Application opens: January 27, 2025
Deadline to apply: February 28, 2025 at 11:59PM (EST) 
Number of Weeks: 10 
Start Date: June 2, 2025
End Date: August 8, 2025

This is a cohort internship so all interns should be able to start and end on these dates and be actively engaged in the internship at least 36 hours/week

Stipend Amount: $4400 ($440/week for 2025) + housing provided   

The Conservation Internship for Broadening Access (CIBA) offers in person, hands-on opportunities for current or recent undergraduates (graduation date in or after May 2024) to learn about preservation and museum conservation. During a 10-week summer program, CIBA interns are placed with internship supervisors in conservation labs throughout the Smithsonian based upon the student’s academic background and career interests. The program supports interns by offering a stipend and paid housing. A travel allowance may also be included as part of the internship award.  

Support for this program is provided by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and is administered by the Smithsonian’s Office of Academic Appointments and Internships (OAAI). The program reflects the commitment of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Smithsonian to inclusively provide opportunities for exposure to the world of museum conservation and foster tomorrow’s museum conservators.

The CIBA program is an onsite program and internships cannot be performed virtually.    

Apply online

To apply, create an account on the Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment System (link is external)(link is external) (SOLAA). Then start an application for this internship program.  Instructions are provided on the CIBA website.

More information

https://internships.si.edu/opportunity/conservation-internship-broadening-access-ciba