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Internships at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland provide hard-working
and dedicated individuals with rare, behind-the-scenes experience
and invaluable knowledge. Established in 1968, MOCA is a mid-sized,
non-collecting museum with a staff of under 25 full and part-time
employees. Our fast-paced, hands-on environment allows interns to
experience the interconnectedness of our different departments as
they collaboratively work to fulfill our mission of fostering an appreciation
for and understanding of the art and ideas of our time.
Interns should expect to work on a variety of daily assignments that
can include administrative tasks such as online research projects,
data entry, coordination of mailings, and word processing as well
as concentrated long-term projects.
PLEASE NOTE:
All MOCA internships are UNPAID positions.
ACADEMIC CREDIT: MOCA participates in some cooperative education and/or
work-study programs. Specific terms of participation varies by school;
interested students should contact their college placement office
or academic advisor for more information.
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Intern Application
Process
Please submit the following information to MOCA for consideration:
 a cover letter
indicating relevant work or academic experience
a resume
a completed application
for applicants
interested in receiving academic credit, include a description of
your school's specific requirements
one – two
letters of recommendation
a writing sample
any additional
relevant materials
Annual Application Guidelines are:
Summer Internship :: May-August
NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER 2008
Fall Internship :: September-December
Apply by July 31
Winter/Spring Internship :: January-April
Apply by November 30
MOCA seeks diversity in its staff, interns and volunteers and provides
equal opportunity to its applicants.
E-mail your application here, or mail
it to:
MOCA Internship Coordinator
8501 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
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Internship Areas
Marketing Internship
Marketing and Communication interns assist in creating visibility for the museum's exhibitions
and programs as well as in attracting new audiences. Interns facilitate mailings, make updates
to various databases, assist at special events including MOCA Mix performance and Openings,
maintain media files, scan articles, maintain archives of printed materials and other duties as
assigned. Marketing Interns must be responsible, able to work independently on both short-term
and ongoing projects, and have excellent organizational, interpersonal, and computer skills.
A commitment of 8-16 hours per week is required.
This is an unpaid internship.
Education Internship
Education interns participate in exciting family and school programs as well as docent education
and training. Interns have the opportunity to assemble teacher resource packets, develop
educational materials and perform research assignments. General departmental duties include
preparation of mailings and a variety of clerical tasks. Education Interns must possess excellent
interpersonal, organizational and computer skills, and should be comfortable interacting with both
children and adults. A strong interest in art education and previous experience working with children
are essential to this position.
A commitment of 8-16 hours per week is required.
This is an unpaid internship.
External Events Internship
This facet of external affairs is the community relations arm, building new audiences through
collaboration and partnership with cultural entities both regional and national. Duties include
maintaining our MySpace, filing contracts and assisting with events.
Must be able to work two events per season and 8 hours per week during the normal business day.
This is an unpaid internship.
Development Internship
Interns in the Development Department participate in all aspects of MOCA's membership program
including assisting in preparation of grant proposals; assisting with and participating in special
events; coordinating research assignments; facilitating mailings for a number of different campaigns;
and updating donor and prospect files. Candidates should be detail oriented, self-motivated and
have excellent computer and administrative skills including familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel software.
We ask that our interns plan to work 15-20 hours (2-3 days) per week. Additional hours outside the normal
working day may be asked for based upon upcoming events.
This is an unpaid internship.
Special Events Internship
Special Events interns are in the enviable position of assisting in the planning and coordination
of a variety of exciting social functions. The ideal candidate should be flexible, energetic, creative,
and enthusiastic. Interns are involved in a wide variety of tasks so they must have superior
organizational and interpersonal skills, exceptional attention to detail, excellent computer skills,
and the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
A commitment of 8-16 hours per week is required.
This is an unpaid internship.
Curatorial Internship
Interns in the Curatorial Department assist with exhibition research including preparing correspondence
to exhibition lenders and interacting with artists and representatives. Administrative tasks include
creating wall labels, data entry, photocopying and typing. Candidates must be self-motivated,
detail-oriented and creative problem solvers, possessing excellent organizational and computer skills.
A background in art history, particularly in the areas of contemporary or twentieth century, is
strongly preferred. Please include writing samples with the application.
A commitment of 8-16 hours per week is required.
This is an unpaid internship.
Library Science Internship
This newly created internship position will work closely with the curatorial department to organize
and catalog our library of reference, periodical and video materials. Candidates must be able to work
independently, have superior organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail. Some knowledge
of art history is preferred but not essential.
A commitment of 8-16 hours per week is required.
This is an unpaid internship.
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