Archives for March 2022

March 7, 2022, Filed Under: Internship

Blanton Museum of Art AAMD Internship – Summer 2022

The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin has been selected as one of ten North American museums to participate in the Association of Art Museum Directors’ (AAMD) paid internship program for college students from underrepresented communities. The program provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to explore museum careers, receive mentorship in the field, and get hands-on experience for 12 weeks during the summer of 2022, while providing the financial support necessary to increase access to internship participation. At the Blanton, the selected intern will work in the Director’s Office focusing on projects related to institutional priorities, such as the new grounds initiative and Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) initiatives. They will work closely with a mentor—a member of the museum’s senior leadership team—throughout their 12 weeks to ensure there are opportunities for conversation, feedback, direction, and questions, as well as longer-term career guidance. They will also have an opportunity to work with other museum staff from curatorial, development, and marketing. In addition, the selected intern will be provided with two networking and professional development opportunities to meet their fellow interns from other institutions. The internship is intended as a hybrid work model, with the possibility of a full remote model should the University of Texas at Austin or the Blanton be unable to support a hybrid work model in summer 2022. The application is open to University of Texas at Austin students in their sophomore, junior, or senior year. Students from underrepresented backgrounds and groups who are interested in pursuing a career in art museums are encouraged to apply.

POSITION: Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) Internship

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 1

REPORTS TO: Director’s Office, Blanton Museum of Art

HOURS: 35/week

DATES: May 23, 2022 – August 12, 2022 (12 consecutive weeks)

COMPENSATION: $6,300 stipend at $15/hour, to be paid in pro-rated increments at the end of each month.

Responsibilities:

Attend and participate in weekly project construction meetings and join on-site reviews related to the New Grounds Initiative
Attend and participate in meetings related to developing opening events for the community to experience the new grounds
Organize digital archive of project images
Help develop presentations to promote the New Grounds Initiative to Austin community groups
Attend and participate in meetings related to museum DEAI committees
Research DEAI initiatives at other organizations, build on museum’s growing archive of DEAI resources, and share findings with Blanton colleagues
Help develop short- and long-range timelines for various DEAI initiatives
Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

Enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin
Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines; excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills

To Apply, Please Send:

Letter of interest
Resume/CV
Contact information for two professional or academic references
OPTIONAL: Recent academic writing sample

Submit the above materials via email in PDF format only (please no DOC files) to internships@blantonmuseum.org by Monday, March 28, 2022, at 11:59pm. Candidates will be notified regarding a decision by mid-April.

March 4, 2022, Filed Under: Internship

Barbara Harlow Internship – Summer 2022

The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice is now accepting applications for the Summer 2022 Barbara Harlow Internship in Human Rights and Social Justice. This internship, which offers a modest stipend, is only open to BDP students. Applications will be due by midnight on April 12 2021.

The Barbara Harlow Internship honors the life and work of Barbara Harlow (1948-2017), who was the Louann and Larry Temple Centennial Professor of English Literature at the University of Texas. She was a committed colleague, friend, and mentor to countless students, activists, and intellectuals. As a collaboration between the Rapoport Center and the Bridging Disciplines Programs (BDP), the internship aims to introduce BDP students to Harlow’s scholarship and activism, and to encourage them to imagine future trajectories for her work.

This internship is chosen to honor Barbara Harlow because it was largely through her efforts that the Rapoport Center and the BDP partnered to create the Human Rights & Social Justice BDP certificate in 2009. Harlow chaired the faculty panel for the certificate from its inception until 2017. While the internship is open to all BDP students, regardless of which certificate they are pursuing, it is meant for students who are working on issues of social justice. Read more about Harlow and about the internship here.

Harlow interns bring excitement and expanded capabilities to the Rapoport Center and play an important role, supporting various initiatives depending on their background, interest, and the needs of the Center. For Summer 2022, we are particularly interested in interns who can help us with continued project-related follow-up to our 2021 Pop-Up Institute, “Beyond the Future of Work: New Paradigms for Addressing Global Inequality.” The project focuses on exploring pressing questions around the future of work addressing diverse themes such as care work, essential work, automation, and the global dimensions of worker precarity.

