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Internships at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design

The Gregg Museum of Art & Design is dedicated to developing the next generation of innovative art museum practitioners to meet the demands of a growing field and remain an essential community resource. As part of the museum’s educational mission, it offers a variety of internships aimed at providing hands-on experience in museum work while contributing to the Gregg’s organizational goals and core initiatives, which focus on exhibitions and community engagement. Through these internships, students can acquire skills in arts administration, cultural production, storytelling, education, curation, collections management, entrepreneurship, digital media design, research, exhibition preparation, community organizing, and more.

The number of interns accepted each semester is determined by the museum’s current needs. Internships are paid and students may also choose to pursue class credit through their specific degree program. Students are responsible for arranging with their own institutions and departments if they wish to receive class credit. Further information will be discussed with the candidates.

Typically interns work 8-10 hours per week for a total of 120 hours. These hours will take place during the determined hours on Monday through Friday, though some tasks may take place outside of these times. The majority of these hours will be completed on-site and other hours may be conducted virtually under the supervision of museum staff. Internships will begin during the week of January 6, 2025 and will end during the week of April 21, 2025.

Priority for internship placement is given to NC State students, followed by students from other colleges and universities.

Applications for Spring 2025 Gregg Museum Internships will open at 9 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2024 and are open through 9 a.m. on Monday, November 4, 2024.

Open internship roles and descriptions are posted below. If you want to apply for an internship, please submit your application via our internship form found here by November 4 at 9 a.m. 

Your application should include:

  • A cover letter indicating why you are interested in an internship at the Gregg, what skills and/or experience you can bring to the program, and what you hope to gain from the internship
  • A current resume including education, work experience, and preferred contact information

Spring 2025 Internships Currently Available:

Collections Internships

Interns in the Collections Department work with the Registration staff to catalog, organize, house, and move art and artifacts in the collection. Collections Interns should have an availability of a minimum of 4 consecutive hours on each day worked.

Typical tasks include helping the staff complete the following:

  • Cataloging objects
  • Assisting with object photography and documentation
  • Care of collections, including storage and condition reports
  • Assisting with exhibition preparation, installation and deinstallation
  • Assisting staff with object handling to facilitate classes and collection access
  • Researching objects in the collection
  • Administrative tasks including filing, database entry, and digital file organization

Education Internships

Interns in the Education Department co-lead K-12/university/general public tours, assist with educational programs during the day or evening, and help with educational projects.

Skills:

  • Organized and Reliable
  • Good communication skills
  • Good at time management
  • Flexible and Collaborative
  • Comfortable speaking in public, as well with a variety of audiences
  • Reflective and eager to learn
  • Researching objects from the collection for upcoming and on-line exhibitions

Digital Media Internships

Interns in Digital Media work with the Museum’s Director, Exhibitions, Programming, and Marketing staff to develop digital media content for print, website, social media, blogs, short videos, Canva deck presentations, interpretation of digital media content and design for exhibitions and print. The intern will work directly with the Director and Community Relations and Marketing Coordinator. 

Skills:

  • Reliable and Organized
  • Good communication skills
  • Good at time management
  • Flexible and Collaborative
  • Comfortable speaking in public, as well with a variety of audiences
  • Reflective and eager to learn
  • Digital media savvy (graphic design, photography, video editing) and most of all storytelling. 

Exhibitions Development and Preparator Internship

The Exhibitions Development and Preparator Internship offers students the opportunity to collaborate closely with the Museum’s Director, Curation, and Art Preparation staff, gaining hands-on experience in exhibition planning, art handling, installation, and audience engagement.

Skills:

  • Exhibition design and layout
  • Art handling and installation techniques
  • Research and curatorial practices
  • Project management and organizational skills
  • Communication and teamwork in a professional setting
  • Understanding of museum operations and audience engagement strategies
  • Problem-solving and critical thinking in art presentation