Department: Admin
Reports to: Director of Public Programs and Senior Curator
Direct Reports: None
Status: Full-time, hourly non-exempt
Schedule: Saturday (with occasional evenings or weekends for programs and events)
Pay scale: INTERN STIPEND: $7,400
About Corita Art Center (CAC):
Corita Art Center preserves and promotes Corita Kent’s art, teaching, and passion for social justice. Housing the most comprehensive collection of Corita’s serigraphs, watercolors, graphic commissions, and archival materials, Corita Art Center supports exhibition loans and public programs, oversees image and merchandising rights, sells original prints, and serves as a scholarly resource for her life and work.
Position Summary
The Getty Marrow Public Programs and Curatorial Intern will play a vital role in connecting audiences with Corita Art Center’s art and archival collections by supporting public programs and exhibition engagement. This internship offers an opportunity to work closely with CAC’s director of public programs and senior curator to support public programs, collections research, and content creation focused on CAC’s 2026 exhibition.
Key responsibilities include developing and delivering public tours and programs, conducting research of art and archival materials, and helping translate our collections into accessible formats for diverse audiences. The intern will track engagement, contribute to interpretive content such as short archival digital features, and help shape visitor experiences that foster meaningful connections between collections and communities. The intern will also support CAC's senior curator with miscellaneous exhibition and collections management tasks, working directly with CAC’s internal databases, public collections page, and archival finding aid.
This role will also support public-facing events at CAC’s new downtown Los Angeles location, ensuring that programs are welcoming and accessible. By engaging directly with audiences, the intern will contribute to CAC’s mission to educate and inspire through Corita Kent’s art and commitment to social change. Drawing from their research and their experiences supporting tours and programs, the intern will identify items from CAC’s archives and create accessible digital content designed to spark curiosity and provide audiences with deeper insight into the archives.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about arts education, public engagement, and collections-based research. They will have an art history background with an interest in education and public programs. Deep attention to detail, excellent written and communication skills, and a familiarity with digital content creation tools and platforms are required.
Eligibility
While these internships are intended for students from backgrounds underrepresented in museums and visual arts professions, eligible candidates from all backgrounds may be considered. Candidates are sought from all areas of undergraduate study at any higher education institution—community college, trade school, and public and private university—and are not required to have demonstrated a previous commitment to the visual arts. Candidates shall have the opportunity to demonstrate their interest in museums and visual arts professions and how they might add diverse and underrepresented perspectives, which can include – among other things – socio-economic status, cultural background, physical or other disability, geographical origin, and/or any other life experiences.
Getty Marrow Undergraduate Interns must:
Be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate in either a bachelor’s degree program or an associate’s degree program. Students must have completed at least one semester or two quarters of college by June. Students who graduated in the semester or quarter immediately before the internship begins are also eligible. (Students who are enrolled in a second BA orBS program are not eligible.)
Candidates are not eligible if:
Terms:
The internship is a full-time (35 hours/week, approx. 350 hours total) position for a consecutive ten-week work period beginning no sooner than June 1, 2026, and ending no later than August 21,2026. While the current internship is planned to take place primarily on site, the selected candidate should be prepared for occasional remote work with stable internet access.
Work Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 9:00am–5:30pm with additional self-directed hours and some evenings for event support as needed.
To Apply:
Please submit the following application materials no later than April 7 to apply@corita.org with the title of the job in the subject line.
1. RESUME
2. COVER LETTER: Be sure to include how you meet the eligibility requirements. Cover letters that do not state how requirements are met will not be considered.
Interviews will be conducted via videoconference or in-person. Due to the volume of resumes that we receive, we are regretfully unable to respond to phone calls and emails regarding the status of applications and the recruiting process.
Corita Art Center is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.
Research shows that women and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that an applicant meets 100% of the qualifications for a given role. Therefore, if much of this job description describes you, then you are highly encouraged to apply for this role.