Getty Marrow Exhibition and Audience Engagement Intern 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.

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. 

Exhibition and Audience Engagement Intern Requirements: Strong research and written communication skills are essential. Strong attention to detail and highly organized. Strong design skills in Adobe Creative Suite, Digital Printing and a host of art production tools. Experience with graphic design and typography desired but not required. Interest in learning about working as an arts professional in a nonprofit. Familiar with Google Suite, MS Office Suite, and Asana.

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. Candidates are sought from all areas of undergraduate study at any higher education institution and are not required to have demonstrated a previous commitment to the visual arts.  

In addition, each intern applicant must meet the following 3 eligibility criteria: 

1. 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.
2. Attend college in or be a permanent resident of Los Angeles County; and
3. 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, BS, or higher degree not eligible. 
Staff members and relatives of staff or board members are not eligible. 

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.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 5:00pm, Thursday, April 10, 2025.

To apply submit your cover letter, employment application form, resume, and 2 letters of recommendation. Candidates selected for interview will also need to provide proof of enrollment. 1 copy of undergraduate unofficial transcript(s). Transcripts must record at least one semester or 2 quarters of college by June 2025. 

Employment Application forms are available at https://www.janm.org/jobs/apply-internships

Send Email to: hr@janm.org (a word.doc format or pdf file) Indicating Getty MUI Exhibitions & Audience Engagement Intern Application in subject line of email.

Mail application packets to:
Japanese American National Museum
Attn: Human Resources
Re: 2025 Getty MUI (Exhibitions and Audience Engagement)
100 N. Central Avenue 
Los Angeles, CA 90012 

Finalists will be contacted for interviews the week after the application deadline.

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