If museums are oil tankers – powerful, resource-rich, but slow to maneuver – Kunsthall, such as ours, are tugboats: small but mighty, nimble and responsive. While museums chart the established course of art history, we navigate the immediate currents of contemporary expression as they develop. We don’t merely respond to these cultural movements, we amplify them.
With our internship program we seek to also amplify the capacity of our interns, giving each the opportunity to develop their curatorial skills, knowledge and experience through real time projects. As an intern at Kunsthall Trondheim you will have the opportunity to develop your own mini-project during your internship culminating in a public presentation in our vitrine gallery (W130xH100xD20cm) which will then be on show for around 4-6 months. The project gives space to work either on a research led presentation, or to work with a local artist. During your internship you will receive support and guidance from the Kunsthall team on conceptualising, budgeting, funding, communicating, producing the outcome and mediating that outcome and the wider project with our audiences. To support the development and delivery of the project, a small budget allocation will also be made available.
Materiality is of course a major aspect of visual artist practice, and our own pedagogy, as such, the complete experience of the internship is aimed at the idea of “learning through making”. Combined with developing your own project you will work alongside the Kunsthall team to support daily operations. You will also be expected to occasionally work on our front desk to understand how we interact with visitors on a daily basis, engage with a pedagogy session with support from our education team, and work at least one event to experience all of the aspects of a cultural institution a well rounded cultural professional should be aware of.
Deep understanding grows from direct action. Just as materiality anchors visual practice, making is the engine of our pedagogy, turning theory into tangible, real-world impact. The internship is structured around this principle, weaving together independent making and hands-on involvement in the Kunsthall’s events, programs, and day-to-day operations.
Internships are available September – December and February – May, with interns expected to be in office 3 days a week, giving space to balance the internship with the other elements of your studies.
To apply, please send a CV and 2-page project proposal to office@kunsthalltrondheim.no
Applications for September-December should be submitted no later than July 26, 2026 with the subject line INTERNSHIP SEP-DEC 2026
Applications for February-May should be submitted no later than December 18, 2026 with the subject line INTERNSHIP FEB-MAY 2027
Interviews will follow each deadline on a rolling basis until the internship position is filled. Start dates in both August and February are negotiable.
Only applicants who are eligible for the Erasmus+ program will be considered. We are unfortunately unable to provide other financial support or direct support with housing however can help put you in touch with relevant support networks at NTNU.
Purpose:
- Understand how a cultural institution of KTs scale operates, and the way projects are developed through contributing to the programme by developing a curatorial project for the vitrine gallery outside KTs main entrance.
- The curatorial project will be proposed and agreed with KT curatorial team, a small budget will be made available for the project as well as the resources inhouse at KT.
- You will be expected to budget, coordinate, develop, execute, develop a communication plan and write texts for your project, with support from KT staff.
- You will also be expected to support at least one event during your time with us. Your internship should run alongside your studies, complimenting them and supporting your future goals.
- By the end of your internship you should have an understanding of how a curatorial project comes to being and the work that takes place in a cultural institution.
Responsibilities:
- Producing a curatorial project
- Supporting general operations with tasks including archiving, communications tasks and general office running
- Supporting at least 1 event and 1 pedagogy session.
Time in the office: 3 days per week (this may include evenings and weekends where events are concerned).