The Kunsthalle Detroit Museum offers year-round internships for undergraduate and graduate students.

Assignments are based on Museum needs and applicants' interests.

This program is intended for students enrolled in museum education or related studies that require internship in relevant field.
Schedule is flexible depending on the museum’s needs and intern's calendar.

Click here to download the internship application form.

Following internship positions are available:

Director.
Assistant to the Director on various projects including preparation and planning for the future museum exhibitions.

Education.
Preferably students in media or film education programs or with strong interest in film or multimedia education, or contemporary art history,

to help with research in upcoming museum exhibitions and the permanent collection for educational purposes.

1. Assist in researching teaching methodologies for Docent program.
2. Work on program development.
3. Develop mailing lists for all public programming.

Requires approximately 6-8 hours per week, flexible schedule.

Registrar.

Assist with general administrative duties; preparing incoming and outgoing receipts for loaned objects; data entry of collection items;

assisting with the preparation and organization of files for upcoming exhibitions and loans. Ideally for two days per week, graduate students preferred.

Curatorial
Intern needed, preferably art history or film studies major, twice a week, for exhibition and collections research, clerical assistance (maintaining files),

and miscellaneous curatorial work.

Exhibition Installation
Assist exhibition designer and preparator on art handling/installation projects including maintenance of work on view

and assistance with installation of special exhibitions.

Communications
The Marketing and Communications interns will work on a variety of tasks including updating and developing the website and media databases,

writing copy for Museum press releases and publications, helping with graphic design, and public relations work.

Grants/Development
Responsibilities include:

 

1.       Research on grant programs and guidelines.

2.       Updating paper files and updating Raiser's Edge database.

3.       Filing.

4.       Assistance with corporate membership fulfillment.

5.       Help with proposal attachment files such as resumes, bios, etc.

 

Skills required: online research, filing, copying, attention to detail, data entry. The intern should be interested in office work, learning about nonprofit development, and be able to work independently. Graduate students preferred.

Membership

Assist with mailings and brochure design with good computer skills and a good attitude.