Internships at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center 2020

12 June 2020

  US

Interns spend their semester at the Smithsonian office in Washington, D.C.!

(Partially Funded)

Description

Internships at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center believes that a great 21st-century museum is more than a building. They engage communities in surprising and innovative ways, transcending boundaries, and barriers. They are a migratory museum that brings Asian Pacific American history, art, and culture to you through innovative museum experiences online and throughout the United States.

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The Center works to redefine and expand the traditional museum model to transform how museums can be places for civic engagement, critical and constructive dialogue, and social justice. Through public programs, like signature series Culture Labs, that invite visitors to inquire, discover, and learn via direct exchanges with artists, scholars, and cultural practitioners, They engage the public through events that recognize art and culture as vehicles that can bring them together in a new model of the museum experience.

Opportunity Focus Areas:

• All majors welcome.

Required Languages

English.

• There isn’t a required language but primarily operate in spoken and written English

Eligible Countries

ALL WORLD COUNTRIES.

Program Period

10-15 weeks.

Internships usually last between 10-15 weeks. The Center encourages part-time internships of 20-30 hours per week and is flexible with start & end dates, duration, and several hours worked per week.

Eligibility Requirements (Criteria)

• Current undergraduate students (current sophomores, juniors, and seniors), graduate students, and recent graduates.
• All majors welcome.

Opportunity Cost

(Partially Funded)

• APAC offers modest internship stipends every semester–funding is limited and highly competitive. Interns may also receive academic credit through their universities. All applicants are encouraged to research scholarship opportunities that support internships at their universities.
• For part-time internships, APAC has been able to more consistently provide $2,000–$2,500 per intern. “Part-time” means 20-25 hours per week. The rate can be used for transportation, food, housing, but it is always encouraged that applicants look into additional sources of funding as DC is an expensive city, and the stipend alone is not enough to cover all costs associated with living in it.

How to Apply

First Step: Make sure that you have all the needed documents:

• • Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages addressing:
    • Why do you want to be an intern at APAC?
    • What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn from the internship?
  • Unofficial Academic Transcripts from all higher education institutions attended.
  • Resume.
    • Please include relevant experience, including any technical proficiency in social media platforms, coding languages, and programs such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite.
  • 2 Letters of Recommendation addressing:
    • Academic ability.
    • Professionalism.
    • Flexibility to adapt to a fast-paced, rapidly-changing environment.
  • 1 Relevant Work Sample

Second Step: Submit the following application materials through the Smithsonian’sSOLAA portal.

Third Step: After entering SOLAA, follow the instructions on the lefthand navigation bar and choose the option for the Asian Pacific American Center Internship Program.

Note: If you faced any problems or had any question send it on the email: APAC@si.edu

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