2025 Getty Marrow Exhibition and Audience Engagement Intern
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
F/T Non-exempt Internship
UNIT
Exhibitions
APPLICATION DEADLINE
04/10/2025
OPEN DATE
03/12/2025
Position Summary:
The Getty Marrow Exhibitions and Audience Engagement intern at the Japanese American National Museum will work closely with the Vice President of Exhibitions and Art Director and focus on supporting JANM’s new core exhibition, In the Future We Call Now: Realities of Racism, Dreams of Democracy, which promises to provide contemporary context for the journey of Japanese Americans, spanning immigration, WWII incarceration, through to contemporary issues. By combining cutting-edge scholarship with immersive exhibits and programming, this exhibition will engage and inspire audiences in a way that resonates with today’s societal challenges.
Intern Stipend: $7,150 gross stipend for Full-Time (40 hours/week),10 consecutive weeks.
Dates of Internship: 10 consecutive weeks, in-person, from June 9 – August 15, 2025. Full-Time (40 hours a week). Monday – Friday schedule. Require occasional evening & weekend hours.
See below for more details and criteria.
The mission of the Japanese American National Museum it to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience. The Japanese American National Museum is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Working closely with the VP of Exhibitions and Art Director, the intern will focus on the development of interactive and educational opportunities that will exist through this exhibition. In doing so, we will be able to build and test the activities that will exist inside of this exhibition for school group tours and general visitors. The final product for this internship will be several educational and audience engagement activities that will allow the visitor to have a deeper and more meaningful experience. We will also focus on the interpretation of the objects contained in the exhibition as well as research artists and artworks that will anchor the exhibition in key locations.
- Capstone project
- Attends regular department and weekly one-on-one meetings with supervisor
- Provide support for JANM’s Natsumatsuri Family Festival Day (Saturday in August)
This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Incumbent will perform related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions outlined above.
Criteria for Intern Candidates:
The internship opportunities are intended for students from backgrounds underrepresented in museums and the visual arts professions, Eligible candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for consideration. In addition, each intern applicant must meet the following three (3) eligibility criteria:
- Be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate (bachelor’s or associate degree program) and have completed at least one semester or 2 quarters of college by June 2025. Students who graduated the semester or quarter immediately before the internship begins are also eligible.
- Attend college in or be a permanent resident of Los Angeles County.
- Be a US citizen or permanent resident eligible to be legally employed in the US. Students with DACA status valid through the internship period are also eligible.
Please note that students who have previously served as Getty Marrow Undergraduate Interns at the Japanese American National Museum are not eligible for consideration. Students enrolled in a second BA or BS program are not eligible. Finally, staff members and relatives of staff or board members are not eligible.
High School Diploma. Be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate (bachelor’s or associate degree program) and have completed at least one semester or two quarters of college by June 2025.
Attend college in or be a permanent resident of Los Angeles County.
Interest in Museum Education and Audience Engagement work preferred. Previous experience in developing interactive activities for a museum gallery is beneficial. Willingness to learn and apply new skills. Ability to multi-task and prioritize. Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines. Excellent organizational skills and be detail oriented. Strong proofreading skills. Professional phone manner is essential. Ability to plan and manage tasks according to firm deadlines, clearly communicate delays, and respond to request in a timely manner. Demonstrated commitment and flexibility in order to ensure a high level of quality service. Ability to adjust and provide appropriate action when unanticipated need arises. Knowledge of Japanese American history and culture a plus.
Has excellent communication and negotiation skills. Must be able to provide courteous and effective service to co-workers, volunteers, and the general public. Is able to read, write, and comprehend routine reports and correspondence, including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals. Is able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group format and large group format.
Is Computer literate, Internet savvy, and experienced with MS Office and Google Suite is preferred. Experienced using scanners, photocopiers, and printers required. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite is beneficial. Accuracy and attention to detail are essential.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to act on own initiative, making consistently sound decisions. Must be able to comply with institutional policies and procedures. Ability to perform effectively under conditions of fluctuating workload. Ability to make practical decisions and solve problems, adapt to change and communicate effectively. Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and articulate challenges and request support where needed. Reliable follow-through on assigned projects in a complete, well conceived, and timely manner.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The Exhibitions and Audience Engagement Intern will have their own desk in the Exhibitions office. They will have a computer with access to the JANM network, internet, a scanner, photocopier, and printer. They will have access to Adobe Creative Suite, Digital Printing, and a host of art production tools. The intern will be in a location approximately 10 feet away from the primary supervisor. They will also have access to a clean space to produce physical artworks and comps of ideas as they would be seen within the exhibition.
The Getty Marrow Exhibitions and Audience Engagement Internship at the Japanese American National Museum is a Temporary, Full-Time Internship position from June 9 to August 15, 2025. Please note, however, that this is an at-will position, meaning that your employment may be terminated at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. There is, in other words, no guarantee that you will be employed until any date in the future, Including August 15, 2025.
Reports To: C. Hanami, Vice President of Exhibitions and Art Director
Positions Supervised: None
$7,150 gross stipend for Full-Time (40 hours/week), 10 consecutive weeks