Education Internship, Part-Time

The Kimbell Art Museum offers paid part-time Education internships to undergraduate and graduate students as well as recent graduates who are interested in learning about museum practices and developing professional skills.

The Kimbell internship program is designed to mentor future museum professionals from diverse cultural economic social and educational backgrounds. Interns are assigned to departments based on their academic background professional skills interests and goals. Under the supervision of designated staff members interns work both independently and collaboratively to gain comprehensive experience through immersive projects.

Education department interns help to plan prepare for and implement arts-based educational experiences for diverse audiences; learn about daily practices within the museum profession; and further develop their appreciation and understanding of masterpieces on view in the galleries. At the end of the internship cycle interns facilitate 30-minute gallery discussions informed by provided readings supervised research and practice sessions.

As a Kimbell intern you will enjoy a variety of benefits including:

• Cohort orientation
• Monthly seminars and lunch-and-learns
• General exposure to the museum world and arts administration fields
• Four free tickets to every Kimbell exhibition during internship
• Free admission to other museums with staff ID
• Free parking
• Discount in the Café and Museum Shops

Fall Internship Program Cycles

• Session Dates Sept. 1-Dec. 15 (15 weeks or 150 hours)
• Applications Open June 15
• Applications Close July 15

Dates are subject to change

Pay Rate: $15.00 per hour

The application requires:

• A resume describing any work or extracurricular experiences
• A cover letter that explains what you hope to gain from participating in the Kimbell internship program
• An unofficial transcript
• Two letters of recommendation
• Two professional and two personal references

Applicants must be able to pass a standard pre-employment criminal background and drug screening.

To request an accommodation or if you prefer to complete the application in an alternative format please contact .

Recommendation letters and required documents can be emailed to .

Interviews are required for finalists only. If you are selected as a finalist we will contact you directly to set up an interview by phone or video conference.

There is no fee to apply to any of the internships.

If you are seeking course credit please consult with your college or university in advance.