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.
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.
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Internships Summary
- Institution: Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
- Locations: USA
- Internship Focused Areas: All majors
- Internship Period: Internships usually last anywhere between 10-15 weeks. We encourage part-time internships of 20-30 hours per week and are flexible with start & end dates, duration, and number of hours worked per week.
- Deadline:
- Summer 2023 (June-August): No later than March 10, 2023
- Fall 2023 (September-December): No later than June 17, 2023
- Spring 2024 (February-May): No later than November 11, 2023
Internship Benefits
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Internships will cover the following benefits:
APAC offers modest internship stipends every semester–funding is limited and highly competitive. Interns may also receive academic credit through their universities. We encourage all applicants to research scholarship opportunities that support internships at their universities. The Smithsonian Office of Fellowships and Internships also offers funded opportunities through several scholarship programs.
For the fall term each year, students at the University of Hawai‘i can apply for the Francis & Sara Sogi Fellowship to intern at the Smithsonian.
Eligibility Criteria for Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Internships
Applicants must fulfill the following criteria for Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Internships:
- Required Languages: English
- Eligible Countries: All world countries
- Current undergraduate students (current sophomores, juniors, and seniors), graduate students, and recent graduates.
- All majors welcome.
How to Apply for Internships?
Please follow the following application instructions to win Internships at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center:
(1) 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
(2) Submit the following application materials through the Smithsonian’s SOLAA portal.
(3) After entering SOLAA, follow the instructions on the lefthand navigation bar and choose the option for the Asian Pacific American Center Internship Program.
Click HERE to apply
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