Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Work-Study Program

Work-Study is designed to assist full-time Concordia University students, who are in financial need, to pursue their academic goals by providing part-time employment on campus (maximum 200 hours per term). For more information, visit Work-Study Program.

Teaching Assistantship (TA)

The Department of Art History assigns teaching assistantships to MA students and first year PhD students for one undergraduate course. It is required that the TA attend the weekly classes in the course to which s/he is assigned. In addition, TAs are expected to perform some or all the following duties, as specified by the professor: meeting with students, doing necessary background research and library work, arranging for slides, grading student work, teaching a class and other related work deemed appropriate.

Internship (3-credits)

The Department of Art History offers undergraduate students majoring in art history the opportunity to undertake an internship at a gallery, artist-run centre, museum, festival or other art institution or art-related event, as a 3-credit course towards their degree. The purpose of the internship is to provide graduating students with the opportunity to take on a project in a professional art milieu so as to compliment their academic education. Ideally, the internship would facilitate practical experience related to curatorial and exhibition practices, research, archival and conservation strategies, as well as exhibition display and commercial art representation. Added benefits include opportunities to network, find mentors, and earn credits toward their academic program. In consultation with the Art History Department, it is the student’s responsibility to find an appropriate internship. Students gain experience at institutions such as these:

• International Internships Database
• Internships at the National Gallery of Canada
• The Walrus Editorial Internship
• Internships at the Art Libraries Society of North America
• Internships at the Art Dealers Association, Toronto
• Internships at the MoMA
• Internships at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Internships at the Guggenheim Museum, New York
• Internships at the McCord Museum - Application
• International Internships Opportunities and Independent Study Possibilities
• Internships at the Centre International d'Art Contemporain à Montréal
• Internships at Gallery Gora

Read the Internship description and form.

For more information, contact the Department Coordinator, Anna Waclawek.

Employment Opportunities

For employment opportunities outside the Department of Art History, we recommend consulting these websites:

• Canadian Museums Association
• Akimbo
• Artfox
• Work in Culture
• Academic Keys
• Workopolis
• Youth Employment Services Montreal
• The Chronicle of Higher Education