Costume and Textiles Internships at LACMA (Los Angeles)

Fall 2008
Costume and Textiles Department

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art invites internship applications for the Department of Costume and Textiles for the fall 2008 semester. Selected interns will assist the curatorial staff with handling, documenting, and researching objects while gaining greater knowledge and hands-on experience within a renowned encyclopedic collection of costume and textiles. The intern must commit to the completion of 240 hours of work throughout the semester for academic credit towards a bachelor's or master’s degree in art history, museum studies, or related field.

Qualifications:
Student currently enrolled in a bachelor or master’s level art history, museum studies, or related field program for an internship during the fall/winter 2008 semester. An academic concentration in costume and textiles is preferable.

The ideal candidate is organized and self-motivated with the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and work as a team player. This candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and a strong working knowledge of MS Office. The ideal candidate must also be a strong researcher. Duties include organizing and documenting objects through the cataloging process, managing digital images for documentation, researching objects, handling objects and rare-books materials, preparing archival storage units, and other such assistance to the curatorial staff.

Interested applicants may submit a CV and a statement of intent to Nancy Carcione via email at carcione@lacma.org.

Posted by Jessica Kwok on 11/7/2008