Internship at Art.sy

RESEARCH INTERN ON THE ART GENOME PROJECT (NEW YORK)

We’re looking for Research Interns to make vital contributions to our growing, living tool for discovering art, The Art Genome Project.

Art.sy is powered by the The Art Genome Project, an ongoing effort to map the characteristics that connect the world’s artists and artworks. We call these characteristics “genes.” There are currently over 800 genes in The Art Genome Project, ranging from the more art-historical or conceptual (Renaissance, Minimalism, and Gender Politics) to the more concrete (Collage, Landscape, and Impasto). See our blog to learn more.

ABOUT THE RESEARCH INTERNSHIP

This is not your typical research internship. Art.sy brings art, science, design and engineering together, and The Art Genome Project requires interns to work in a fast-paced environment to find solutions for helping users discover the world's art. Often-times this entails self-led art historical research on topics as diverse as the history of Assemblage or an artist's influences, but it also involves an ability to work collaboratively with our technology team to improve both internal processes and results for users.

Contributing to The Art Genome Project requires a unique blend of creative insight, strong analytic skills, and the ability to conduct primary and secondary art historical research. As a Research Intern at Art.sy, you will:

• Evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of existing genes
• Identify opportunities to create and implement new genes
• Conduct art-historical research on a vast array of Modern/Contemporary and/or pre-1900 artists
• Work collaboratively with engineering, institutional outreach, and content partner liaisons to improve the genome for our users

We’re looking for people who are passionate about creating access to art, have a solid grounding in art history, but think outside of the box. Ideal candidates:

• Have completed advanced coursework towards a BA in Art History, and may be interested in pursuing an advanced degree in Modern and Contemporary Art History
• Have a broad understanding of survey art history, with a special emphasis on Post-War and Contemporary Art
• Can mine art-historical texts and data for critical issues relevant to The Art Genome Project
• Are actively engaged with the contemporary art world
• Embrace a human centered art history approach
• Exhibit humility, maturity, lack of ego, being a joy to work with

The Research Internship is based at our beautiful offices in downtown Manhattan, starts immediately, and is 3 months in length (full time) or a semester (part time). This is a paid position.

HOW TO APPLY

At Art.sy, we are bringing art, science, design, and engineering together. Forgive the cliché, but there's no better way to say it: we want to change the world. If you want to change the world with us, please reach out.

To apply for the Research Internship, visit Take The Interview. We’re asking each applicant to submit a writing sample, and record short videos answering two questions.

If you have any questions, tweet us @Artsy or email Caroline at intern@art.sy(but please do not send resumes to this address). Otherwise, we can’t wait to hear from you.

Apply now.http://art.sy/job/research-intern