Employment
Current Openings
Career opportunities at the Institute and Museum of California Art are posted on UCI’s Career portal.
There are currently no open positions.
UCI Student Opportunities
Gallery Guide
Department: Visitor Experience
Classification: Part-time / Hourly
Position Summary: Gallery Guides report to the Visitor Experience Manager. Gallery Guides greet visitors as they enter the gallery and ensure that all visitors have proper access. They are responsible for the protection of the artwork on view and enforcement of museum policies during public hours. Gallery Guides record attendance, provide exhibition information, orient visitors, and answer questions about parking, hours, upcoming exhibitions and programs, school visits, group visits, weekly tours, and membership benefits. Gallery Guides possess strong verbal and communication skills and demonstrate an interest and ability to engage and interact with diverse publics.
Submissions for the 2021 - 2022 academic year are now closed.
Museum Educator
Department: Education
Classification: Part-time / Hourly
Position Summary: Museum Educators report to the Associate Director of Education and Community Engagement. Museum Educators work together as a cohort to build relationships with community partners, K-12 schools, and the University. They assist in the development of interactive lesson plans and the facilitation of inquiry- and dialogue-based gallery experiences for all ages and audiences. Museum Educators contribute to the Education Department’s goal to build knowledge and new scholarship on California Art, art education, STEAM, 21st century learning and pedagogy through collaboration and programs.
Submissions for the 2021 - 2022 academic year are now closed.
Teaching Artist
Department: Education
Classification: Part-time / Hourly
Position Summary: Teaching Artists report to the Associate Director of Education and Community Engagement. Teaching Artists work together as a cohort to build relationships with community partners, K-12 schools, and the University. They assist in the development of interactive studio activities and facilitation of inquiry- and dialogue-based art-making experiences for all ages and audiences. Teaching Artists contribute to the Education Department’s goal to build knowledge and new scholarship on California Art, art education, STEAM, 21st century learning and pedagogy through collaboration and programs.
Submissions for the 2021 - 2022 academic year are now closed.
Internships
The Registrar's Office at UCI Institute and Museum of California Art (IMCA) is accepting applications for UCI undergraduate student intern positions.
Applications for Fall 2021 quarter are now closed.
Position Summary: The Registrar's Office creates and maintains the official records for all objects in IMCA’s collection, oversees all artworks entering and leaving the museum, and is responsible for the care of the collection. The internship provides an opportunity to learn about best practices in museum registration and collections management and will gain an understanding of the day-to-day responsibilities of a museum registrar.
Primary duties include but are not limited to:
- entering data into the museum collections database (EmbARK)
- conducting copyright research
- generating condition reports and shipping receipts
- archiving files for incoming loans, outgoing loans and exhibitions
The ideal candidate is motivated, detail oriented, meticulous in gathering and entering information, and comfortable with computer work. The internship requires current undergraduate enrollment at UCI and a commitment of no fewer than 10 hours a week during the academic quarters.
This compensatory internship is open to all UCI undergraduate students.
To apply: Email a cover letter and résumé to Katie Zulueta, Assistant Museum Registrar, at kzulueta@uci.edu.