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SUMMARY:Fall 2026 Internship Program
DESCRIPTION:Program Description\n\n\n\nThe Fall 2026 internship program at Mexic-Arte Museum is comprised of dedicated students from The University of Texas at Austin and Austin Community College\, each contributing to various museum departments. Working on projects ranging from Exhibit installation to starting to work on Mexic-Arte Museum’s biggest event of the year\, the 43rd Annual Viva la Vida Festival and Parade. \n\n\n\n\n\nINTERNS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSofia Hernandez\n\n\n\nSpecial Event & Marketing Intern\n\n\n\n“My name is Sofia Hernandez\, and I attend The University of Texas at Austin\, where I study advertising! I decided to apply to the Mexic-Arte Museum Latino Museum Internship Expansion Project because of what I had heard from my friends about the museum. Some of my friends visited the museum as a trip with an organization I’m in\, so I decided to follow the social media to look at the museum’s mission. \n\n\n\n\nI felt that the mission aligned with my values of uplifting Hispanic and Latinx voices\, and I decided to apply. I’ve love being able to see and participate in the process of advertising Viva la Vida. From researching spots to advertise to helping create the ads themselves\, I’ve loved being able to learn more about such a wonderful event that highlights the Latinx community. \n\n\n\nThis internship is benefiting my career by showing me the ins and outs of building a marketing campaign for an event. As someone who interned at my city’s chamber of commerce last summer\, I got to see a glimpse of how those events are held and how word is spread from there\, but being able to have hands-on experience with an event like Viva has definitely developed my marketing knowledge. Plus\, I’m receiving more generalized experience of working in a field I’m interested in. As someone who is also the PR Director for my school’s radio station\, KVRX 91.7\, I can use the skills I learned at the museum and continue practicing into the school year.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAiden Montes\n\n\n\nGraphic Design Intern\n\n\n\n\n“My name is Aidan Erik Montes\,  I attend The University of Texas at Austin. I’m in te process of pursuing a Bachelors in Fine arts with a specialization in Design. \n\n\n\nI applied to Mexic-Arte Museum internship in hopes to gain more of an understanding of how an art gallery operates internally while learning how I as a creative can help contribute to its success. \n\n\n\nSo far my favorite project has been working on the signage and creative direction for an upcoming unannounced exhibition. Seeing all the planning that goes into an exhibition from start to finish as well as seeing how I can contribute to the team’s broader creative goals has been really exciting. \n\n\n\nThe mexic-arte internship has not only provided me with ample experience working in the world of fine arts\, but has also allowed me to connect with foster professional relationships with and learn from other like minded Latinx creatives. \n\n\n\nAlongside my design work I also spend a significant amount of time painting and exhibiting my work around town!  If you’d like you can view my paintings on my Instagram! @aidanmontes.art“ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Gutierrez\n\n\n\nDevelopment Intern\n\n\n\n\n“My name is Anna Gutierrez\, and I attend The University of Texas at Austin. I am a double major in Government and Mexican American and Latina/o Studies\, with a plan to minor in Public Policy.  \n\n\n\nI applied to deepen my understanding of my own heritage and the history of the Chicano movement. To me\, being Chicano represents pride in our culture\, resilience\, and the generations who fought for opportunities that students like me have today. This internship allows me to learn from those stories while contributing to an institution that preserves and celebrates our community. \n\n\n\nMy favorite project has been collaborating with the development coordinator\, Mindy\, on strengthening the museum’s membership program. It has been exciting to help modernize and digitize the membership process while learning how thoughtful fundraising and member engagement support the museum’s mission. \n\n\n\nThis internship has given me invaluable mentorship and hands-on experience in museum development\, nonprofit fundraising\, and community engagement. As my first internship\, I am incredibly grateful to be learning in an organization that reflects my values and cultural heritage while preparing me for a future in advocacy and public service for Latino communities. \n\n\n\nI am excited to enter my junior year and continue to grow as an advocate for my community. Outside the museum\, I serve as a Campus Fellow with The Texas Project\, organizing students to increase civic engagement and support State Representative James Talarico’s U.S. Senate campaign. I look forward to continuing to build meaningful connections between civic engagement\, cultural preservation\, and community advocacy.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJomary Gonzales\n\n\n\nEducation Intern\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“My name is Jomary Gonzalez. I am a fourth-year student at UT Austin and a Spanish major. I had been following the museum on social media for a while and was really interested in many of their programs. I had personally never visited the museum before\, so when I noticed applications were open\, I saw it as an opportunity to immerse myself. \n\n\n\nMy favorite activity has been interpreting our exhibit documents from English into Spanish\, it feels good to know I can be a part of making Mexic-Arte a space where anyone can learn. I have also loved creating activities to correspond with upcoming exhibits! It’s very exciting to work in a space where different kinds of learning are encouraged and accommodated\, and where we can be challenged to come up with activities that are engaging for visual\, tactile\, and auditory learners alike.