Film & Digital Art

2021 Getty Marrow Undergraduate Summer Internships

Criteria for Intern Candidates: The internship opportunities are intended for members of groups underrepresented in professions related to museums and the visual arts, including but not limited to individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander descent. Intern candidates can be sought from all areas of undergraduate study and are not required to have demonstrated a previous commitment to the visual arts. In addition, each intern must meet the following eligibility criteria: (1) currently enrolled undergraduate and have completed at least one semester of college by June 2021; and (2) must be a resident or attend college in Los Angeles County; and (3) be eligible to be legally employed in the US.

Please note that students who have previously served as Getty Marrow Multicultural Undergraduate summer 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.

Intern Stipend:  $6,000 gross for Full-Time (40 hours/week),10 consecutive weeks.

Dates of Internship: This year’s internship will offer some flexibility to comply with Public Health Officer Orders and allow students to work both on and off-site as needed to comply with city and county orders. 10 consecutive weeks between 6/14/21 thru 8/20/21, Full-Time (40 hours a week).  May require some evening & weekend hours. Please note: given the ongoing changes due to the pandemic, the descriptions and responsibilities are subject to change.

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.

The Getty Marrow Media Arts Intern will work in the Watase Media Arts Center (MAC), which is dedicated to furthering JANM’s mission through unique documentaries, innovative exhibition components, video life histories that preserve and share the Japanese American experience, and social media posts. Intern will participate in the post-production (editing) phase of making media components for the museum’s upcoming exhibitions and programs (70% time), create social media posts (15% time), and log newly restored archival footage (15% time).

Highlighting the internship will be the opportunity to work on two upcoming exhibitions. In late 2021, JANM will open Sutra and Bible: Faith and Japanese American World War Two Incarceration. This exhibition will explore the important role that religious institutions and individuals played in providing a sense of security and stability for Japanese Americans during World War II. Using iconic religious objects and moving stories, this exhibit takes the visitor through the ways that religion played an important role in reestablishing a sense of community, offering comfort, and bringing people together in a time of war. Additionally, JANM will present Women’s Voices in late 2021. Through artifacts, artworks, oral histories, videos and sound clips from JANM’s collections, Women’s Voices will highlight lesser-known stories and add further context around the experiences of Japanese American women over several generations. Depending on project need, the intern may serve as assistant editor, editor, and/or interview transcriber.

To bolster JANM’s web presence, the intern will spend a portion of her/his time collaborating with our Marketing and Collections teams to create original social media posts that promote content from the JANM archives. The intern will log and describe archival home movie footage, which has been recently restored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. Additionally, the intern will lead a digital final project of her/his own design, making use of web technology to tell a story that is relevant to JANM’s mission. It will be released through JANM’s YouTube channel and other social media outlets.

Media Arts Intern Requirements: Video editing experience (using Final Cut Pro X and/or Premiere Pro) is strongly recommended. Competency in digitization/digital asset management, including scanning and editing photographs in Photoshop is desired. Strong research and written communication skills are critical. Attention to detail and strong organizational skills are essential.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 5:00pm, Thursday, May 6, 2021.

To apply submit your cover letter, employment application form, resume, with 2 letters of recommendation. Candidates selected for interview will also need to provide 1 copy of an official undergraduate transcript(s). Transcripts must record at least one semester of college by June 2021.

Employment Application forms are available at http://www.janm.org/jobs

Submit applications to Attn: Human Resources
Re: Getty Marrow Summer Internship (Specify Intern Opportunity)
Email to: hr@janm.org (a word.doc format or pdf file)

Finalists will be contacted for Zoom video and phone interviews the week after the application deadline.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE