Internship & Student Employee Opportunities

Iowa State Students!

Explore careers in the museum field with internships & student employee opportunities while gaining professional experience.

Students applying for an internship, fellowship, or to be a student employee must be currently enrolled at Iowa State University.

We have closed applications for Spring 2024.

Applicants will hear back by Friday, Nov. 17, 2023.

Check back later for Summer and Fall 2024 opportunities.

Internships

John H. Maves Internship (Education & Research)
- Understand the importance of education and research in the museum field.
- Work closely with museum educators and curators to care for the Art on Campus collection
- Develop and implement educational programming.
- Research objects in preparation for future exhibitions.
Anderson Sculpture Garden Internship/Student Employee
- Gain practical hands-on experience maintaining the University Museums' sculpture garden.
- Work with museum staff to plant and maintain the garden.
- Assist with the care of objects in the garden and the wider Art on Campus Collection.
Art on Campus Collection Internship/Student Employee
- Inventory & condition reports for works of art in public spaces around campus
- Database management with The Museum System (TMS)
- Assist in exhibition installations
Margaret Davidson Collections Management Internship
- Understand the importance of collection management in the museum field.
- Gain knowledge of proper object documentation, photographing, and research.
- Gain insight into the care and maintenance of a collection.
Margaret Davidson Curatorial Internship
- Understand the importance of object and collection research in the museum field.
- Gain knowledge of key curatorial components - education, research, documentation.
- Gain insight into exhibition installation & permanent collection installation of Art on Campus.
Public Relations Internship
- Understand the importance of public relations in the museum field
- Possible areas of practice include:
  - Brand management, campaigns, social media, website maintenance, marketing
  - Video, graphic design, layout, photography, audio/video tech support
  - Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, Rush)
Currently for credit only
Richard Taylor Education Internship
- Understand the importance of education in the museum field.
- Gain knowledge of audience development through educational techniques.
- Gain insight into exhibition installations that utilize educational principles.
Wayne & Eleanor Ostendorf Farm House Museum Undergraduate Assistant
- Understand all aspects of daily Farm House Museum operations.
- Gain knowledge in the care and development of collections and collection-based research.
- Gain insight into exhibitions and work as a team member to develop integrated curatorial and educational programming and other learning opportunities.
Lynette Pohlman Museum Fellowship (separate application)
- Gain hands-on experience in a museum setting.
- Enrich your academic experience.
- Broaden your understanding of art, art history, cultural arts and the relevant role of museums in the lives of citizens.
- Assist curators and staff on exhibitions, collections, programs, and special projects.
- Fellows are matched with a museum staff mentor.
Click here for more information and to apply for the Pohlman Fellowship