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJacob Cardenas\n\n\n\nEducation Intern\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“My name is Jacob Cardenas\, and I study at University of Texas at Austin majoring in Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art. I have been an admirer of the museum ever since I moved to Austin and it has been a dream of mine to be involved in any way I can. Seeing a gallery that exemplifies the ideas that I am trying to communicate through my art and giving Latinx artists a spotlight is so refreshing. Finding out that Mexic-Arte offered an internship to students was so exciting and I knew I had to take advantage of the opportunity. I have loved the process of looking at the actual artworks and getting to converse with other artists about their practice. It is so interesting to see the translation from artworks to text because it is not as straight of a line as you may think. Artists are complex\, multifaceted\, and present ideas/questions that bring to light subjects that are not so easy to talk about in our daily life. Having the opportunity to get an in depth look into how artists and galleries work together is something that has been very educational for my practice as an artist. \n\n\n\nDue to my major being in Studio Art\, I hope to be in a gallery setting in the future with whatever form that takes. I am honored to be a part of this internship and get a behind the curtain look at what it takes to make such a successful gallery run. I am already learning useful lessons about not only curating artworks\, but research\, writing\, and editing skills. It has also been a privilege to pick the brain of our amazing Curator\, Luisa Fernanda Perez\, and just soak in as much information as I can from such a knowledgeable individual. I hope this internship not only opens more doors\, but allows me to work with all these lovely people again in the future. I am most definitely looking forward to seeing how the space and the artworks culminate altogether to create a cohesive gallery. Having a small hand and watching how all of these things are put together has been such a special experience so far and I can’t wait to see visitors\, family\, and friends enjoy the artworks opening night.” \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElizabeth Valdes\n\n\n\nCuratorial Intern\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Hi everyone! My name is Elizabeth Valdes\, and I am the curatorial intern here at the Mexic-Arte Museum. I’m a senior at the University of Texas at Austin\, where I study Global and Intercultural Communication. I applied to Mexic Arte because I’ve become increasingly fascinated by everything that happens behind the scenes in museum curation. Curating an exhibition is such a purposeful process\, and it raises questions that really inspire me: who gets to tell history\, whose voices are represented\, and how do museums create exhibitions that are both authentic and meaningful? I’m passionate about the power of storytelling\, especially when it comes to preserving and sharing cultural heritage. I believe there’s a great deal of emotional responsibility that comes with telling these stories\, and I think that’s a beautiful process to be part of. \n\n\n\nFrom my very first visit to Mexic-Arte\, I could tell the museum was rooted not only in authenticity but also in community. I attended the opening of Rosas y Revelaciones\, and I immediately felt welcomed by the staff and visitors. I especially admired the thoughtful use of clothing and fabric throughout the exhibition. It made me feel connected to a history that I’ve always wanted to learn more about\, and that experience confirmed that this was the kind of institution I wanted to learn from. \n\n\n\nAlthough I’m still exploring exactly where I want my career to take me\, I know that I want to work with museums\, heritage organizations\, or other cultural institutions that preserve and share history in meaningful ways. I’m seeing how much research\, collaboration\, and thoughtful conversation happen before anything ever reaches the gallery floor. It’s shown me just how much exhibitions are carefully crafted stories that require historical accuracy\, creativity\, and community engagement. Being part of that process has strengthened my passion for cultural storytelling and has helped me see how I can contribute to preserving and sharing history in the future.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLelianna Valdez\n\n\n\nCollections Intern\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Hello! My name is Lelianna Valdez. I’m an Art History major\, with a minor in Mexican-American and Latina/o Studies and pursuing a certificate in Museum Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. \n\n\n\nI applied to the Mexic-Arte Museum’s collections internship to gain valuable experience working in a museum collection\, and learning how Mexican-American and Latin American histories are maintained. To be able to work in a collection is a blessing to me\, however\, to work at one that is entwined with the cultures that I grew up in is so special to me. This gave me the confidence to apply and fortunately get the role. \n\n\n\nIt has been such an honor to have this internship to learn about the importance of registrars and collections to preserve artworks and histories that the museum represents. Mexic-Arte is unique with its collection and exhibitions\, and working here has given me amazing experience working with the staff and with the objects of the collection.  \n\n\n\nI look forward to being able to carry out my career with all that I have learned from Mexic-Arte\, and seeing the museum’s growth and success into the future!” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLauren Crumpler\n\n\n\nCollections Intern\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“My name is Lauren Crumpler. I attend Austin Community College\, where I am finishing my degree in Studio Art. \n\n\n\nI applied for this internship to gain hands-on experience in museum operations\, collections management\, and archiving. After taking an art history course that focused on the illegal antiquities trade and the looting of cultural heritage\, I developed a stronger interest in preserving and documenting cultural objects and artworks. Because art contains the traditions\, identities\, and narratives of the communities it comes from\, I hope to learn how collections professionals help protect and responsibly document these works for the future. \n\n\n\nOne of my long-term goals is to work in art conservation and collections management\, and this internship has been an important stepping stone toward that career path. It has given me a closer look into museum and gallery operations\, while developing technical skills in collections management and digital archiving. My experience at Mexic-Arte is helping to better my understanding of the work that goes into preserving cultural heritage and ensuring that Latinx art remains accessible for future generations. \n\n\n\nOne of the things I am most looking forward to is continuing to explore different sides of the art world\, both as an artist creating work and as someone helping preserve the work of others. I’m currently preparing my portfolio for transfer to a four-year university\, and this internship has given me a better sense of direction in how I hope to combine those interests in my future career.”
URL:https://mexic-artemuseum.org/event/fall-2026-internship-program/
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