Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 Getty Graduate Internship program! Two opportunities are available with the Getty Conservation Institute's Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative:
GCI Collections: Modern and Contemporary Arts Research Initiative (ModCon)
The Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative (ModCon) is a collaboration between the Science and Collections departments that aims to address the many and varied conservation needs of modern and contemporary art. Over the next year, the ModCon Collections Intern will have the opportunity to contribute to several ongoing projects. These projects include exploring techniques for polishing modern metals, researching conservation strategies for light-based artworks, contributing to artist interviews, and investigating methods for preserving digital collections and artworks. More information on the ModCon Initiative can be found here: https://www.getty.edu/projects/modern-contemporary-art-research-initiat…
GCI Science: Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative (ModCon)
The Treatment Studies Research area is seeking an intern to help in investigating and evaluating conservation treatments for modern and contemporary heritage as well as sustainable solutions for the field. This research area includes the Preservation of Plastics Project, part of the Modern and Contemporary Art (ModCon) Initiative. This is a long-term project that aims at investigating methods to prevent or slow the degradation of these materials, establishing suitable approaches to their preservation, and defining conservation treatments. The intern will be involved in several aspects of this project and research area, including researching treatments studies for plastics, exploring storage solutions for these materials, investigating sustainable solutions for the conservation field, as well as assisting with dissemination activities including the organization of international workshops on the conservation of plastics. More information about the Preservation of Plastics and Treatment Studies Research can be found here: https://www.getty.edu/conservation/about/science/treatment.html
Graduate internships at Getty are open to applicants of all nationalities who are either currently enrolled in a graduate program (Master’s or Ph.D., graduate conservation certificate, or their equivalents for international applicants) in a field relevant to the internship(s) for which they are applying, or who have recently completed a relevant graduate degree. Internships are full-time for twelve months and include a $52,500 stipend, $1,500 towards relocation expenses (if coming from outside the Los Angeles area), and up to $3,000 to support research travel.
The deadline to apply is November 4, 2025. Application materials and further information are available at https://gty.art/gettygrad
For questions regarding the program or the application process, please contact: gradinterns@getty.edu