With a long-term goal of improving Indiana’s professional museum workforce, the Clowes Internship Program at the IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has a primary objective to increase the quantity, quality, and accessibility of real-world professional development experiences available to IUB upper-level undergraduate and master’s degree students seeking museum careers.
On-campus internships undertaken during fall and spring semesters are enabling IUB students to gain valuable work experiences without interrupting their studies by relocating to distant locations or for unrelated part-time work. The program also funds summer session work in off-campus museums as well. This option expands the range of professional opportunities available to museum-focused IUB students, while strengthening the work of these peer institutions.
Funding
The Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Internship Program provides each recipient funding for $15 per hour for up to 20 hours per week over a 15-week semester. (Please note: A background check may be required before the funding can be awarded.) Students who have any additional paid positions at Indiana University may not be eligible for the Clowes award as the university restricts the number of hours worked per week as a university student employee.
Internship Areas
The following is an overview of IUMAA departmental project areas and offered internships that are available for Summer Semester 2022.
Mathers Ethnographic Collection Cataloging Internship
Archaeological Curation Internship
Exhibitions Internship
Exhibitions Photography Internship
Public Relations Internship
Education Projects Internship
Additionally, students may arrange to work at other museums throughout the state of Indiana, and Clowes funding will support their work. Please see the application form for more information.
Application Deadline
The application deadline for Summer 2022 Clowes Internships will be March 25, 2022. Please see the application form for more information.
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