Graduate Curatorial Assistant - Prints & Drawings

National Gallery of Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

National Gallery of Australia in Canberra is offering a 12-month, full-time graduate internship in the Prints and Drawings department to support a small team onsite with collection care and access related to the Australian prints and drawings collection.

This is an APS 4-level professional development position for an emerging curator with a demonstrated interest in Australian prints and drawings. Applications close 11:50pm Tuesday, 17 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Interest in Australian prints and drawings.
• Aspiration to pursue a curatorial career in a major national gallery.

Responsibilities

• Support collection care and access activities onsite.
• Assist small team in the Prints and Drawings department with projects and cataloguing.

Skills

Interest in Australian prints and draw

Education

Graduate-level studies in curatorial/arts

Job description

National Gallery of Australia in Canberra is offering a 12-month, full-time graduate internship in the Prints and Drawings department to support a small team onsite with collection care and access related to the Australian prints and drawings collection.

This is an APS 4-level professional development position for an emerging curator with a demonstrated interest in Australian prints and drawings. Applications close 11:50pm Tuesday, 17 November 2026.