About the Museum
Founded in 2014, the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto is dedicated to sparking wonder, curiosity, and understanding of Muslim cultures and their connections with other cultures through the arts. Through its exhibitions, public programs, and education initiatives, the Museum fosters intercultural dialogue and understanding — to impact lives and contribute to more inclusive and peaceful societies. Its upcoming major exhibition, Game On! (March 28, 2026- September 7, 2026), explores how games across time and cultures reflect creativity, exchange, and shared human values.
About the Placement
Working closely with the Education and Public Engagement team, the intern will contribute to program planning for Game On! exhibition. The placement offers hands-on experience in museum education, public programming, and cross-departmental collaboration, providing a behind-the-scenes view of how an exhibition comes to life through learning and community engagement.
Responsibilities may include:
- Game Research and Database Development: Identify and research games played across Toronto’s diverse communities to inform a series of upcoming Game Night and community events. Assist in selecting games to feature at Museum game nights and community sessions. Create a database summarizing origin, rules, and cultural context for select games.
- Program Support: Support the Digital Learning Officer to develop online learning modules for educators and volunteer guides training related to the Game On! exhibition. Extract and adapt concise, bullet-point content from exhibition labels and the draft catalogue to support the creation of these materials.
- Gallery and Program Activation Support: Assist the Education team with visitor activation points in the gallery, enhancing public interaction with the exhibition.
- Professional Learning: Participate in curated Network ’n’ Learn sessions with staff across departments and join guided tours of the Collection Gallery and temporary exhibitions to gain broader museum experience.
Requirements
Interest in museum education, art history, public engagement and community outreach.
Strong research, writing, and organizational skills.
Comfort working collaboratively and independently.
Familiarity with Word and Excel or Google Sheets for tracking research.
Timing/hours of placement and special requirements: 8–10 hours per week (one day on site per week) for 12 weeks during the winter 2026 semester.
Credit: Half credit (0.5). This internship is for pass/fail course credit at the University of Toronto through the Department of Art History. Only University of Toronto students are eligible. This is not a paid position.
Interested students should submit an application here by Friday, November 28, 2025. Applications can be addressed to Professor Jessica Mace and Professor Christy Anderson, and should include 1) a letter of interest (including any relevant coursework or experience) and 2) a resume. Please indicate to which posting(s) you are applying. If you are interested in multiple postings, you only need to submit one application.