Students interested in a SHIP position at the Penn Museum must submit 2 applications: one through the Penn Museum's website (due February 2), and one through SHIP (due February 23).
Applicants to Penn Museum summer internship positions should be interested in anthropology, archaeology, museum practice, cultural heritage, and related disciplines. Internships are comprised of a project-based placement in a museum department and the Museum Practice Program, which includes orientation, weekly lectures, collections tours, field trips to local museums, and final presentations. The Penn Museum values diversity and seeks talented interns from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. This includes but is not limited to those who are the first generation in their family to attend college, who come from low-income backgrounds and/or have had limited access to museum experiences.
About the Program
Internship Dates: June 2 – July 31, 2025
Weekly Museum Practice Program: Wednesdays 10am -12pm
The program includes orientation, weekly lectures, collections tours, field trips to local museums, and final presentations by interns.
All interns are expected to be in-person for the Museum Practice Program. Some departments may allow a hybrid work schedule depending on project needs.
Schedule
A typical internship schedule is 9:30-4:30pm 3-5 days a week; schedules vary based on supervisor availability and project structure. CURF awardees are required to fulfill 300 hours; the Wednesday morning Museum practice program is required, and those hours count toward the completion of 300 internship hours.
Application Procedure
All applications must be submitted on the Penn Museum’s website by February 2, 2025. Applicants must also complete CURF's SHIP application, the deadline for which is February 23, 2025. Interns are offered positions based on their academic background, professional skills, interests, and career goals as they align with Museum projects, which vary from year to year. Finalists will be contacted for interviews and offers will be made early April 2025.
Students can gather more information on the Penn Museum website.
Applicants must apply directly to the Penn Museum through their online internship application as well as through the SHIP application.