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Undergraduate Internships
Williams Summer Arts & Museums Immersion Program
Summer Arts Internship
Organized by Williams College Museum of Art
Williams Summer Arts & Museums Immersion Program is a full-time (32 hours), paid, eight-week internship for students currently enrolled at Williams College—including current seniors. This summer living and learning program, run by the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA), will provide students the opportunity to explore what it looks like to work in the arts while engaging with a cohort of fellow students.
During the eight-week program, each student will work 24 hours a week at an arts institution in the Berkshires (WCMA, the Clark Art Institute, MASS MoCA, or the Artist Book Foundation). Students will be assigned a department and supervisor who will help guide and train the student on their work.
Beyond the 24-hour work week, the cohort of students will gather on Mondays for professional development workshops, networking opportunities, and chances to visit arts organizations around the Berkshires. Beyond these Mondays, the group will travel to Boston for three days to meet and learn from professionals in the arts.
This internship will run from Monday, June 16 (move in) to Saturday, August 9 (move out). All students will have the opportunity to live on campus together (arranged by the museum) and each student is provided a small meal plan.
Open positions:
Advancement Internship—The Clark
Director’s Office Internship—The Clark
Art Fabrication Internship—MASS MoCA
Content and Communications Internship—MASS MoCA
Visual Arts Internship—MASS MoCA
WALLS Engagement Internship— WCMA
Exhibition Design Model Development Internship—WCMA
Digital Storytelling Internship—WCMA
Curatorial–Collections Internship—WCMA
Curatorial–Ancient Mediterranean Art Internship—WCMA
Curatorial– Modern & Contemporary Art Internship—WCMA
Communications Internship—WCMA
Publishing and Visual Arts Internship—The Artist Book Foundation
Students are allowed to apply to more than one position, but need to fill out an application for each position.
Applications are due by midnight on Sunday, March 2.
Please email Rachel Heisler at [email protected] with any questions.
Intern Krysten Ortega ’22 leads a family program in the Mary Ann Unger exhibition in Summer 2022. Photo: Bradley Wakoff
Graduate Internships
Graduate internships are immersive and responsive, and are offered in a range of departments at the museum. Students in the Williams Graduate Program in the History of Art work directly with a museum staff member throughout the academic year for eight hours a week. Interns are invited to all meetings including all-staff, curatorial brainstorming, and acquisitions; behind-the-scenes opportunities in art storage and installations; professional development workshops; and special moments with visiting artists, scholars, and museum professionals.
Graduate Internships are paid positions. Contact Elizabeth Gallerani for more information.
Graduate intern Amber Orosco, MA ’22, works with a chemistry class in Object Lab in the spring of 2022.
Williams Summer Arts & Museums Immersion Program
Summer internship opportunity in the arts for Williams College students!
Williams Summer Arts & Museums Immersion Program is a full-time, paid, nine-week internship for students currently enrolled at Williams College. This summer living and learning program, run by the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA), will provide students the opportunity to explore what it looks like to work in the arts while living with and engaging with a cohort of fellow students.
During the nine-week program, each student will work 24 hours a week at an arts institution in the Berkshires (WCMA, the Clark Art Institute, MASS MoCA, or Artist Book Foundation). Students will be assigned a department and supervisor who will help guide and train the student on their work.
Beyond the 24-hour work week, each Monday the cohort of students will participate in a variety of professional development opportunities, hands-on workshops, and conversations about museum practice. There will also be networking opportunities with alumni and young professionals, outings around the Berkshires, and a three-day trip to Boston. All will be financially covered by the program.
Summer 2024 positions have been filled. Please email Rachel Heisler at [email protected] with any questions.
The Williams Summer Arts Program 2023 cohort.