About this role
Job DetailsJob Location: Amon Carter Museum of American Art - Fort Worth, TX 76107Position Type: InternshipEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: DayGraduate School Program Summer Internship for Paper or Photography Conservation
Conservation Graduate School Summer Internship - $6000 ($21.43 per hour), June 1 -July 24
A Housing allowance of $2,000 for the summer is supplied as well as a $800 reimbursement for travel to and from Fort Worth.
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is seeking a conservation graduate school intern in the discipline of works on paper or photography for 8-weeks, 35 hours a week from June to July 2026.
The summer internship will provide the conservation graduate students with an opportunity to assist the conservation staff in a variety of activities and treatments, including working alongside pre-program interns. Some of the projects slated for completion include collection inventories, surveys, and re-housing, as well as object examination and treatment. The interns will work directly with Conservation and Collections Management staff.
The conservation laboratory at the Amon Carter Museum specializes in conserving works on paper and photography, providing a unique opportunity for the intern to work with both disciplines or focus on one or the other.
This internship is open to:
Currently enrolled conservation graduate students, or those with equivalent experience.
QualificationsPreferred Skills
Hands on experience with the conservation treatment of works on paper or photography.
Experience working with museum or archive collections.
Familiarity with relational databases and data processing.
Strong attention to detail, patience, and fine motor skills; excellent hand-eye coordination.
Ability to work collaboratively with Museum staff and volunteers.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
A working knowledge of the American Institute for Conservation's Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice.
Compensation: $6000/21.43 per hour, Housing allowance of $2,000 and $800 travel reimbursement.
Duration: 8-week internship, 35 hours a week, June – July
Application Deadline: 1 month after posting
Other facts
About AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART
Located in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (the Carter) is a dynamic cultural resource that provides unique access and insight into the history and future of American creativity through its expansive exhibitions and programming. The Carter’s preeminent collection includes masterworks by legendary American artists such as Ruth Asawa, Alexander Calder, Frederic Church, Stuart Davis, Robert Duncanson, Thomas Eakins, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jacob Lawrence, and John Singer Sargent, as well as one of the country’s foremost repositories of American photography. In addition to its innovative exhibition program and engagement with artists working today, the Museum’s premier primary research collection and leading conservation program make it a must-see destination for art lovers and scholars of all ages nationwide. Admission is always free.
What you'll do
- The intern will assist the conservation staff in various activities and treatments related to works on paper or photography. Projects include collection inventories, surveys, re-housing, object examination, and treatment.
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