Internships
The Block Museum of Art’s curatorial internship offers paid opportunities to Northwestern University undergraduate students from various academic programs and disciplines. The Museum is committed to promoting diverse perspectives and providing behind-the-scenes access to students who are interested in exploring museum professions.
UNDERGRADUATE CURATORIAL INTERNSHIPS
Block Museum of Art curatorial internships are open to Northwestern University undergraduate students from various academic disciplines and programs. The internships provide hands-on experience in an academic art museum and offer opportunities to learn about curatorial work. Projects may include work on collections and acquisitions, as well as exhibitions, programs, and publications with an emphasis on research and writing. Interns will be assigned independent and collaborative projects and will have opportunities to meet with staff members to learn about different museum careers.
Applications for the 2025-26 Academic Year are now open. Submit your cover letter and resume as a single PDF document by Saturday, April 19, 11:59pm via email with the subject line “Curatorial Internship [applicant name]” to Corinne Granof, Academic Curator: c-granof@northwestern.edu.
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Questions: Academic Curator, Corinne Granof: c-granof@northwestern.edu.
Year |
Name / Department |
Projects |
| 2024 | Raya Bryant-Young (Art History,) Anthropology) | |
| 2024 | Helaina Harris (Art Theory and Practice) | |
| 2024 | Sam Kliss (Art History, Psychology, English) | |
| 2023 | Audrey Bannister (American Studies & French) | Permanent collection research |
| 2023 | Kelsey Carroll (Art History & Journalism) | Permanent collection research |
| 2022 | Vitoria Monteiro de Carvalho Faria (Art History, Economics) | Permanent collection research |
| 2022 | Elizabeth Vazquez (Anthropology, History) | Laura Aguilar Acquisition |
| 2021 | Madeleine Giaconia (RTVF, Art History) | Permanent collection research |
| 2020 | Bailey Pekar (Journalism, Art History) | Permanent collection research |
| 2019 | Madeline Hultquist (Anthropology) | Permanent collection research |
| 2019 | Mary Pedraza (Political Science) | Permanent collection research |
| 2018 | Anna Clara White (Medill) | Permanent collection research |
| 2018 | Brianna Heath (Art History, German) | Permanent collection research & Block Library installation |
| 2018 | Zoe Detweiler (Medill) | Permanent collection research & Block Library installation |
| 2017 | Isabella Ko (Art History) | Permanent collection research & Campus Art Walk audio guide |
| 2017 | Nicholas Liou (Art History) | Permanent collection research & Campus Art Walk audio guide |
| 2017 | Julia Poppy (Art History) | Curated “Looking Life Right Straight in the Face”: The Art of Purvis Young September 23, 2017 - December 10, 2017Katz Gallery |
| 2016-17 | Linnea Hodge (Art History) | Assisted with William Blake exhibition catalog and curated Lovis Corinth exhibition |
| 2016 | Mari Morsch (Art History) | Permanent collection research & Block Library installation |
| 2016 | Cristobal Alday (Art History) | Permanent collection research & Block Library installation |
| 2014-15 | Claire Kissinger | Organized Katz Gallery exhibition Exposure (Fall 2015) |
| 2013-14 | Maris O'Tierney | Charlotte Morman research, Left Front labels and archiving |
| 2014 | Isaac Alpert | Curator for Work Print Protest Repeat (Katz Winter 2014) |
| 2012-13 | Jasmine Jennings | Exhibition research |
| 2011-12 | Elisabeth Rivard | Curatorial assistant |
| 2011-12 | Sophie Jenkins | Exhibition research |
| 2010-11 | Julia Detchon | Worked on research and checklist for the David Van Zanten project, collections research, and Blake project research |
| 2010-11 | Kari Rayner | Print Room Assistant |
| 2009-10 | Elliot Reichert | Paschke cat. raisonne |
| 2008 | Anna Blumberg | Paschke cat. raisonne |
| 2005-06 | Colleen Conrad | Exhibition research |
| 2004-05 | Lauren Wright | Assisted with exhibit & collection records for Currents |
| 2001-02 | Sheetal Prajapati | Pictures of Music volunteer curatorial assistant |
| 2001 | Eugene Mikyung Kim | Pictures of Music |