There are many ways for Middlebury College students to get involved with different aspects of museum work.
The Museum offers five paid academic year internships, three paid summer internships, and a full-time year-long graduate internship. The academic year internships include two positions in the education department, two in the registrar’s office, and one in the curatorial department. Summer internships include one position each in the education department, the curatorial department, and the registrar’s office.
The graduate internship is a full-time position that offers a recent Middlebury College graduate the opportunity to experience every aspect of museum work. This position often works on curatorial writing and research projects, oversees installations of student art in the McCullough Center Gallery, and helps to install and deinstall loan exhibitions within the Museum galleries.
The Museum also hires part-time student receptionists to greet the public during open hours, answer visitor questions, and operate the Museum’s bookstore.
Students who are particularly interested in the field of museum education can also volunteer in the Museum Assistants Program (MAP), which trains students to assist with tours, public programs, and special events.
In addition to volunteering and filling positions within the Museum students can also explore a wide range of museum-related courses within the college’s curriculum, seek election to serve on the Committee on Art in Public Places (CAPP), join the Friends of the Art Museum, and be nominated to receive awards for distinction in the visual arts.