im going to be a grad student in the art history/museum studies field...and i want to do an internship abroad...i was thinking the peggy guggenhein in venice or the guggenheim collection in bilbao.
are these types of internships ridiculously hard to get? if so, how can i improve my chances?
i already speak fluent spanish, and english, and i know a bit of french. im willing to take classes to learn italian.
2006-07-23 09:21:03 · 2 answers · asked by Lola P 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Studying Abroad
Not necessarily. Contact the museums and inquire if they host interns at all, for starters - internships are less common overseas than they are in the States. You may also want to investigate American university study abroad programs. I think Boston University has an art history program that includes graduate students in several European cities. Another good resource may be the American Association of Museums (http://www.aam-us.org) who can likely direct you to reputable educational programs.
Be prepared for all these kinds of internships to be completely unpaid. You'll probably get credit, but you'll need to come up with the money for not only tuition but also living expenses, which can be quite high given the poor dollar/euro exchange rate.
2006-07-23 18:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by dorothy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe having internship abroad will give you plus point, especially if you take it in the right place, venice is not a bad idea to take. but if you are interesting in eastern culture, juat come to asia, you'll find lot of things there. how to do it? check it in internet, or contact the embassy, and usually asia country will grant apprentice from western country.
2006-07-23 19:19:17 · answer #2 · answered by luci 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