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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.

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


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.


MOCA Cleveland


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