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Since 1990, the Chinati Foundation's Internship Program has provided hands-on museum experience to more than 240 students and recent graduates from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines. During extended stays at Chinati, interns are engaged directly in all aspects of the museum's daily activities, working closely with staff, resident artists, visiting scholars, architects, and museum professionals. Intern responsibilities include: giving tours of the collection to a diverse range of visitors, office administration, preparing exhibition spaces, buildings and grounds maintenance, archiving and research, and production assistance on museum publications. Typically internships last for 3 months. Chinati also offers internships with a focus on conservation. Conservation Intern responsibilities include: assisting the Conservator on treatments, condition assessments, environmental monitoring, art installation, report writing, and research. Conservation internships typically last 6-12 months. A minimum of 1 year experience in a conservation studio, preferably 2 - 3 years, is required to apply for a Conservation internship. As Chinati's permanent staff is small, interns play an essential role in the museum's operations. Working closely with museum professionals, interns gain valuable experience for future courses of study and careers in museum and arts administration. Since interns are the museum's primary contact with the public, they have the opportunity to interact with visiting scholars, artists, architects, and members of the press. An average work week is 35-40 hours. Over the last 17 years, participants in the Internship Program have come to Chinati from around the world, including all parts of the United States, as well as Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, Holland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Brazil, Scotland, Sweden, and Australia.As compensation, the Museum offers interns a modest stipend of $100 per week and a furnished apartment on the Chinati grounds. Although Chinati's internships are geared toward students pursuing degrees in art, architecture, art history, conservation, or museum studies, the museum welcomes applicants of all ages and backgrounds. To apply for an Internship or a Conservation Internship, please send a statement of interest, resume, at least one letter of recommendation, and dates available for the internship to:
Ann Marie Nafziger, Education and Public Programs Coordinator or contact by email at amnafziger@chinati.org. Application Deadline: April 1, 2010 for 3 month internships with start dates from August 2010 - April 2011. Chinati encourages applications from international students and will work with accepted applicants to obtain the necessary Visa, though Chinati is unable to provide any financial support for this process. List of Chinati Foundation interns This program is supported by the The Elke Youth Advancement Trust and The George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation.
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