Internships
Philly Partners
Philadelphia is home to an extraordinary array of arts and cultural institutions with national acclaim. Partner organizations who participate in this program are committed to supporting the educational and professional growth of their interns. Students apply to this program through the Center, and host organizations invite students for interviews and make final offers directly to interns. Decisions can be expected mid-to-late March.
These internships typically last ten weeks during the summer. Stipends are awarded based on the budget submitted during the application process and cover food, housing, commuting, and living expenses, as well as the summer earnings expectation. Priority goes to students who have not previously participated in the Philly Partners program.
All students must include a detailed budget proposal along with their application. Download the Budget Calculator Spreadsheet
2020 Internship Opportunities
Philly PartnersDeadline
February 22, 2021
Open to current first-years, sophomores, and juniors.
Self-Designed Internships
Students who are accepted into arts and culture internships across the country are eligible to apply to HCAH for funding to cover their financial need during the summer for unpaid or underpaid summer programs. These typically fall into one of two categories: already established internships at larger institutions such as the Penn Museum or the Smithsonian, or an independent internship planned with a smaller institution or an individual. For the latter, students must make primary contact with the host organization/project partner before developing a summer project proposal detailing their proposed role with the organization or person.
All self-designed internships must be full time over at least eight weeks. Stipends are allocated for eight to ten weeks of work and are awarded based on the budget submitted during the application process and cover food, housing, commuting, and living expenses, as well as the summer earnings expectation. Priority goes to students who have not previously participated in the Self-Designed Internship program.
All students must include a detailed budget proposal along with their application. Download the Budget Calculator Spreadsheet
Self-Designed InternshipsDeadline
February 22, 2021
Open to current first-years, sophomores, and juniors.
CPGC-HCAH Partnerships
HCAH and the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship partner to support summer internships with social justice-based arts and humanities organizations. Students apply either through the CPGC or HCAH but are selected by the internship host organizations. Internships typically last ten weeks during the summer. Stipends are awarded based on the budget submitted during the application process and cover food, housing, commuting, and living expenses, as well as the summer earnings expectation.
All students must include a detailed budget proposal along with their application. Download the Budget Calculator Spreadsheet
Asian Arts Initiative—Philadelphia, PA
Application Deadline: February 2, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
Interns work on public arts programming, organizational development, and marketing with a community-based arts center in Philadelphia that engages artists and community members in the creation of art within the diverse experiences of Asian-Americans.
Full internship descriptions and application information is on the CPGC website.
Woody Guthrie Center Archives—Tulsa, OK
Application Deadline: February 2, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
Under the supervision of the Woody Guthrie Center Archivist and the Woody Guthrie Center Education Manager, and with the approval of the Woody Guthrie Center Executive Director, the student will choose to work on a community outreach, public engagement program and/or exhibit using materials available in the archives of Woody Guthrie, Phil Ochs, and other special collections.
Open to rising sophomores through graduating seniors.
Full internship descriptions and application information is on the CPGC website.
Philadelphia Museums Internships
The Center funds all students who are accepted into the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Museum Studies Internship Program and the Penn Museum’s Summer Internship. Students apply directly to the organizations then submit their materials to the Hurford Center. In order to be eligible for Center support, students must send their application materials to Noemí Fernández upon applying, as well as a detailed budget proposal. Stipends are awarded based on the budget submitted during the application process and cover food, housing, commuting, and living expenses, as well as the summer earnings expectation.
Philadelphia Museum of Art Summer Museum Studies Internships
Application Deadline: TBA 2021
June 8–August 7, 2020: The PMA is a leader in the training and mentoring of young museum professionals. The Museum Studies Internship Program provides interns with exposure to the inner workings of a major metropolitan museum, promoting an awareness of a broad range of museum careers through experiences not available in most academic settings. The Museum selects a diverse group of talented undergraduate and graduate students from a highly competitive regional, national, and international pool of candidates.
Open to rising sophomores through graduating seniors. Applications must be submitted directly to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and then to HCAH.
Penn Museum Summer Internship Program
Application Deadline: February 14, 2021
The Penn Museum offers paid and unpaid summer internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, and recent graduates from any college or university. Please see below for more information about eligibility for funding. The internship is made up of two parts: interns are placed in a Museum department and work on a project under a departmental supervisor; each week interns come together for the Museum Practice Program overseen organized by the Summer Internship coordinator. The program includes orientation, weekly lectures, collections tours, a field trip to a local museum, and final presentations. The Penn Museum strongly encourages applications from students who are members of groups underrepresented in careers related to museums and anthropology.