ICA Fall 2015 Registrar/Exhibitions Internships

The ICA’s Internship Program invites qualified individuals to explore museum careers in an educational internship setting. Interns participate in museum events, support departments with research and data management and get to know the daily activities that make the ICA an exciting and innovative museum. Unpaid part-time internships are available in winter/spring (January- April) summer (May-August), and fall (September – December) depending on the needs of departments. Please refer to specific department descriptions for internship availability.

The Registrar/Exhibitions Intern obtains an understanding of the intricate organization and active communication needed to maintain contemporary art museum collections and exhibitions. Duties may include assisting with file maintenance, archiving ICA publications, updating the Collections database and assisting with correspondence. Art history or museum studies Masters or PhD candidate with a demonstrated familiarity with contemporary art preferred. Facility with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) is helpful. Cataloguing and database experience (TMS and Filmmaker Pro) is preferred. Individual should have excellent communication skills (verbal and written), must be organized, flexible, detail oriented, and able to work independently and multi task on various projects.

To apply, please submit by 9/1/2015:

 Current resume

 Completed application (available on our website) and statement of interest

 Two available professional references

We encourage applicants to obtain school credit for their internship if possible and will work with universities to ensure proper credit for the internship. International applicants are encouraged to apply; however, the appropriate visa must be obtained prior to start date. The ICA does not sponsor visas for international interns at this time. If you have questions regarding our internships, the selection process or whether you may qualify, please email internships@icaboston.org.