How to Apply

Interested applicants are invited to attend one of two information sessions about the internship program and how to apply. These information sessions will be held on: 

• Friday, January 24, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (presented in-person at 3-20 Rutherford South) and 
• Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. (presented in-person at 3-20 Rutherford South)

The sessions will last approximately one (1) hour. To register for either session, please RSVP online.

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Applications must include the following:

• a completed University of Alberta Museums Student Internship in Museum Innovation application form (Page 4 & 5 of this package)
• a curriculum vitae
• an up-to-date, unofficial University of Alberta transcript 
• a maximum two-page (750 word) statement of interest that identifies a specific area(s) of interest in museology/museum innovation and demonstrates:  
  •  the applicant’s passion and interest in a museum career, outlining relevant museum-related work and/or volunteer experience; 
  • the applicant's interest in specific areas of museum practice and the University of Alberta Museums collections; and 
  • how the internship supports the applicant's short-term and long-term education and professional goals. 

Note: Those contacted for an interview will be asked for three (3) professional or academic references.