My relationship with the Getty began when I was still an undergrad studying architecture and the history of art. As a junior I applied for the Multicultural Undergraduate Internship offered by the Getty Foundation, and was thrilled to receive an internship with the Manuscripts Department at the Museum. There was only one problem: I didn’t [...]
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Tags: Gothic Grandeur, interns, Multicultural Undergraduate Intern Program
On June 27, 119 students participating in the Getty Foundation’s Multicultural Undergraduate Internship program came to the Getty Center for the program’s annual Arts Summit. Interns chose from discussion topics led by arts professionals who shared their personal experience and offered insider tips on pursuing a career in the arts. As an intern working in [...]
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Tags: Arts Summit, career paths, careers, interns, MUI, Multicultural Undergraduate Intern Program, students
Leading Spotlight Talks was one of my many tasks as a Multicultural Undergraduate Intern in the Education Department at the Getty Villa this summer. These talks are interactive discussions between an educator and visitors about one object at the Museum. Every month, a different artwork is highlighted, and during the month of August, the monumental [...]
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Tags: gallery programs, gallery tours, Gela Krater, Greek art, interns, Multicultural Undergraduate Intern Program, Spotlight Talks, vase-painting
When I walked into the Getty ten weeks ago, I could never have expected all the amazing experiences that I’d have this summer as the intern in the Web Group. During my internship, I’ve done everything from interviewing Getty staff for the Iris, to building Web pages, to dancing the electric slide at Getty Underground. It’s [...]
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June 28th was an unusual Monday for me as an intern at the Getty Foundation. Instead of heading toward the Foundation offices as I would on a typical work day, I reported to the Harold M. Williams Auditorium at the Getty Center to check in for Arts Summit, a professional development day organized by the [...]
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Tags: careers, interns, Los Angeles, MUI, Multicultural Undergraduate Intern Program, nonprofits, visual arts
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