Student Curatorial and Exhibitions Intern with The WolfsonianFIU

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

The WolfsonianFIU is hiring a paid Curatorial and Exhibitions Intern for Summer 2025 as part of its Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)-supported initiative to open pathways to museum careers.

The Curatorial and Exhibitions Intern at The WolfsonianFIU will play a role in supporting various aspects of exhibition development, with an emphasis on curatorial work. This internship offers an opportunity for hands-on training in the museum profession, provides an overview of museum exhibition operations, and an introduction to the work that curators conduct in developing an exhibition. Tasks include updating exhibition checklists, conducting research to support exhibition development, preparing materials from past exhibitions for the museums website, and support other functions related to curatorial and exhibition work.

The Exhibitions and Curatorial Intern will:

• Gain an understanding of museum exhibition development and curatorial work.
• Engage in the inner workings of museum operations.
• Have access to Wolfsonian student enrichment activities such as career roundtables, a resume/cover letter writing workshop, and beyond.

Supplemental Materials: Resume and cover letter

This internship is held in person at 1001 Washington Ave, Miami Beach 33139.

The largest of FIUs three museums, The Wolfsonian is an art and design research center in South Beach with a collection of more than 200,000 items from the modern age (18501950).

• Interest in history and/or museum collections
• Good manual dexterity
• Special attention to detail
• Possess a high sense of responsibility and care for the museum objects
• Ability to take direction and work independently as needed
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with highly sensitive information
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally, and in writing
• Ability to solve problems independently
• Organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to work in a team setting
• Advanced proficiency of Microsoft Office Suites

Student Assistant

• Applicants must be currently enrolled as a student at FIU with a minimum of six (6) credits as an Undergraduate student or three (3) credits as a Graduate student during the Fall and Spring semesters.
• During the Summer semesters, Students need only remain enrolled and are not required to take credit hours, but cannot have graduated.
• Upon decreasing credit hours or graduating, student employment must end.

This is a 12-week, one-semester internship in Summer 2025.

• -The internship requires a commitment of 240 hours over the 12-week internship period (20 hours a week).
• -Weekly schedules are flexible but must coincide with Registration staffs regular office hours (MF, 9am5pm) and hours must be spread evenly across the internships 12-week duration.

$20.00/hour

Criminal Background Check

This student appointment may be subjected to a pre-employment background check.

Prospective Employee

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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