Getty Post-Baccalaureate Conservation Internships
Listing Start Date: September 5, 2025Expires: November 4, 2025n
Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 Getty Post-Baccalaureate Conservation Internship program! These internships provide yearlong financial support and hands-on conservation experience to underrepresented post-baccalaureates who are preparing to apply to conservation graduate programs.
Internships are offered at the conservation studios and labs at the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Getty Villa in Malibu, along with local Los Angeles museums. For the 2026-2027 internship year, placements are being offered at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA); the Fowler Museum at UCLA; the Autry Museum of the American West; and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
While these internships are intended for students from backgrounds underrepresented in the conservation field, Getty encourages eligible candidates from all backgrounds to apply for consideration. Candidates will have the opportunity to demonstrate their interest in museum conservation and how they might add new and underrepresented perspectives, which can include – among other things – socio-economic status, cultural background, physical or other disability, geographical origin, and/or any other life experiences. Candidates must:
- Be a United States citizen or permanent resident eligible to work in the United States (permanent residents are non-citizens authorized to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis, also known as “green card” holders). Those with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) status valid through the internship period are also eligible.
- Be committed to a career in conservation and possess a strong desire to attend graduate school to further that goal.
- Be able to demonstrate previous experience in conservation.
Internships are full-time for twelve months and include a $45,500 stipend and $1,500 towards relocation expenses if coming from outside the Los Angeles area. The internship includes an additional $4,000 towards educational reimbursements, certificate courses in conservation, domestic conservation conference attendance, or other professional-development opportunities related to the internship.
The deadline to apply is November 4, 2025. Application materials and further information are available at gty.art/postbacc
For questions regarding the program or the application process, please contact PostBaccInterns@getty.edu, or visit our FAQ: www.getty.edu/projects/…