Summer Internships for Current Scholars
Title: Summer Education Intern
Location: Waterbury
Dates: 6/8 - 8/7
Hours: 9:30 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday, with some evenings and weekends required for events and programs.
The Summer Education Intern internship will be focused on the mission and community programs of the Education Department. The core of this role is dedicated to Schools OUT! Summer Adventures, a major educational program for Waterbury families. For six weeks, the intern will co-facilitate this program, where children explore galleries and participate in art and history enrichment led by the Education team and guest artists. To broaden student interests, the museum partners with organizations like the Mystic Aquarium, CT Science Center, and the CT Museum of Culture and History to provide interactive experiences such as live animal programs and planetarium shows.
The intern will be a daily part of the students' experience, helping lead activities based on the summer theme. As a key project, the intern will design and run two single-day Schools OUT! lessons for 15 children aged 6 to 12. Using the Museum’s collections, the intern will develop hands-on projects, such as self-reflective portraits or community murals, which the Museum will continue to use in future programs. Additionally, the intern will help run Family Fun Day and assist with summer outreach for community groups like the YMCA and the Boys and Girls Club.
To show the intern how these programs are funded, the internship begins with three weeks in the Development Department in June. The intern will help plan the 2026 Brass Button Award, the Museum’s largest annual fundraiser, by organizing vendors, securing sponsorships, and communicating with members. This structure ensures the intern understands the full process of museum management by seeing how fundraising efforts directly support the educational programs provided to the community.
The internship dates will be confirmed based on the student’s availability.
The Mattatuck Museum summer internship equips students with essential collaborative and project management skills, including research, public presentation, arts education, planning, non-profit administration, marketing, and public relations.
This internship is designed for those interested in or pursuing a degree in education, studio art, non-profit management, education, history, fundraising, art history, museum studies, or another related field.
The ideal intern is an enthusiastic candidate seeking a career in museums or nonprofits. We seek a motivated individual to build skills in project management, fundraising, event planning, public speaking, research, and curriculum development.
All ASF Scholars will recieve an email with the access code and instructions on how to apply through the scholarship portal. If you have any questions about your eligiblity or the application you can contact Heather Hokunson at hhokunson@asfdn.org or by text.