Please note: the availability of each position will be confirmed at the beginning of every semester. This is one of the options we have offered in the past.

If you are interested in beginning a conversation about our Internship Program before your arrival in Rome, feel free to contact us: 

Elena Fossà - elena.fossa@trincoll.edu  

Flavia Alfano - flavia.alfano@trincoll.edu 

WEBSITE: https://www.museodellecivilta.it/ 

The Museum of Civilizations, founded in 2016, is an institute with special autonomy from the Ministry of Culture (MIC).

The institute collects collections from the following museums, which are part of the Museum of Civilizations:

• Prehistoric and Ethnographic Museum "Luigi Pigorini"

• Museum of Folk Arts and Traditions

• Museum of the Early Middle Ages

• Museum of Oriental Art "Giuseppe Tucci"

• Former Colonial Museum

The birth of the Museum of Civilizations is part of the vision of great international museums focused on the human and its cultures, for the valorization of heritage and testimonies of different identities and memories.

The museum is located in piazza Guglielmo Marconi, 14 in Rome, in the EUR district in two locations of great architectural value: the Palace of Sciences, which houses the prehistoric, ethnographic collections outside Europe, oriental and medieval and the Palazzo delle Arti e Tradizioni, which houses collections of folk art and traditions.

Interns at Museo delle Civiltà should take care of the following tasks: 

(These tasks are modifiable according to each candidate's personal skills)

• Translation into English of captions and texts related to temporary and permanent exhibitions

• Collaboration in English communication with artists and galleries

• Support in the activities of exhibition preparation and setup

• Involvement in English communication activities

Requirements:

• Preferable basic knowledge of Italian;

• Precision;

• Punctuality in meeting deadlines.

"I worked at the Museo delle Civiltà this semester, which is a museum that holds many ethnographic and prehistory objects. In this position I worked with two different departments. 

On Tuesdays I worked in the archives to help categorize ethnographic and prehistorical photographs. I also worked on a project where I helped digitalize documents for a project focusing on the Italian media's coverage of non-Italian and non-Western museums exhibitions and objects. I thought this was a very meaningful experience as it directly connects with my anthropological background. On Thursdays I worked in the restoration department where I digitalzied documents concerning the restoration of objects in the Asian collection. 

To optimize my experience in the department I tried to form close relationships with my coworkers, I went out to lunch with them and spent time with them to gain more from the cultural experience. I did have good communication with my advisor, which allowed me to have a more meaningful experience as she taught me the workings of an Italian museum."

(C. L., Spring 2025) 

MUSEO DELLE CIVILTÀ -> Piazza Giovanni Agnelli, 10, 00144 Roma RM