Teen Gallery Guides @ Getty

A paid summer internship for high school students at both Getty sites

  • Three teens in blue Getty shirts talk to a child

    Teen Gallery Guides welcome young visitors to the Getty Center before exploring the galleries.

  • Inside a gallery of the Getty Villa, three interns look at a marble statue

    Interns exploring the Getty Villa collection.

  • Three rows of teens in blue Getty shirts stand in front of a rainbow staircase at the Getty Center

    Teen Gallery Guides, 2025.

  • A teen gallery guide stands in front of a bright red wall in a Getty gallery

    Teen Gallery Guides select the art they research and share with visiting groups and public tours.

  • Three Getty interns in blue shirts hand out pencils in front of Ensor's Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889

    Gallery tours can include intern-led drawing activities.

  • Three interns in light blue shirts look at the Victorious Youth at the Getty Villa

    Teen Gallery Guides bring the collections to life through their research and engaging gallery experiences.

  • A Getty teen gallery guide in a maroon shirt smiles in front of a memento mori painting

    Since Teen Gallery Guide-led tours are created by the interns, visitors can explore works of art from across the collection.

  • 7 interns in maroon shirts gather in a gallery, looking up towards unseen art

    Being a Teen Gallery Guide is an opportunity for connection and collaboration.

  • Two rows of teens in light blue Getty shirts sit on the edge of a fountain in front of the Getty Villa ranch house

    Teen Gallery Guides at the Getty Villa Museum.

  • A group of interns in green shirts smile surrounded by Van Gogh's Irises

    Participating in Teen Gallery Guides @ Getty connects teens from across Los Angeles.

Overview

Teen Gallery Guides @ Getty is a paid summer internship opportunity for teens interested in art, working in community with teen peers, building public speaking skills, and engaging with art professionals and museum spaces in unique ways. Over the summer, interns learn strategies for understanding and discussing works of art in the collections, audience engagement techniques, and teaching strategies to lead gallery experiences and activities for school-aged visiting groups and multi-generational visitors.

The Teen Gallery Guides @ Getty program is held at both Getty sites. At the Villa, interns focus on studying and analyzing objects in the collection of ancient Greek and Roman art. Interns at the Center explore the breadth of the Getty collection from the Middle Ages to contemporary art.

The application window for the summer Teen Gallery Guides @ Getty internship typically opens in early February of each year.

What to know?

  • Internships will be hosted at both the Getty Center (Brentwood) and the Getty Villa (Pacific Palisades).
  • All interns receive a stipend upon completion of the program.
  • The internship dates typically run from mid-June to the beginning of August. Interns are expected to commit to all days of the program.
  • Lunch and transportation to and from the Getty sites will be provided.

Who is eligible?

  • Sophomores (rising juniors) and juniors (rising seniors) currently enrolled in high school in Los Angeles County.
  • All interns must be 16 years old by the start of the program.
  • Applicants must reside within 25 miles from the Getty Center.

Questions? Please email us at gettyteens@getty.edu.
The Teen Gallery Guides @ Getty program is generously supported by the Vera R. Campbell Foundation.

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