Smithsonian Affiliations Intern Partnership Program (SAIP)

Founded in 2001, the Smithsonian Affiliations Intern Partnership Program provides students in Affiliates’ communities with the opportunity to gain practical skills and experience in the museum field.

The program is open to college and graduate students (or those who graduated no more than six months prior to the beginning of the internship) whose academic backgrounds and career aspirations lie in the museum field. Candidates must first have an established relationship with an Affiliate (prior intern, volunteer or paid-work experience at the Affiliate) and then submit their application materials to their local Affiliate for pre-approval. From these candidates, the year’s Intern Partners are selected to come to the Smithsonian to learn from Smithsonian experts in subject areas or on projects that complement an Affiliate’s own endeavors.

At the end of the summer, Intern Partners return to school and enhance their experience by interning 12-15 hours per week for up to four months (i.e. the fall academic term) at the local Affiliate organization. Intern Partners frequently develop lifelong friendships and a series of professional contacts. The structured, supervised setting of an Intern Partnership promotes intellectual and professional growth while mutually benefiting the student, the Smithsonian and the Affiliate organization.

Eligibility: Undergraduate Student;Graduate Student;Recent graduate of a B.A., B.S. or equivalent;Recent Graduate of M.A., or M.S. or equivalent

Additional Eligibility Requirements: Applicants MUST be pre-approved and demonstrate an established relationship with a Smithsonian Affiliate organization (prior internship, volunteer or paid-work experience at an Affiliate)

Contact : Elizabeth Bugbee - External Affairs Coordinator

Contact Phone: (202) 633-5304

Contact Fax: 202-633-5316

Contact Email: BugbeeE@si.edu

Opportunity Website: https://affiliations.si.edu/SecDetailPage.Asp?MenuID=98

Program Website: https://affiliations.si.edu

Term: 10 weeks

Apply Through: SOLAA