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- "The subject matter is very interesting, and people are passionate about their jobs." (in 11 reviews)
- "The staff is amazing, the architecture, inspiring and the work is stimulating and fulfilling." (in 7 reviews)
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- "Internal strife in some departments causes lots of turn over; low salary and long hours" (in 4 reviews)
- "The internship is completely unpaid though there is a stipend available to graduate student interns" (in 4 reviews)
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Return to all Reviews- 3.0Jul 8, 2015Anonymous InternFormer Intern
Pros
Working in the Sackler Center means having direct access to the installed exhibitions in the Museum Building, a privilege for any art lover. The Education Department is full of wonderfully talented and intelligent person. As an intern you will learn the pedagogical aims of the department and about museum education generally. The Guggenheim's internship program must be one of the best in the art world being that there is an internship coordinator who oversees that interns are learning from their experience. There are field trips along the way and it does feel like a wonderful community to be a part of. In addition you ca use your Guggenheim ID to get into other museums across the world for free.
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I observed that it is difficult to advance to a higher position. Often to do this you must be working there already and just wait for someone to retire/ leave their post. Although, I think this is true of any competitive field. The Sackler Center offices have no natural light. At least other departments downtown have natural light. Interns are not paid, nor are they given metro cards. However the museum offers visas to internationals.
- 5.0Dec 6, 2014Summer InternFormer Intern, less than 1 yearNew York, NY
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It was amazing to have access to an incredible institution and a chance to learn about museum work at the highest level. The people I worked with were brilliant and also very kind. The internship program included an educational component focused on careers in the art world, which was both fun and very helpful. And interns also got to go to museum events, either in the capacity of assisting with various tasks, or just as guests.
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I was surprised that the work was so independent. For some, this might be a pro, but I wish I'd had a little more supervision—not because the quality of my work was impacted, but because I think I would have learned more if I had dealt more closely with my supervisors. I also wish I had had the opportunity to got to more meetings. I was an unpaid intern, so I cannot really comment on the quality of compensation, but I do wish paid internships were offered.
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