The Getty Foundation is now accepting applications for Graduate Internships
offered in the four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust—the J. Paul Getty
Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the
Getty Foundation, as well as in Getty Publications.
Internships are open
to students of all nationalities. This is paid internship program. Grant
amounts are $20,000 for eight months and $30,000 fo
r twelve months, plus $1,000
towards relocation expenses.
Field of
Internship:
Internship is offered to graduate students who intend to pursue careers in
fields related to the visual arts. Training and work experience placements
are available in areas such as curatorial, education, conservation, research,
publications, information management, public programs, and grant making.
Course Level:
Internship
Internship
Provider: The Getty Foundation
Internship can
be taken in the USA
Eligibility:
Internships
are open to students of all nationalities. Applicants must be:
Students currently
enrolled in a graduate program (Masters or Doctorate) in a field relevant to
the internship(s) for which they are applying or
Individuals who have
completed a relevant graduate degree on or after January 1, 2015, with
postgraduate activities in their field, paid or unpaid.
Internship
Open for International Students: Internships
are open to students of all nationalities.
Is this paid
internship?
Yes, Grant amounts are $20,000 for eight months and $30,000 for twelve months,
plus $1,000 towards relocation expenses. Housing is not provided.
Support for research travel is available for up to $2,500. Graduate Interns are
eligible to enroll in the Getty’s health care plan. Please note that grant funds
may be subject to federal and state taxes and deductions.
Internship
Description:
Getty Graduate Internships are offered in the four programs of the J. Paul
Getty Trust—the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty
Conservation Institute, and the Getty Foundation, as well as in Getty
Publications—to graduate students who intend to pursue careers in fields
related to the visual arts. Training and work experience placements are
available in areas such as curatorial, education, conservation, research,
publications, information management, public programs, and grant making.
Number of
awards offered: Not
Known
Internship
Duration:
Internships are located at the Getty Center in Los Angeles or the Getty Villa
in Malibu. All positions are full-time beginning September 10, 2018. Most
internships are for eight months, ending May 17, 2019. Conservation and
Publications internships are for twelve months, ending September 6, 2019.
Notification: Due to the large volume of
applications received, the staff is unable to respond to application-related
questions once the deadline has passed. Finalists will be contacted for phone
or in-person interviews in January 2018. All applicants will be notified of the
Getty Foundation’s decision in the spring of 2018.
How to
Apply:
Applicants are required to complete and submit the online Graduate
Internship application form by 5:00 p.m. Pacific
Time on November 1, 2017. Materials received after the deadline will
result in an incomplete application. We cannot accept applications
hand-delivered to the Getty Center or those sent by e-mail or fax.
Application
Materials
As part of the application, you will need to prepare the following materials:
- Personal
Statement: Your Personal Statement should consist of no more than 500
words (two double-spaced pages) that explain how your Getty internship
selections (choose two in order of preference) fit with your background
and career goals. Include the reasons for your choice of specific
departments or programs for an internship. Also, describe what you hope to
achieve from the experience and what you believe you can contribute. - Resume/Curriculum
Vitae:Current resumes are required for all applicants. Please limit
resumes to five pages. - Transcript(s)/Academic
Records:We require transcripts/academic records for undergraduate degree/s
(completed) and graduate degree/s (completed or in progress). Multiple
transcripts must be combined into a single PDF before upload. Please
be aware that we may request hard copies of official transcripts/academic
records at a later date in the evaluation process.
–If you graduated from a school outside of the United States,
transcripts may be substituted with proof of completed courses and/or
copies of diploma(s).
–If you are currently enrolled in a graduate program, provide proof
of current enrollment (for example, your most recent transcript or
academic record). - Letters
of Recommendation (2): Applicants must request two confidential letters of
recommendation submitted directly by their recommenders through the
application system. Please note that additional letters will not be
considered. Letters must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific
Time on November 1, 2017. Typically, the most appropriate recommenders are
university faculty members who can address your academic performance.
Other recommenders may include the past or current employers in relevant
fields who are familiar with your skills and abilities.
Internship
Application Deadline: Internship
application deadline is November 1, 2017.
Further
Official Scholarship Information and Application
