Curatorial Internship at Morven Museum & Garden Princeton, NJ

Now accepting applications for the summer 2025 internship! Final date to receive applications is April 4, 2025.

Stipend: $1000 for the semester

Hours:

2 days per week (15 hours) / 12-17 weeks

To apply please submit to Jesse Gordon Simons, Curator & Registrar at jgordon:

• cover letter with your availability, describing goals and interests
• resume with GPA
• name and contact information for two references

If submitting through a 3rd party listing, you must still submit these materials. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Morven seeks bright, outgoing, self-motivated individuals to assist with all aspects of curatorial affairs. Applicants should be undergraduate juniors or above. A qualified candidate will possess an ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities, along with a professional attitude and demeanor. The successful applicant will report to the Deputy Director & Curator, and will work with the Curator & Registrar. Interns will assist with exhibit development and installation, research, and managing curatorial resources.

There is also collections management experience through assisting with object documentation and handling along with database training depending on work assignment. This internship will offer “shadowing” opportunities, which include attending on- and off‑site meetings and a chance to meet other professionals in the field.

This internship has wide reaching application. Students of history, art history, architecture, political science, education, and museum studies, are all encouraged to apply. This will be a hands‑on experience that will utilize many skills needed for a variety of fields.

Funding for this internship has been provided by Lisa and Michael Ullman