Internships
We offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate learning opportunities as part of the UCC student experience
The Glucksman provides a welcoming cultural space for future, current and graduate students of UCC to enjoy and learn from art. We want to be part of the reason why you will choose, value, and retain an active connection to the university.
Internships
We offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate internship opportunities in the Glucksman and have hosted students from all four colleges as part of their learning experience at UCC. Some of our interns have chosen to pursue careers in the cultural sphere and we are immensely proud to see them flourish in the artworld. Others have used the opportunity to develop an understanding of creative, educational, retail and marketing activities in the public facing context of the museum.
Undergraduate internships are offered through the UCC Works programme.
Postgraduate internships are offered for specific collection and curatorial projects, as well as in partnership with UCC's MA in Museum Studies and CIT Crawford College of Art and Design. Please contact education@glucksman.org for further information on current internship opportunities.
Arts + Health Student Placement: Health & Wellbeing at the Glucksman
The Arts & Health Student Training Portal provides student artists with volunteer placement opportunities to support and learn from artists and arts professionals on arts and health programmes. Placements are available in Cork City and County for students attending MTU (Cork campuses), University College Cork and Cork College of FET.
The Portal is a partnership between HSE South West, artsandhealth.ie, Cork Education and Training Board, Munster Technological University, University College Cork, and participating cultural providers in Cork.
This placement will provide a student with opportunities to learn and be involved with a diverse range of art and wellbeing activities in the museum.
Placements will run from January to April 2026.
Find out more here
Masterclasses
The Glucksman provides masterclasses in areas of contemporary art practice, as well as on themes explored in the exhibition programme in partnership with academic departments at University College Cork.
Research
Students are welcome to do research on the UCC Art Collection and the Glucksman's exhibition programme in our Curatorial Research Lab. Research slots must be booked and confirmed in advance by emailing education@glucksman.org. The Curatorial Research Lab is located in the East Lodge, the first building on your left when you enter through the ceremonial gates on Western Road.