The Carmichael Award

Eligibility: Duke University undergraduate student
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 30, 2025 by 11:59 PM EST

This summer, the Carmichael Award recipient will be working with the Nasher Museum head of Graphic Design. As the Graphic Design Intern, students can expect to assist in the design of marketing and advertising of exhibitions, the new museum store, signage, and social media. One ongoing project is exploring ideas for our visual identity. The Graphic Design Intern will receive first-hand experience on how a visual identity is developed and applied in an art museum for print, web, and social media distribution.

It is essential that the intern have basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator). It would be helpful to have some web skills as HTML as well. The internship runs for eight weeks from June 1st to August 2025 and requires a commitment of 20 hours/week.  A stipend of $4,000 will be provided.

Application Process

All application materials must be submitted by email to Ellen C. Raimond, Ph.D., Associate Curator of Academic Initiatives, at ellen.raimond@duke.edu. (In the subject line of the email write, “2025 Carmichael – <applicant’s first and last name>”).

To be considered complete, applications for the Carmichael Award must include:

• Resume including internship and work experiences, a list of relevant academic courses, and proficiencies.
• Cover letter explaining interest and reasons for applying for the Graphic Design Internship at the Nasher Museum of Art.
• University transcripts to date.
• One letter of reference (academic or professional) sent directly to ellen.raimond@duke.edu (In the subject line of the email write, “2025 Carmichael – Reference for <applicant’s first and last name>”.

Questions? Please send inquiries to ellen.raimond@duke.edu.