Summer 2022 projects may include the following:

Maintain the website for the Rapoport Center’s project “Beyond the Future of Work: New Paradigms for Addressing Global Inequality,” and other project-related follow-up
Engage in human rights research and writing
Expand the Center’s social media outreach
Serve as liaison to UT undergraduate community and help develop Center’s undergraduate outreach
Work on the publication of the Center’s Annual Review by writing and editing articles, designing layout, and working extensively with the software program InDesign

Required Qualifications:

Commitment to working on issues of human rights and justice
Excellent writing and editing ability
Individual initiative and flexibility
Strong organizational and time management skills
Professional demeanor

The following qualifications may be preferred in some candidates:

Priority:

Website development experience (including the curation and organization of public-facing digital material)
Demonstrated expertise with videography, podcasts, and/or webisode production
Demonstrated expertise with publication and graphic design software (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite)
Demonstrated interest in themes such as care work, essential work, automation, and the global dimensions of worker precarity

Also:

Proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese
Experience with scholarly research and editing
Journalism experience

Additional Information & Expectations:
Selected interns should be available at least 15-20 hours per week during the summer internship period. Though the internship is similar to the Rapoport Center’s standard undergraduate internship, the Harlow internship offers a higher stipend and requires three additional components:

In the cover letter, students should reflect (in one paragraph) on how Harlow’s scholarship and activism might influence their work with the Rapoport Center and their pursuit of human rights and social justice more broadly (see below).
During the internship, each recipient will write a piece for our Human Rights Commentary page, which either engages directly with Harlow’s work or uses her work as a lens through which to engage critically with a topic.
After the internship, each recipient will create a poster to reflect on the internship, taking into account Harlow’s impact on their experience, and present it at the Annual BDP poster session in April. (Fall and Summer interns will submit at the end of their respective term, and then present in April)

How to Apply:

Qualified students should submit the following items through our online application system.

Cover letter: State why you are interested in the position; demonstrate basic knowledge of our programs and activities. Reflect (in one paragraph) on how Barbara Harlow’s scholarship and activism might influence your work with the Rapoport Center and your pursuit of human rights and social justice more broadly.
CV/Resume: Indicate any relevant skills and foreign language proficiency
Transcript: Unofficial is acceptable; an official copy can be mailed or emailed if needed, to arrive by the application due date
List of three references. At least two must be UT faculty; include name, title, and contact information; full letters not required
Writing sample 3-5 pages; does not need to relate directly to human rights, although that is preferable

Application Deadline: Midnight, April 1, 2022

Questions? Email Nina Ebner, Rapoport Center Postdoctoral Fellow

March 2, 2022, Filed Under: Internship

Preservation Scholars Program – Summer 2022

Apply to the Preservation Scholars Program

The Friends of the Texas Historical Commission’s Preservation Scholars Program offers students from underrepresented ethnic and cultural backgrounds, as well as those from nontraditional academic backgrounds, exposure to the wide variety of specializations applicable to historic preservation. Working with Texas Historical Commission (THC) staff, Preservation Scholars gain experience in the fields of architecture, archeology, economic development, downtown revitalization, heritage tourism, and more.

Whether studying history, graphic design, economics, community and regional planning, accounting, or another field, if you’re interested in learning more about how your degree can be applied to historic preservation, the Preservation Scholars Program could be for you.

About the Program

Historic preservation is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve, and protect buildings, objects, landscapes, traditions, or other artifacts, both tangible and intangible, of historical significance. Our goal is to increase the diversity of professionals working in field of historic preservation, which will allow us to better understand and tell the full, authentic stories of the variety of cultures that enrich Texas’ heritage. In this program of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission (FTHC), students are placed for a 10-week internship with the Texas Historical Commission (THC). Over the course of the internship, students work under the supervision of THC staff at the agency’s headquarters in Austin and/or in the field at historic sites to complete a project of their choosing. Select internship projects allow the option for remote participation in the program. Over the course of the internship, students meet with staff in each of the THC’s divisions and attend weekly “Brown Bag Presentations” with outside preservation organizations to learn about the preservation work happening across the state. Brief progress reports are required throughout the internship and upon conclusion. The FTHC also requires a final presentation to its Board of Trustees during the summer board meeting. The internship offers a $5,500 stipend provided by the FTHC.

Eligibility:

A student from an underrepresented ethnic or cultural community or an undergraduate student with a nontraditional academic background (e.g., undergraduate students who have taken breaks between high school and college careers, first-generation college students, or undergraduate students who are attending school part-time while working)
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Completed 50 or more undergraduate credit hours upon start of summer internship
Currently attending a college or university in Texas, or a Texas resident attending school out of state
Recent college graduates must have applied to or been accepted into a graduate program to be eligible (proof of application or acceptance to a graduate program will be required)
Grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 system
Prior recipients are ineligible

The application for summer 2022 internships is open through March 20, 2022. To apply, please visit our website.