Office of Design and Production
The Office of Design and Production is responsible for the design, installation, and maintenance of NPG’s public spaces, with particular emphasis on permanent collection and special exhibitions galleries.
Design and installation involves space planning, construction, selection of color, carpet, and all other decorative elements, case and pedestal design, fabrication, finishing, design and fabrication of object supports, collection installation, as well as graphic and lighting design and installation.
Interns should have knowledge of, or experience in, at least one of the following: general or graphic design, drafting, cabinet-making, and computer-assisted design (CAD) (e.g., VectorWorks, Mini-CAD), Illustrator, Photoshop, or InDesign.
Other exhibition-related experience, such as art-handling and installation, would be useful. Internships are available in graphic and in lighting design.
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Graphic Design
The graphic design staff is responsible for designing, producing, and installing graphic elements of exhibition spaces. This includes assisting with exhibition layouts; doing preparatory work for the exhibition planning process; typesetting labels and other texts; and producing and installing these labels and texts. Graphic Design is also responsible for maintaining gallery appearance and updating signs, banners, and posters.
Qualifications
Interns should have experience with at least two of the following: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign. Interns should also have training in areas of graphic design such as digital art and typesetting. Other useful skills include using tape measures and cutting tools and mounting prints.
Terms Internship Is Available:
No internships are available at this time. Please check back for future internship opportunities.
- Lighting Design
The lighting design staff is responsible for the design and installation of exhibition lighting elements. Responsibilities include lighting artwork, architecture, and art objects.
Qualifications
Interns should have knowledge of, or experience in, at least one of the following areas: design, drafting, graphic design, computer assisted design (CAD), or graphic computer skills in VectorWorks or Photoshop. Any other related experience, such as photography, electronics, museum conservation, or studio art, is useful.
Terms Internship Is Available:
All terms: fall, winter/spring, and summer.
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 Phone: (202) 633-8508
FAX: (202) 633-8521
 E-mail: NPGInterns@si.edu
Mailing Address:
(for U.S. Postal Service mail)
MRC 973
P.O. Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
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(for FedEx, UPS, and other non– USPS delivery)
750 Ninth Street NW,
Suite 4100
Washington, DC 20001
ONLINE APPLICATION
Please apply using the Smithsonian online application system at:
https://solaa.si.edu.
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