As part of the cooperation between the University of Applied Arts Vienna and the Peggy Guggenheim
Collection, a one-month internship will once again be offered exclusively to a student of the University of Applied Arts Vienna
in
August 2024.
The internship is intended to provide insights into the operation of a museum (from catalog sales
to answering visitors' questions to ticketing and office work).
In addition, the internship offers the opportunity to
visit a wide range of international lectures and museums. The students participating in this program come from all over the
world and can not only gain experience here, but also make contacts with gallery owners and curators.
Application
requirements1. Applicants must be studying in the second stage of a diploma or master's degree program at the University
of Applied Arts Vienna (Departments of Fine and Media Arts, Design and all teacher training institutes). Bachelor students
can participate from the 5th semester onwards. We ask for your understanding that Erasmus students and doctoral students are
excluded from the application.
2. Applicants must not be older than 28 years of age
3. Applicants must have excellent
language skills in English and a basic knowledge of Italian. Advanced knowledge of Italian is an advantage.
Application
documents1. personal details including photo (first name and surname, address, telephone number, e-mail address,
date and place of birth, nationality, passport number, language skills)
2. copies of certificates (second degree or Master's
degree is sufficient for diploma studies)
3. letter of motivation in the length of one A4 page (1,800 characters incl.
spaces) in both English and Italian (Why I would like to do this internship)
4. at least 1 letter of recommendation from
a lecturer of the relevant degree program, further recommendations possible.
Selection procedureA jury selected by the University of Applied Arts will invite the final round applicants to an interview. The date and time
of the interview will be announced.
All documents must be submitted in full to the Department of Press and Communication
digitally by May 17, 2024. The scholarship holder will be notified by May 24, 2024 at the latest.
For further information
on the call for applications, please contact
Jasmin Vogl
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Press and
Communication
Ferstel Wing, 1st floor
Oskar Kokoschka-Platz 2, entrance Stubenring 3, 1010 Vienna
T:
+43-1-711 33-2162
E:
jasmin.vogl@uni-ak.ac.atFurther general
information on the PEGGY GUGGENHEIM INTERNSHIP PROGRAM VENICE can be found at
https://www.guggenheim-venice.it/site/assets/files/1800/internship-program-en-1.pdf
