BECOME AN INTERN OR VOLUNTEER

Getty Multi-Cultural Undergraduate Intern Opportunities

Deadline to apply: April 30, 2012 at 5 pm

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The University Art Museum at California State University Long Beach announces two Getty Multi-Cultural Intern Opportunities.

Position 1: Curatorial Internship

In Fall 2012, the UAM will mount three concurrent exhibitions that will run from September 8 – December 9, 2012. In the Gordon F. Hampton Gallery will be a significant New Acquisitions exhibition from the UAM Collection. Complementing this show will be two separate exhibitions by Southern California-based contemporary abstract painters, Linda Adair Day and Patrick Wilson. In Linda Day: Swimming in Paint, a selection of paintings, collages, and drawings by the late artist will be exhibited in the Wesley G. Hampton Gallery. The focus of Patrick Wilson: Pull will be new and recent geometric abstract paintings and serigraphs displayed in the Louise Carlson and Robert Gumbiner Galleries.

The Getty Curatorial intern will work with Exhibitions Curator Kristina Newhouse, other museum staff, and student assistants to research the artists in the exhibitions, write didactic text for print, descriptive labels, and online formats, He or she will develop exhibition resource books that include support material and bibliographic information made available to the public in the UAM Reading Room. The intern will assist Education Curator Brian Trimble to develop exhibition programming and events, including, artist talks, panel discussions, and other relevant programming.

Position 2: Educational Internship

In Fall 2012, the Educational and Curatorial divisions of the University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), will jointly initiate a longitudinal exploration of student engagement. The goal of this research will be to better understand how UAM visitors, particularly late Generation X and Millennial college students, engage in the arts and how exhibition, interpretive, and educational programming can be adapted and created to enable and enhance visitor experience.

The Getty Educational Intern will be tasked with setting the stage for the study to begin in Fall 2012, by researching similar endeavors at cultural institutions throughout the nation, creating an Engagement Action Plan (EAP) in cooperation with museum staff, setting up Ipad surveys, developing training modules for student volunteers and possibly analyzing data. Some interest in the social sciences or arts administration would be ideal. Applicant should be ready to think outside of the box.

Qualifications:

The Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internships are intended for members of groups under-represented in the professions related to museums and the visual arts: individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander descent are encouraged to apply. Interns can be enrolled in all areas of undergraduate study and need not have demonstrated a previous study of the visual arts to be eligible.

Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internship Requirements include:

(1) Applicant must be a currently enrolled undergrad and have completed at least one semester of college by June 2012 (2) Applicant will not graduate before May 2012 (3) Applicant must be a resident of, or attend college in, Los Angeles County. (4) If applicant has worked as a Getty multicultural summer intern at the University Art Museum in the past, s/he is not eligible to apply to the University Art Museum again, although s/he would be eligible to apply to another arts organization. (5) Getty multicultural summer interns who have worked at more than two other organizations as Getty summer interns are not eligible. (6) Interns must be available for employment for 10 consecutive weeks beginning no sooner than June 4 and ending no later than August 24, 2012

Paid Internship Info: 8.75 an hour Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Length/Availability: Interns must be available for employment for 10 consecutive weeks. Start Date: Earliest is June 4, 2012 End Date: Latest is August 24, 2012

How to Apply:

All applications must be RECEIVED by Monday, April 30, 2012 at 5 pm. Applications may be mailed, emailed, or dropped off in person at the UAM front desk.

Application process: Submit resume, cover letter addressing qualifications and contact information for three references to the UAM by Monday, April 30, 2012. The cover letter should clearly identify the internship for which you are applying. A short list of applicants will be invited to the Museum for interviews no later than the week of May 7 - May 11.

Please address all questions to Kristina Newhouse at Kristina.Newhouse@csulb.edu or Brian Trimble at brian.trimble@csulb.edu. No phone calls please.

Mailing Address:
University Art Museum
Attention: Kristina Newhouse
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840

 

DOCENT / VOLUNTEER COUNCIL
The University Art Museum Docent / Volunteer Council provides key support to the Museum and its education programs. The Council reinforces the Museum’s commitment to providing all visitors—students, seniors, adults, and children—regardless of how much previous exposure to art they have had, with a positive experience and an opportunity to engage with contemporary art on a variety of levels. All docents and volunteers attend the Docent / Volunteer Council class, held most Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The class, led by Curator of Education Brian Trimble, is a dynamic learning environment where docents and volunteers study presentation skills and art history as well as art education and contemporary art theory. In addition, docents visit regional museums, galleries, and art centers.

DOCENT TOURS
University Art Museum docents provide meaningful tours for CSULB students, K-12 school classes, and community groups interested in visiting the UAM.

BECOMING A DOCENT VOLUNTEER
The University Art Museum’s Docent / Volunteer Council is always looking for enthusiastic volunteers who want to learn more about contemporary art. If you have an interest in art, a love of learning, and are willing to share what you learn with children and adults who visit the Museum, then this is the place for you. A formal background in visual art is not required.