American Music Partnership of Seattle Internship Opportunities 2009-2010
 
The Simpson Center for the Humanities and the American Music Partnership of Seattle is pleased to announce support for UW graduate student internships at AMPS partner organizations for Fall Quarter 2009 and Winter Quarter 2010.  The American Music Partnership of Seattle supports collaboration among Experience Music Project, KEXP Radio, and the University of Washington. It is funded by a generous grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and administered by the Simpson Center for the Humanities at the University of Washington.
 
UW graduate students selected for and committed to these internship opportunities will receive quarterly stipends, funded through the American Music Partnership of Seattle.  Internships and fellowships requiring an average 10 hours per week are stipended at $1000 (total funding) per ten-week quarter; internships requiring fewer hours, or fewer weeks, will receive a proportionate, prorated stipend amount.
 
For a summary of AMPS internship opportunities, please see below.  For details on internships and applications, please see the attached.  Applicants should refer questions to the contacts at the respective organizations. 
 
Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
 
•	Community Music Fellowship. This position replaces the Exp: The Band fellowship and is suited to a grad student in Music Education. The fellow will be instrumental in helping the education department assess the needs and design a proposal for a new community music program at EMP for under-served teens. 
 
•	Pop Conference Internships (2 positions).  Pop Conference interns will learn the processes and resources involved in hosting a major academic/public conference and multi-day, large-scale museum event. He/she will meet and work with staff across the museum as well as members of the music community in Seattle and nationwide. This will be an excellent opportunity for students interested in event planning and public program development to acquire experience and get an inside view of producing a nationally-recognized event.
 
•	Exhibits Development and Design Internship. This internship is focused on the development of a specific exhibit, opening in June 2010. The intern will work with the exhibit curator to conduct research, write content and secure artifacts for the exhibit. S/he will work with the exhibits manager to contribute to exhibit and graphic design, plan the installation, and, if interested, work on exhibit fabrication and installation.
 
•	Sound Off! Internship (Applications under review as of September 25, 2009; check status with coordinator before applying). The intern will learn about the processes and resources involved in developing and producing diverse museum programming, including a locally renowned battle-of-the-bands. S/he will meet and work with various museum staff, as well as have the opportunity to meet members of the local music community. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in non-profit public programming, event development and planning, marketing, and event production. Interns will acquire hands on experience and get an inside view of varied museum public programs.