Many students pursue internships and other extra-curricular learning experiences during their time at St. Mary's. Whether students work at museums in a variety of capacities, obtain teaching experience in primary and secondary schools, or pursue a variety of other learning experiences outside of the classroom, the time spent greatly enhances the learning environment of the college. The links below are a sampling of the institutions and collections at which students have interned.

These links will direct you to the main pages for each of these institutions; you should find their search page and do a search for intern or internship. Alternatively, email or call the institution directly—find their contact page to do so.

Museums | Workshops | Small Galleries | Events & Media | Resources

Museums & Major Galleries

National Museum of Women in the Arts
Various internships
***Deadlines Summer: March 15| Fall: June 15
Winter/Spring: October 30

The Walters, Baltimore
Various internships
***Deadlines Fall semester: July 15 | January Term: Oct 15
Spring semester: Nov 1 | Summer: April 15

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Summer Museum Studies Internship Program
***Deadline February 22

Maryland Art Place, Baltimore
Summer internships available

The Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC
Summer internships and academic year internships
***Deadline March 15 for Summer internships

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Includes: Sackler/Freer Galleries (Asian)
The Hirshhorn (sculpture)
American Art Museum
Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum
Archives of American Art
National Museum of African Art
National Portrait Gallery
and others
Note: they have a huge site; do a search for intern, as each segment of the museum runs its own searches for internships!
***Deadlines are usually in February or March

Smithsonian American Art Museum summer internships
(See Joe Lucchesi for information)
***Deadlines are usually in February or March

College Internship Program, The Cloisters, New York, NY
This is only one of several summer internships offered by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Click above to get info about all of them. They also offer 6-month internships to college graduates.
***Deadlines are in mid-January or early February for both summer and 6-month internships.

Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Education Internships
***Deadlines are in mid-February for summer, mid-July for Fall.

Getty Undergraduate Internships
for Diversity in the Arts and the Humanities
J. Paul Getty Museum, LA
"In order to increase diversity in the professions related to museums and the visual arts, the Getty is offering summer internships at the Getty Center to undergraduates of culturally diverse backgrounds."
***Deadline March 1 for summer.

Minneapolis Institute of Arts Summer Education Internships
***Deadline March 1 for summer

The Contemporary Museum, Baltimore
Contact information on the site

WPA/Corcoran Gallery in DC
Contact information on the site

Jefferson Patterson Archeological Lab School
8-credits through SMCM working with archeological objects: restoration, display etc.
Other internships possible. Contact Rebecca Brown.

Peabody Essex Museum, Salem MA
Museum Educator Jobs (Note: salaried positions!) ***Deadline mid-April for late-April interview
accepts applications year-round

Internships with Art Workshop Programs

Maine Photographic Worshops & Summer Internships
***No specific deadline, apply before April!

Pyramid Atlantic Internships, Riverdale, MD
***Deadlines: March 1 (Summer), July 1 (Fall), October 1 (Spring)
Calls accepted year-round

Women's Studio Workshop
***Deadlines: Nov 1 (Feb-July Session) | March 1 (Aug-Dec Session)
Also: Emerging Artists' Program (see study US page)

Lower East Side Printshop
Internships as studio assistant, education assistant,
or administrative assistant
for studio and art history majors
work 6 hours/week and get free studio time
see also study US page for classes

Internships with small galleries & collections
Note: it is best to go through one of the art & art history faculty in
order to pursue these positions.

School 33 Art Center, Baltimore
contemporary art space
Contact information on the site

The Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection
Contact Rebecca Brown for more info

Hemphill Fine Arts Gallery, DC
Lisa Scheer, faculty contact

Lenore Winters Studio (ornamental painting and design), DC
Lisa Scheer, faculty contact

J. Gibson Design, Washington, DC
graphics design/web design
Lisa Scheer, faculty contact

Quicksilver Photography | Mark Gulesian
professional art catalog photography, Tacoma Park., MD
Lisa Scheer or Sue Johnson faculty contacts

Conservation International, Washington, DC
digital imaging, image management | summer or during the year

Internships with Events, Media, and other Art-related areas

Aperture work-scholar program
Jan-June or July-Dec periods available | $250/month stipend
Contact Maria Décsey at: mdecsey@aperture.org

Maryland Public Television Internship Programs
***Deadlines: early May for Summer, mid-August for Fall
early December for Spring

ArtScape! Baltimore Summer arts festival
Contact information on the site

Resources for finding internship opportunities

New York Fine Arts Interactive
Great resource to find jobs, internships, funding for projects
and generally what's going on in the U.S. art world

Maryland State Arts Council
Great resource to find arts organizations in your area
Contact info for many organizations listed in the links section!

Baltimore Mayor's Advisory Committee on Art & Culture
Great resource to find internships and other opportunities!

Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation
Resource site for the mid-atlantic region

For more information about internships and college credit, see
St. Mary's Internship Office

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See also: careers