Exhibition Preparation

Where Meaning Meets Opportunity

Shape Your Future in the Arts

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. Find dates for current and upcoming semesters.

Interns have continued their careers in organizations such as the Seattle Symphony, Zoo Atlanta, Dreamworks, CNN, the UGA Foundation, the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. Some have continued their careers in other museums such as the Michael C. Carlos Museum, the High Museum, Sotheby’s, LaJolla’s Scott White Contemporary Gallery and the William Doyle Galleries.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in its programs or activities.

For general questions about internships at at the museum, please contact Alexis Gorby, associate curator of academic and campus engagement, at alexis.gorby@uga.edu or 706.542.4050.

Exhibition Preparation Interns

We offer exhibition-focused museum internships in Athens that allow students to assist with art handling and installation, learning what it takes to prepare exhibitions. No experience is necessary, but carpentry or framing knowledge is preferred. This position is ideal for hands-on learners with a keen eye for detail. To apply, please submit a cover letter and résumé with your application.

*This position is only open to individuals who can lift up to 50 lbs.*