Internship Program
Thank you for your interest in working with the Carlos Museum! Every semester, the museum welcomes interns and fellows from all backgrounds, majors, and interests. Below you will find application requirements, dates, and the schedule for internships that are available.
Each internship during the academic year often ask for approximately 10 hours per week, excluding holidays and breaks. Interns are paid according to Emory hourly pay rates for student employees unless otherwise noted. Internships for academic credit are unpaid.
Thanks to the generosity of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Michael C. Carlos Museum offers two paid summer internships for Emory University undergraduate and graduate students. Students are paid a stipend of $5,000 for 300 hours during the summer or throughout the academic year.
The Daniel Schulz Internship provides support for student work at the Michael C. Carlos Museum. The internship is open to students at any college or university, with a preference given to students who have traditionally been underrepresented in museums. Larry J. Schulz, Ph.D., and Barbara K. Schulz established the Daniel Schulz Internship endowment in memory of their son, Daniel Schulz. Students are paid a stipend of $5,000 for 300 hours during the summer or throughout the academic year.
The start and end dates for each internship will be mutually decided upon by the intern and supervisor.
Application Timeline:
- 2025 Summer Semester
Application Deadline: March 22, 2025
Notification Deadline: April 11, 2025 - 2025 Fall Semester
Application Deadline: March 22, 2025
Notification Deadline: April 11, 2025 - 2026 Spring Semester
Application Deadline: October 24, 2025
Notification Deadline: November 14, 2025
Departmental Internship Descriptions
The Collections internship will provide a broad range of practical registration and collections management for those considering a career in museum collections, archives, or library science. Interns may be actively involved in database work, research on collection objects, maintaining files, inventory, and other duties based on specific projects.
Interns who work with a curator may be tasked with object-based research, art historical writing, site-visits, and working with staff across all departments to assist in exhibition related tasks. Curatorial internships are project-based and will vary semester to semester.
Youth and Family Programs interns will work alongside the Education Programs Manager to help prepare, organize, and lead programs for children ages 3-5 and families. Interns will also conduct research on artists, exhibitions, and children’s programming.
The University Student Programs intern will work with the department of Educational Programs as well as other departments in the museum, and a variety of student groups across campus to assist in planning, execution, and assessment of events for university students including Student Night and Student Studio.
In-Gallery interns will develop learning materials for use by children, families, and/or adults for use throughout the museum. Interns also help maintain databases, and conduct research and assessment for in-gallery learning materials.
The Marketing and Communications intern will work with their direct supervisor to help develop resources and content that can include but is not limited to social media, exhibition materials, graphic images, newsletters, and community outreach.
