22 Jul, 2026

Fall 2026 Worth Ryder Art Gallery Internship: Applications Now Open!

Image: Worth Ryder Gallery, an exhibit space in the Anthropology building at UC Berkeley, is shown with multiple visual arts pieces displayed on blank white walls

Looking for a hands-on opportunity to work in an art gallery and gain real-world experience? The Worth Ryder Art Gallery is accepting applications for the Gallery Assistant Internship! Open to ALL UCB students, regardless of major.

This is an unpaid position offered for 1-4 credits per semester. Interns must be available to meet Wednesdays 12-1pm. Other weekday hours can be scheduled according to students’ availability. This internship can be repeated for multiple semesters.

  • Deadline for priority consideration: Sunday, August 2, 2026
  • Learn more and apply here

Application deadline (priority): Sunday, August 2, 2026

Internship dates: August 26 - December 18, 2026
First meeting for accepted interns: Wednesday, August 26, 12:00-1:00pm

Applications will be reviewed and decisions will be communicated by Monday, August 10, 2026. Selected interns will be sent registration information and their gallery working schedule. If you are selected as an intern, you must respond to your acceptance email by Monday, August 17, 2026.

This is an especially promising opportunity for BCNM students, as the first exhibit of the year at the Worth Ryder will be Hidden Layers: AI Infrastructures and Hallucinations, co-organized by BCNM grad student Sonja Thiel, so gallery assistants will have an immediate opportunity to interact directly with UC Berkeley's broader new media community.

Please email elena_yu [​at​] berkeley.edu with questions.