Internships at the Owens

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In the print vault, two adults wearing masks look down at a print on a table. In the print, two crows fly across a snowy landscape.

Internships at the Owens

The Owens’ role as a teaching museum is extended through numerous work-integrated experiential learning and internship opportunities in all facets of museum of work for current students and recent graduates. The Owens has a long-standing commitment to the mentorship of emerging museum professionals.

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Three students stand around a painting on a table in near darkness. The student in the centre holds an Ultra Violet light, illuminating the painting with a blue glow.
The adults stand around a panel displaying four paintings. The person in the centre gestures as they speak.
Standing on a scissor-lift, an adult wearing a medical mask adjusts a large embroidery displayed on a rod.
Sofia stands in the corner of a gallery, dusting the frame of a painting with a large fluffy duster.a
Conservation Intern Alice Lui sits at a table cleaning a wooden bookend with a small cotton swap. She is wearing a blue medical mask.
Two adults kneel in the corner of a gallery while pining a long blue beaded artwork to the walls. To their right, the beaded line bends and curves like an aerial view of a river.
A student leans in close to a camera while photographing a wooden display case. Inside the case several objects rest on small grey plinths and plexiglass risers.

Meet Owens Interns

Current Interns and Gallery Assistants

Alex stands, smiling, in front of a green wall.

Alex Couch

Gallery Assistant

Julie smiles, standing in front of a green wall.

Julia Davison

Gallery Assistant

Ava stands smiling in front of a corrugated green copper wall.

Ava Livesey

Education & Gallery Assistant

Emma Neilson

Gallery Assistant

Kaya stands agains a green corrugated wall, smiling.

Kaya Panthier

Education & Gallery Assistant

Dawn smiles, tiling her head back slightly while staining in front of a green copper wall.

Dawn Purchase

Gallery Assistant

Ella stands smiling in front of a sandstone brick wall.

Ella Webber

Education & Gallery Assistant

Jillian wears glasses and a dark jacket, smiling as they handle a piece of artwork. The artwork, wrapped in plastic, features abstract shapes in earthy tones. Jillian is standing beside a wooden crate marked with "FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE" in red and black text. In the background, several similar abstract artworks, are propped against a plain, white wall.

Jillian Wylie

Art Conservation Lab Assistant