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Education Internship

CompanyNevada Museum Of Art
LocationReno
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 24, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will lead inquiry-based school tours and facilitate art projects for diverse audiences and families. Responsibilities include implementing National Core Arts Standards and managing classroom environments.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
85
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
12 hours
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About The Company
Founded in 1931, the Nevada Museum of Art (the Museum) is the only art museum in Nevada accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Co-founded in 1931 by Dr. James Church, an early climate scientist, humanist, and lover of art, the Museum in its early days was run by a small group of outdoor landscape painters. As a result, the Museum has long understood the importance of examining how humans interact with their natural, built, and virtual surroundings. Designed by internationally renowned architect Will Bruder, the present Museum facility opened in 2003 at the heart of Reno’s downtown Liberty district. The four-level, 70,000-square-foot building is inspired by geological formations in northern Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, and serves as a visual metaphor for the institution’s scholarly focus on art and environment. The institution’s identity continues to be shaped by the geographic location and environment. The Museum’s proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe, and the surrounding Great Basin desert region places it at the nexus of both awe-inspiring scenery and a rapidly changing landscape. It is an ideal place for dynamic conversations about the ways that humans creatively interact with environments. This idea is reflected in the Museum’s permanent collection, which is divided into four thematic focus areas: the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Art of the Greater West Collection, the Carol Franc Buck Altered Landscape Photography Collection, the Contemporary Art Collection, and the E. L. Wiegand Work Ethic in American Art Collection. Mission We are a museum of ideas. While building upon our founding collections and values, we strive to offer meaningful art and cultural experiences, and foster new knowledge in the visual arts by encouraging interdisciplinary investigation. The Nevada Museum of Art serves as an educational resource for everyone.
About the Role

Description

Part-time/Temporary/9-12 hours per week, Tuesday through Friday and the second Saturday of each month. The Museum is an EOE.


As an Education Intern, for the Nevada Museum of Art, this position will support select educational programs in the education department that help to foster diverse audiences and lifelong learning. The intern will support the School Tours program as well as the monthly Hands ON! Second Saturday program. The intern will learn how to lead School Tours and Art Labs by facilitating art projects and tours using inquiry-based techniques. 


The intern will gain an understanding of how to use and implement National Core Arts Standards and Nevada Academic Content Standards in gallery and classroom settings. With a student-centered approach, this position will learn grade-specific content and interdisciplinary arts integration topics while making meaningful connections with the exhibitions of the Nevada Museum of Art. 


This internship is overseen by the Nell J. Redfield School Services Manager. 


TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES


SCHOOL TOURS

  • Lead inquiry-based school tours through the Museum’s collections and exhibitions. 
  • Lead Art Labs (art marking component) in the classroom utilizing the standards. 
  • Integrate the National Core Arts Standards and Nevada Academic Content Standards for each grade-banded school tour and art lab. 
  • Develop communications skills with the Museum Educator team, students, and teachers from diverse backgrounds.
  • Gain classroom and group management skills.

HANDS ON! SECOND SATURDAYS

  • Facilitate monthly art projects with families during Hands On! Second Saturday each month by greeting families as they enter the classroom spaces and guiding the groups through each step of the art project. 
  • Assist with the setup, project prep, and the cleaning of the classroom spaces.
  • Engage with the Museum project volunteers, who support the facilitation of the projects, by working alongside them to create a welcoming space for creativity and learning.

Requirements

  • All majors accepted, Juniors – Seniors preferred. 
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Must be a self-starter, capable of working in a fast-paced environment, able to anticipate, recognize, and solve problems. 
  • Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.


SCHEDULE

  • 120 Hours Per Semester - 3 UNR credits available
  • Tuesday – Friday, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
  • Second Saturdays 9:30 am- 4:30 pm
  • Must be available at least 9 hours a week
Key Skills
Inquiry-Based TeachingClassroom ManagementPublic SpeakingArt FacilitationInterdisciplinary Arts IntegrationCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingSpanish Bilingualism
Categories
EducationArt & DesignCreative & Media
Benefits
University Credits