Internships

AEIVA offers student internships that aim to provide students with real-world experience with the practices and function of a museum. Based on availability, student interns are placed in a concentration of curatorial, collections management, or education. However, all student interns can expect to work in and gain experience in most areas of the museum throughout the course of the internship.

Student internships are available for each semester: fall, spring, and summer. On occasion, interns are invited to repeat the internship for up to two consecutive semesters depending on availability of projects. Internships are currently only available to UAB students taking the internship for course credit through UAB.

AEIVA internship applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit a cover letter and CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The application deadlines each year are March 1 for summer internships, July 1 for fall internships, and November 1 for spring internships.

Museum Concentration Descriptions:

Curatorial: Assist curator with exhibition planning, production and installation, as well as writing interpretive materials such as artwork labels. Help to organize public programs presented alongside the exhibitions. Research works in AEIVA's permanent collection and help to maintain permanent collection database. Must have strong research and writing skills. Those wishing to concentrate in this area may be asked to submit a writing sample to supplement their application at the time of their interview. 

Collections and Exhibitions Management: Assist with install and deinstall of exhibitions. Assist collections manager with daily tasks and projects in the collections vault as well as condition reporting for exhibitions. Applicants comfortable using hammer, screwdriver, measuring tape and other similar tools preferred.

Education: Assist education curator with in-gallery interpretation initiatives and arts administration projects such as program planning, data collection and program evaluation. Assist with the development and implementation of exhibition and permanent collection-related tours. Create and implement their own programs/tours. Assist with outreach to community and campus groups, and with other public programming events and tours, including some with AEIVA's community education partner, ArtPlay. Previous experience teaching/assisting/working in an educational setting is preferred but not required.