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McRobbie Internship

Michael A. McRobbie University Collections Internship

Overview

The Michael A. McRobbie University Collections Internship provides a selected undergraduate student with a paid, semester-long position with University Collections. The internship offers individuals direct experience in the field of artistic, historical, and scientific collections along with the guidance of expert faculty and staff. Interns involved in this program can gain experience in collection administration, exhibition planning and execution, event management, museum technology and more.

Application Information

The deadline for the Spring 2024 McRobbie Internship has passed. Applications for the Spring 2025 internship will open in September 2024.

Qualifications

Strong candidates will have the following:

Interest in a career in museums, public engagement, planning, collections-based research.
Course work covering art history, history, anthropology, information science, curation, and museums.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Ability to professionally interact with IU faculty and staff, students, and public.

For questions about the McRobbie University Collections Internship, please email us at collects@iu.edu

Background

The Indiana University Board of Aeons raised the start-up funding required to establish the McRobbie University Collections Internship in 2021, and University Collections administers and financially supports the program. The internship is named in honor of University Chancellor and President Emeritus, Michael A. McRobbie, in recognition of his commitment to the proper stewardship of IU's valuable collections.

"Indiana University's collections are among its most precious educational, research, and scholarly resources. They are vital tools for scholars and scientists from nearly all disciplines. They inspire students and are vital parts of their learning and understanding. And they draw people from beyond the university to view and study them. Collectively, they represent IU's commitment to that third mission of great universities-the preservation of knowledge...."

-Michael A. McRobbie