Internships at UMFA

The UMFA has paid and unpaid internships. The paid interships are limited and pay varies depending on the position. Any current paid interships will have a job description posted on the web site. Unpaid interships are more flexible and can be customized to the applicants skills and goals.

The UMFA Internship Program builds the skills of college juniors, seniors, recent graduates, graduate students and beginning museum professionals while expanding the UMFA’s capabilities. The UMFA offers three sessions of internships a year that follow the University of Utah’s semester based calendar: Spring, Summer and Fall. All interns participate in a series of group enrichments and are placed in a specific museum department for an in-depth experience guided by a museum professional who acts as a mentor and supervisor. Unless otherwise indicated, internships DO NOT include a stipend. Interns should expect to work on average 6 hours per week. Summer internships last 12 weeks, fall and spring internships last 15 weeks.

UMFA interns work closely with an assigned mentor in a specific department at the UMFA. Interns are required to also attend a series of enrichments during their internship. The enrichments allow the UMFA interns to interact with the UMFA's Director, Department Heads and Managers in key Museum areas, gaining comprehensive exposure to the Museum’s operations. UMFA interns are also invited to join two staff meetings, the UMFA’s general staff meetings which occur on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am and the Departmental Staff Meeting of the department they are assigned to.

The UMFA has launched a new  "Social Media Intern" position. Click here to read the internship description.

The UMFA is offering two paid internships for Spring semester 2010. Click here to read the internship descriptions and application requirements.

Internship Deadlines for 2009-10
Fall 2009 
June 22 Applications Due
July 28 Notification of Placement
August 24 Internship Begins
December 11 Internship Ends

Spring 2010

November 2 Applications Due
December 11 Notification of Placement
January 11 Internship Begins
April 23 Internship Ends

How to Become an Intern

• Download the Internship Application here
  
• Complete the application, including:
  
  • Resume or C.V.
  • Letter of interest of no more than 500 words that states why you want to be an intern at the UMFA, what skills you would bring to the internship and what you hope to gain from the experience.
  • Three references - these do not need to be letters of reference, just contact information.
  • Academic transcript, if you are enrolled or have graduated in the last 12 months.
• The Intern Coordinator will contact you to arrange an interview
• After successfully completing the interview with the Intern Coordinator you will be contacted by your potential mentor/supervisor for the second interview.

You will be notified of a successful placement in the program at least one month prior to the start of the internship.

How to Contact the Intern Coordinator

Use the online form below  -- OR -- call (801) 581-4405