Exhibition Design

Museum Internships in Athens

The Georgia Museum of Art offers museum internships in Athens that provide hands-on experience and mentorship to guide your next chapter. Join us in sharing more art and inspiring more people — while forging a path for a meaningful career in the arts.

Internships provide undergraduate and graduate students and beginning professionals with valuable hands-on experience in a specific area of museum work at the Georgia Museum of Art.

Internships at the museum:

• are approximately 8 to 10 hours per week (unless otherwise specified)
• are available to rising juniors, seniors and graduate students
• are paid ($13.50/hour for undergraduate students; $16/hour for graduate students
• meet the Experiential Learning requirement at UGA (undergraduate internships only)
• are non-credit, but the student may obtain course credit through an internship course in their respective departments
• have a professional development component to learn from experts in the museum field and work on key professional skills

The deadline to apply for spring semester internships is October 15. The deadline to apply for summer semester internships is March 15. The deadline to apply for fall semester internships is July 7.

Fall semester internships run concurrent with the University of Georgia fall semester. Spring semester internships run concurrent with the spring semester. Summer semester internships run concurrent with the thru-session summer semester.

Exhibition Design

Interns in exhibition design assist in building digital models for upcoming virtual and in-person exhibitions. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and creative, and all academic backgrounds are welcome — no design experience required. You’ll work independently as well as with our design team. To apply, complete an internship application and submit a résumé and cover letter.