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STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Internships at the Savannah African Art Museum are available to undergraduate and graduate students of all majors who are interested in a career in the arts and fields related to museums. Our internships are structured through hands-on mentor-based learning that is designed to provide interns with real-world museum experience.

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What internships are available?

  • Curatorial 

  • Registration and Collections Management

  • Education and Community Engagement 
     

You can learn about each internship by reading and/or downloading the Museum Internship Program at the bottom of this page.  

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When are internships available? 

Curatorial, Registration and Collections Management, and Education and Community Engagement internship applications are year round and have no deadline. The internship program has a minimum of a 10-week period and is available on both a full-time and part-time schedule. Please look at your university's requirements for course credit.​​

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What materials or programs will I need for my Internship? 

Depending on your internship, you will need access to the following: 

  • Camera or Smart Phone with a working Camera

  • Notebook/Sketchbook and Pencils

  • Laptop or Tablet

  • Access to Google Drive

  • Access to Academic Research Databases (i.e, Jstor, EBSCOhost)

  • External storage device (i.e, flash drive, external hard drive)  

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Savannah State University Student and Savannah African Art Museum Education and Community Engagement Intern, Helen Zellner presenting on types of amulets used in Africa as one part of her final internship project.

© The Savannah African Art Museum

Where do I submit my application packet? 

Email all documents or questions with the subject line "Internship" to internships@savannahafricanartmuseum.org

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What do I submit when applying? 

Please include the following in PDF format:

  • Completed application

  • Resume/CV

  • Cover Letter

  • 2 Letters of Recommendation
     

All submissions must have a completed application which can be found at the end of this document. Any applications that do not have the completed application form will not be considered for review.

You can download a copy of our museum's Internship Program below. 

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