Getty Foundation Graduate Internships

The next application deadline is December 1, 2020.

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—to students who intend to pursue careers in fields related to the visual arts. Training and work experience are available in areas such as curatorial, education, conservation, research, information management, public programs, and grantmaking. Please see the list of internship areas and host departments participating in 2011—2012 (PDF, 57KB). Approximately twenty graduate internship positions are funded each year.

Eligibility
Internships are open to students of all nationalities. Applicants must be:

• Students currently enrolled in a graduate program leading to an advanced degree 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, 2008, with postgraduate activities in their field, paid or unpaid.

Internships are located at the Getty Center in Los Angeles or the Getty Villa in Malibu. All positions are full-time beginning September 12, 2011. Most internships are for eight months, ending May 18, 2012. Conservation internships are twelve months, ending September 7, 2012. Grant amounts are $17,400 for eight months and $26,000 for twelve months. The grant includes health benefits, but housing and relocation funds are not provided.

For further details and full instructions for submitting an application see http://www.getty.edu/foundation/funding/leaders/current/grad_internships.html