Graduate Curatorial Intern – Music & Performing Arts

Collections That Care; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is offering a Graduate Music and Performing Arts Curatorial Internship for graduate students focused on African American history and culture, with emphasis on music and the performing arts. The internship develops research, writing, and professional communication for curatorial work.

This hybrid position combines remote work with onsite days at NMAAHC in Washington, DC, and a Maryland storage facility.

Qualifications

• Graduate student focused on African American history and culture.
• Interest in developing research and writing skills in a museum setting.
• Prior curatorial/archival experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research related to African American music and performing arts history.
• Assist with curatorial and archival tasks and documentation.
• Support writing and communication for exhibitions and programs.
• Contribute to project management and coordination with teams.

Skills

Research

Writing

Critical analysis

Project management

Professional communication

Education

Graduate student in African American history/culture

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Collection management systems

Job description

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is offering a Graduate Music and Performing Arts Curatorial Internship for graduate students focused on African American history and culture, with emphasis on music and the performing arts. The internship develops research, writing, and professional communication for curatorial work.

This hybrid position combines remote work with onsite days at NMAAHC in Washington, DC, and a Maryland storage facility.