Summer on the Cuyahoga (SOTC) / Warshawsky Fellowship in European Paintings and Sculpture, 1500-1800

Job Description

Job Description

Summer on the Cuyahoga (SOTC) / Warshawsky Fellowship in European Paintings and Sculpture, 1500-1800

In support of the forthcoming reinstallation of a major gallery of European paintings and sculpture ca. 1550 – 1700, the European Paintings and Sculpture team seeks an intern to assist in researching the objects to be displayed and updating / completing their online catalogue entries, including didactics, bibliography, exhibition history, and provenance. These 50 objects are, primarily, Italian paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts. The chosen candidate will: review the extant catalogue entries; consult the relevant curatorial, collections management, archival and conservation files; conduct research in the Ingalls Library and online; and reach out to external scholars, as needed. They will also edit and/or compose new didactics for each object, including “Did You Know?” facts, digital didactics, and wall labels.

Over the course of the internship, the selected candidate will update the Collections Online entries for the objects to be featured in the forthcoming reinstallation of the Reid Gallery of Italian Baroque Paintings and Sculpture. This includes the digital didactics, bibliography, exhibition history, and provenance for each object. Where appropriate, they will also write wall labels to accompany these objects in the galleries. By the end of the internship, every object will have updated and completed Collections Online entries and accompanying wall labels.

This internship will provide the intern with a behind the scenes look at how a curatorial department prepares for a reinstallation. They will also learn and/or develop their research skills though their work with curatorial files, archival sources, the library, and external scholars. They will also develop their writing and editing skills by reviewing extant, and composing new, didactics.

Eligibility Requirements

• Attend one of the following schools: 
• Allegheny, CWRU, Colgate, Cornell, Denison, Oberlin, Ohio Wesleyan, Smith, the University of Chicago, Miami (OH) University, Washington & Jefferson College, or Cleveland State University Mandel Honors College

• Major in art history, curatorial studies, or archival studies  

• Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate, preferably as a junior or senior
• Current seniors graduating Spring 2026 are eligible to apply   

Required Application Materials  

• Cover Letter

• Resume

• Brief writing sample
• Copy of transcript

• Contact information for two references

Application Deadline : March 6th, 2026

This opportunity combines the Warshawsky fellowship and the SOTC experience. The pay rate for this fellowship is $15/hour. The fellowship will be 28 hours/week for 9 weeks.  

In addition, fellows receive free dormitory housing and participation in SOTC’s programming, which offers unique immersion in the community with the ultimate goal of helping fellows build networks permanently located in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.   

To learn more about the program, please go to: -us

To be considered, candidates must also apply for the position through the SOTC website at