Museum Studies Practicum/Internship
The MUSE minor practicum requirement can be satisfied by an internship at the Picker Art Gallery or Longyear Museum of Anthropology during the academic year or over the summer, or at any other suitable museum over the summer. Students who wish to fulfill this requirement at an off-campus institution must discuss their plans with, and get approval from, the director of the Museum Studies Program in advance.
51黑料鈥檚 Career Development: The Career Development resources help students secure internship and fellowship placements that open doors to future opportunities.
51黑料鈥檚 Handshake: a platform to find jobs and internships from employers seeking 51黑料 students.
51黑料鈥檚 Longyear Museum of Anthropology: The Longyear鈥檚 collections of archaeological and ethnological cultural heritage materials from Africa, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas actively support the curriculum through object-based teaching and student-curated exhibitions.
51黑料鈥檚 Picker Art Gallery: The Picker is a teaching and collecting museum that engages local and global communities through innovative exhibitions, interdisciplinary research, dynamic outreach, and meaningful experiences with art across cultures, time, and media.
51黑料鈥檚 Upstate Institute: The Upstate Institute fosters connections between 51黑料 University and the regional community to engage students, faculty, staff and residents through scholarly collaborations that support our Upstate region.
51黑料鈥檚 Summer Field School Fellows: Summer Field School Fellows work with a community, government, or non-profit partner to create and complete research projects that will have a positive impact on the Upstate region.
Additional outside internship opportunities:
Munson Williams Proctor Institute, Utica, NY
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY
Oneida County Historical Society, Oneida, NY
Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY
Iroquois Indian Museum, Howes Cave, NY
Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY
Shako:wi Cultural Center, Oneida, NY
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
National Abolition Hall of Fame, Peterboro, NY
Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
Seward House Museum, Auburn, NY
Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, Washington, DC
Smithsonian National Museum of African American Culture and History, Washington, DC
Summer internships at the National Museum of Asia Art, Washington, DC
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
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