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MUSEUM OF ART INTERNSHIPS The UA Museum of Art offers a variety of internship opportunities for students at undergraduate and graduate levels, for credit or Non-Credit study. For additional information on a specific internship and to inquire about availability, please email the appropriate contact listed below. To apply, please complete the application form and provide required materials as specified. Curatorial. This internship provides professional level museum experience in assisting the curatorial department with exhibition development and maintenance of the permanent collection. Interns will conduct research on individual art works and produce labels for them; draft didactic and interpretive materials; assist in exhibition development and installation; and assist with the maintenance of collection records. Contact Christine Aguilar, vca@email.arizona.edu Education. Seeking majors in Art Education/Museum Education, Art History, Studio Arts, Education/Special Needs, Language Arts/ESL/ Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Performing Arts, and Sciences, to implement multi-disciplinary approaches to the museum experience. Opportunities include: research and exhibition-based projects; hands-on teaching and community-based projects; museum-based and school-based presentations; thematic tour development (incorporating math, science, sociology, history); and docent training art history courses. Contact Carol Petrozzello, Curator of Education, carolp@email.arizona.edu Exhibitions. Gain experience in exhibition planning, installation and collections care. Skills aquired as in intern in the Exhibits Depatment will include design software programs, design and construction of exhibit furniture and artifact mounts, art handling and storage, teamwork and much more. Contact John Kelly, Senior Exhibit Preparator, kelly@email.arizona.edu Registration. General introduction to museum departments with focus on registration duties, including handling and storage of fine arts; fine art transport arrangements, insurance procedures, and condition reporting on exhibitions; Accession processes and procedures; collections and catalog information; location tracking and collections management; computer data entry and retrieval. Contact Kristen Schmidt, Registrar, kristen@email.arizona.edu ** The number of internships available each semester is limited; application and interview required. 
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