Walt Reed Distinguished Scholar Internship

Description

Approximately 30 hours per week (4 days weekly, including occasional weekend days)

In-person

Program dates:
June - August

The Norman Rockwell Museum illuminates the power of American illustration art to reflect and shape society, and advances the enduring values of kindness, respect, and social equity portrayed by Norman Rockwell.

NRM embraces the values of diversity, equity, access, and inclusion to create a successful workplace and a more equitable society. Our mission embodies these values. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of identities, experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the more successful the organization, its employees, and our work in the world will be.

Norman Rockwell Museum is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to equity and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Norman Rockwell Museum is a drug‑free workplace.

Norman Rockwell Museum’s Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies is pleased to offer a paid internship in honor of illustration historian and author Walt Reed. Made possible by illustration collector Jordan Berman in recognition of Mr. Reed’s lifelong commitment to scholarship relating to the art of illustration, the internship acknowledges his many accomplishments, which have inspired many to forge careers as curators, historians, and collectors of this important art form.

The intern will spend eight weeks focusing on a variety of projects established within the Curatorial Department, including exhibition development, archival processing, and academic research and writing. Initiatives will be discussed and outlined in advance of the internship experience in consultation with curators and collections staff in relation to specific Museum needs. Opportunities to gain general knowledge of the work of other departments will also be a feature of the experience.

The Walt Reed Distinguished Scholar Internship at the Norman Rockwell Museum provides a unique opportunity for third and fourth year college and graduate level students interested in pursuing arts and museum careers to gain practical experience within a nationally accredited organization dedicated to the art of illustration, from the historical to the contemporary.

Applications for summer internships will be reviewed throughout March. For best consideration, please submit an application before March 15th.