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Internships Available with the Texas Archive of the Moving Image – Spring 21

About Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI)

Founded in 2002, the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to discover, preserve, provide access to, and educate the community about Texas’ film heritage. TAMI partners with the Office of the Governor’s Texas Film Commission to administer the Texas Film Round-Up program, which provides free digitization for Texas-related films and videotapes, online access to a selection of the contributed materials, and statewide public programming, as well as creates educator resources using these newly digitized Texas media in the classroom. Please visit texasarchive.org for more information.

Available Positions

Digital Curation and Engagement Intern / Volunteer Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI)
  • Work hours: Approximately 10+ hours/week. Flexible hours.
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Location: Work from home until TAMI’s offices reopen (TBD) at 3908 Avenue B, Suite 306, Austin, TX 78751 – the new HQ building for the Alamo Drafthouse
  • Description: The intern will assist the Interim Director, Curator and Marketing Manager in creating and implementing TAMI’s Google Arts and Culture exhibits as well as curating, describing, editing, and uploading content to YouTube as a part of TAMI’s existing YouTube strategy and the Google Arts and Culture initiative. Additionally, the intern will create and implement strategies for distribution and promotion via social media, email marketing, and TAMI’s website. Additional tasks may include day to day assistance with social media, email marketing, and website content.
  • Qualifications: Applicants should be familiar with social video platforms, a passion for media (and hopefully!) media history, and be able to manage tasks and problem-solve independently. They should also have basic video editing and graphic design skills and either access to Photoshop, InDesign, PremierPro, and Illustrator or the ability to download and run these programs on their personal computer.
  • To apply: Send resume and brief statement of interest and experience to Elizabeth Hansen at ehansen@texasarchive.org
Digital Production Intern Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI)
  • Work hours: Approximately 10+ hours/week. Flexible hours.
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Location: Work from home until TAMI’s offices reopen (TBD) at 3908 Avenue B, Suite 306, Austin, TX 78751 – the new HQ building for the Alamo Drafthouse
  • Description: The intern will work with TAMI’s Interim Director, Audiovisual Archivist and Marketing Manager to develop videos, a podcast and/or a series of videos using content from the archive as a client-driven project. The intern will be responsible for developing a motion graphics package for use in the series and future productions. The intern will also have access to TAMI’s archival video content for use in a creative project of their choosing with some limitations. TAMI will also accept applications from students specializing in either editing or motion graphics/animation.
  • Qualifications: Applicants should be familiar with social video platforms, a passion for media (and hopefully!) media history, and be able to manage tasks and problem-solve independently. They should also have excellent video/audio editing and design skills and either access to Photoshop, InDesign, PremierPro, and Illustrator or the ability to download and run these programs on their personal computer.
  • To apply: Send resume and brief statement of interest and experience to Elizabeth Hansen at ehansen@texasarchive.org

TAMI & COVID-19

Internships can mostly be done remotely. If COVID situation improves, there might be opportunities to work from office.

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Internships with The Museum of Human Achievement – Spring 21

Call for Interns

Undergraduate students interested in receiving course credit for an internship should apply according to their school schedule. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled, so apply soon!

About The Museum of Human Achievement

The Museum of Human Achievement cultivates forward thinking new work, community, and vibe. We provide radically affordable arts space to support artists and audiences in the creation of new ideas. We value experimentation, accessibility, respect, artist support, collaboration, vibe and critical thought.

Founded in Austin, Texas, in 2012, MoHA is a multi-disciplinary art space and organization that supports creative thought and expression in all forms and mediums. MoHA cultivates space where artists and audiences can meet in the spirit of social experimentation. By presenting unconventional and boundary-crossing works, supporting itinerant artists, and serving as an inclusive meeting ground for diverse individuals and numerous partner organizations, MoHA encourages community building, the open exchange of ideas, and creative expression.

To make sure we serve our community equitably our programs are led by a guiding body of 35 in leadership of which a majority are from a ethnic minority and a diversity of sexual and gender identities. This leadership guides all work we do which focuses upon:

Accessibility/Diversity in digital arts

  • An annual festival which celebrates, amplifies, and supports the unique and underrepresented in indie video games and play (Fantastic Arcade)
  • VR, AR, and net.art exhibitions, performance, and education; emphasizing diversity among artists utilizing emerging technology (IRL)

Residencies and Cultural Exchange

  • An international artist residency focused on exchange between Texas and Mexico (Unlisted Projects)
  • Accessible online gallery and artist residency providing monthly stipends (My Homepage)

Supporting and Commissioning arts and music

  • 24/7 public art gallery which champions and supports diverse artists (Cage Match)
  • Mobile art gallery and store for local makers focused on uplifting women artists, queer artists, and artists of color (The Mall)

Mobile touring performance and platforms

  • A Mobile Performance Center (Peanut)
  • drive-in movies in partnership with neighborhood associations (CoHA)

The culmination of these efforts results in providing more than 100 free or affordable programs annually, and since our founding we have partnered with 804 organizations to present new work, presented 4500+ artists, brought in 170k visitors, and grown a 10k person membership base. We also lease studios to 35 artists and 12 organizations at well below market rates and fiscally sponsor 42 organizations as a hub for the creation of innovative and groundbreaking new work.

Dates and Time Commitment

Applications accepted until positions are filled.

Internships to begin Jan 2021 and end June 2021 with the option to continue through the summer or for the full year. Time commitment is 10 – 20 hours per week.

Intern Perks include

Free entry to all MoHA shows, events, and workshops, 24 hour access to tools and space, and letter of recommendation.

Application Instructions

Upload your cover letter, resume, and contact information on our form here.

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Texas Memorial Museum Intern – Spring 21

About Texas Memorial Museum

In the early 1930s, James E. Pearce, The University of Texas at Austin Chair of Anthropology, later named the museum’s first director, and A. Garland Adair, department historian for the Texas American Legion, joined forces to establish a state museum. They wanted the museum to contribute to the conservation of the historic treasures of Texas and also to the educational system of the state. With this joint effort, the Texas Memorial Museum (TMM) was born.

More information on the Texas Memorial Museum can be found here!

Internship Information

The internship opportunity begins in January 2021, and will coincide with the Museum’s re-opening. This opportunity is for the Spring 2021 semester.

This internship is anticipated to be a hybrid model, including in-person work, and the intern will therefore be required to be on-site following all UT Austin COVID-19 safety guidelines including mandatory face coverings. The experience will have both in-person and remote components.

In-person internship responsibilities:

  • The intern will assist with exhibit and education programming needs:
    • create videos for TMM’s social media accounts and virtual events
    • organize and catalog the museum’s education collection

Remote internship responsibilities:

  • The intern will research and write digital education content (including learning resources for TMM’s new exhibit and articles for email newsletters)

If conditions prevent TMM from reopening and/or require the museum to close temporarily in the spring, the student will work remotely for the semester. TMM’s operating schedule in 2021 will be Tuesday-Saturday 9 am- 5pm.

How to Apply

Students wishing to apply should email Pamela Owen with a letter of interest, resume, and their schedule of availability for working at the museum for the on-site component of the internship.