact with members of the press at exhibition press previews; may write public service announcements for radio and television (Applicants will preferably have a background in English or journalism, as well as a working knowledge of art and art history)

Development
Assist with member and donor special events; compile research; assist in fundraising efforts of the Museum.

Administration and Finance
Assist with the administration of the Museum, including business management, finance, and human resources.

Library
Support staff in maintaining and cataloguing the Library’s extensive research collection on modern and contemporary art, archival material, individual artist files, and non-collection photography.  A familiarity with library classification systems and modern/contemporary art is encouraged.