Art + Art History Internship Program

Undergraduate Internships:

ARH4941 | ART4940 | PGY4940

Graduate Internships:

ARH5940 | ART5940

BFA Graphic Design Students Only
GRA4940 Graphic Design (Prerequisite GRA4818 Graphic Design III)


The Art + Art History Internship Program provides A+AH Students with experiential learning opportunities within Museums, Galleries, and Design Firms across South Florida. Our students gain real world experience, develop valuable relationships, and insight that will help them begin their transition from student to professional.

Purpose: An internship experience provides the student with an opportunity to explore career interests while applying knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in a work setting. An internship also allows the student to network with professionals and gain insights into their desired career track prior to graduation. Success in an internship course requires self-motivation, sound time management, and the resolve maximize the overall experience.

Prerequisite: Students must have at least 60 credits completed and be in good academic standing. Students under 60 credits require permission from Department Chair of Art + Art History. This course may be repeated.

A minimum of 48 hours must be completed per credit | 3 credit internship requires 144 hours | 6 credit internship requires 288 hours

Zero Credit Internships will appear on transcripts but do not count towards degree credit count completion. For credit and Zero (0) credit internships require course registration for the internship to appear on transcripts.

 

 

 

 

Credit hoursHours requiredSemesterHours per weekTuition Fees

Appears
on Transcript

0 creditVariableFall / Spring / SummerVariableNY
3 credits144 hoursFall/Spring 16 weeks

Summer 12 weeks

9 hours per week

12 hours per week

YY
6 credits288 hoursFall/Spring 16 weeks

Summer 12 weeks

18 hours per week

24 hours per week

 YY

 

 ARH/ART/PGY Internship Contract

GRA4940 Graphic Design Internship-Contract

Success in an internship course requires self-motivation, sound time management, and resolve to maximize your overall experience. Your effort and commitment to each of these assignments will be the determining factor of your success in this class and your overall satisfaction with your internship experience. These assignments go hand-in-hand with your internship duties. They are the record and validation of your investment of time, energy and focus on your career objectives.

Academic performance expectations are the same as for a traditional course. Your professor will evaluate all your submitted work and assign a grade at the end of the semester. A 3-credit internship requires 144 hours of internship work – 9 hours per week during the Fall or Spring semesters, or 12 hours per week during the Summer semester. Along with completing the required 144 hours, the student is also responsible for the following:

  • Log of hours
  • Journal documenting tasks and accomplishments
  • Examples of work completed during your internship
  • Essay/Final Report – Summarizing overall internship experience (500 words or more)
  • Supervisor Evaluation

Grading Policy for Art + Art History Internships

  • Evaluation by supervisor on the job – 50% of the grade
  • Journal and log – 25% (FIU Faculty)
  • Final report – 25% (FIU Faculty)

The Department of Art + Art History updates its list of available internships on a regular basis. Students are required to contact their desired internship site and secure their internship ahead of attempting to register.

Questions about internships contact – Mr. Christopher Rodriguez Barake, A+AH Senior Coordinator of Academic Support Services at crodri@fiu.edu

Requirements

Available Internships

  • Curatorial and Exhibitions
  • Registration and Collections Management
  • Museum Education

Internship Information: https://wolfsonian.org/fiu/student-employment/
Contact info: education@thewolf.fiu.edu


The Wolfsonian–FIU
1001 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
305.535.2682

Digital Collections Intern | Job ID 535961
The Digital Collections Intern will play a role in supporting the museum’s ongoing efforts to enhance and expand access to its digital image catalog (digital.wolfsonian.org), which includes over 100,000 digitized collection materials. This internship focuses on digital collections management, metadata creation, and research methodologies. Tasks include verifying and updating database records, conducting research to complete missing metadata, applying standardized museum terminology, and performing quality control on automatically generated information.

Digital Experiences Intern | Job ID 535966
Working with the museum’s Digital Experiences department—a team dedicated to improving digital access to and engagement with the collection—the Digital Experiences Intern will assist with digital projects. With tasks such as managing and organizing digital assets, contributing to search optimization and data migration, and supporting the development of online content, the Intern will learn about best practices and gain hands-on experience with the application of digital technology in museums. This position is funded by The Humanities Edge and is open exclusively to humanities majors.


Exhibitions + Curatorial Intern | Job code 535965
Instructing students in all aspects of exhibition development and curatorial work, the Exhibitions + Curatorial internship increases awareness of museum practices, fosters analytical and close-looking skills, and enhances appreciation of material culture studies. The Exhibitions + Curatorial Intern will support the Exhibitions and Curatorial teams by prepping installation images, archiving exhibition files, updating checklists, and conducting object research, learning the ins and outs of project managing an exhibition from start to finish. This position is funded by The Humanities Edge and is open exclusively to humanities majors.

Library Intern | Job code 535962

The Library Intern will receive training and practical experience in caring for, documenting, and preserving rare books and ephemera; become familiar with the responsibilities and roles of librarians and archivists; and learn best practices in evaluating primary resource materials like books, photographs, and illustrations. Tasks include accessioning and cataloging new and backlogged materials, creating archival enclosures for fragile items, and researching library items or topics.

Registration Intern | Job code 535964
The Registration Intern will assist with projects related to collections care and records for new acquisitions, working under the guidance of the museum’s Registration department—the core team entrusted with safeguarding the institution’s collection, which ranges from paintings and sculpture to furniture and works on paper. Tasks include object inventory, cataloging, tracking, housing, handling, and packing, with additional emphasis on environmental monitoring and integrated pest management.

Requirements

Contact: Ms. Amanda Covach, Curator of Education at ACovach@mocanomi.org

  • Cover letter
  • Resume

Available Internships

  • Collections and Exhibition
  • Museum Education and Community Outreach