Aiming to encourage greater diversity in the professions related to museums and the visual arts, the Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship Program in Los Angeles supports substantive, full-time summer work opportunities for college students or recent graduates from cultural backgrounds that have traditionally been underrepresented in the arts.
THE VINCENT PRICE ART MUSEUM IS PLEASED TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR SUMMER 2025:
GETTY MARROW CURATORIAL INTERNSHIP (1 POSITION) JUNE 16 – AUGUST 22, 2025
The VPAM Getty Marrow Curatorial Internship will support the research, planning, and production of exhibitions and curatorial and collections initiatives over an intensive 10-week period (40-hours per week). The work plan will be structured around the museum’s fall 2025 season with an emphasis on an exhibition of Chicana artist Ofelia Esparza (1932–), who for more than 60 years has served as a cultural leader of Day of the Dead celebrations in Los Angeles.
This exhibition will recreate several of Esparza’s most iconic altars produced since 1970 and showcase them alongside the artist’s understudied drawings, paintings, and printmaking to situate her practice within the broader narratives of American art and history. The Intern will participate in all curatorial and project activities, including conducting research; drafting and editing exhibition texts; supporting the accompanying publication; and working closely with the project’s renowned featured artist.
Additionally, as the museum continues to invest resources to interpret its collections, the Intern will have the opportunity to participate in object-based research; cataloging of art and archives; and supporting the early planning of collections-based exhibitions and digital initiatives.
The Intern will work closely with the Curator of Exhibitions and the entire curatorial and collections team. They will also have the opportunity to interface with other museum areas, emphasizing how the work of the curators intersects with archives, collections, education, public programs, and communications, among others.
An interest in art, art history, and Chicano/Latinx studies is preferred. The Intern will utilize a shared workspace with curatorial and collections staff and conduct work in the museum’s offices, galleries, preparation area, and collections vault.
Program Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to currently enrolled undergraduates (bachelor's degree program or associate's degree program) who reside in or attend college in LA County.
Students must have completed at least one semester or two quarters of college by June. Students who graduated the semester or quarter immediately before the internship begins are also eligible. (Students who are enrolled in a second BA or BS program are not eligible.)
Students must be a United States citizen or permanent resident (non-citizen authorized to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis; also known as a "green card" holder). Students with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) status valid through the internship period are also eligible.
Candidates may come from all areas of undergraduate study and need not have demonstrated a previous commitment to the visual arts. While these internships are intended for students from backgrounds underrepresented in museums and visual arts professions, eligible candidates from all backgrounds may be considered.
Compensation
The selected intern will be paid $7,150 over a 10 week period.
Application
To apply, please email a Cover Letter and Resume to Joseph Valencia at jvalencia@vpam.org with the subject line: VPAM Getty Marrow Curatorial Internship.
For questions contact: Victor Parra: 323-415-5398.
The application deadline is Friday, April 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM PT.
This program is made possible with support from the Getty Foundation through the Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship initiative.