The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida will be offering six paid internships to be held for ten weeks, from June 3 – August 9, 2013 (the dates of the theater internship are June 10 – August 3). Ringling is part of Florida State University and serves as the State Art Museum of Florida. Located on a 66-acre site overlooking Sarasota Bay, it consists of an art museum, two circus museums, historic home, theater, and research library.
The internships are in the following departments:
Interns earn $11.25 per hour (less taxes) and are paid bi-weekly. Interns are responsible for their own housing (the Museum will assist with locating nearby rentals).
Candidates for Archives, Collections Management, Education, and Library internships must be enrolled in a graduate program at the time of application, or have received a graduate degree no earlier than December 2012. Candidates for the theater internship should have a minimum of two years technical theater experience and a recently completed a degree in Theater.
International applicants must have a current US Visa and be eligible to work in the US. The positions require fingerprinting. The Museum encourages students from all backgrounds to apply and is committed to a culturally diverse group.
Application materials can be found on the Museum’s website at http://www.ringling.org/Opportunities.aspx