Internships

At Hatch Show Print we offer five different internship sessions throughout the calendar year. The sessions range from a brief 2-week session, geared toward working professionals interested in a taste of letterpress printing, to 6 and 8 week sessions, that will give participants a hands on, in-depth look into a production letterpress print shop. We are able to accept up to four interns per session. These positions are open to both students and non-students.

In each internship session, participants are taught the process of traditional letterpress printing from the ground up. Letterpress printing experience is not required. Interns begin by learning about the wood and metal type in our collection through redistributing type from completed poster jobs. Moving forward, instruction turns to the basics of typesetting, letterpress poster design, and the printing process. Interns have the unique opportunity to work with our extensive collection of type and imagery to design and print custom letterpress posters for real clients. Interns are an integral part of our shop. The internship is first and foremost an educational opportunity. Completing an internship at Hatch Show Print does not lead to full-time employment.

The internship is unpaid. Housing, meals and transportation are the responsibility of the intern. If help is needed to find housing, we are happy to give some guidance.

Hatch Show Print summer intern applicants may apply for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Field Forward program. Field Forward provides financial support to students in the form of stipends in three tracks to increase equitable access to and participation in the Museum’s internships. Field Forward’s goals are to engage diverse students with the Museum and the broader field; provide support to students who are unable to participate in unpaid internships; and encourage students majoring in museum-focused or museum-related fields to seek national-level experience via the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. More information about Field Forward is available here.

How to Apply

We do NOT accept email applications. Applicants must mail in a physical portfolio, along with a cover letter and resume. Do not send in any jump drives, CDs, floppy disks or any other kind of digital witchcraft. It will most certainly never get looked at.

Portfolio Requirements

Applicants should submit 10-15 pieces in their portfolio. The work does not have to be letterpress, or even printmaking for that matter. All forms of graphic design and fine art are welcome. It is not mandatory to include original prints in the portfolio. Digitally printed photographs of the work will be accepted. Printed material should be printed on quality paper using a semi-professional printer.

Please include on your application which internship session you will be applying for.

Send applications to:

Hatch Show Print
Attn: Intern Wrangler
224 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN 37203

*IMPORTANT*:

If you want your work returned to you, include a self-addressed AND stamped/postage paid envelope with your portfolio. Otherwise, we cannot promise that you will ever see what you send us again.

Hatch Show Print Internship Dates

2023 Internship Dates

WINTER 2022 | Spots held for accepted interns

SPRING | February 20th – March 31st

SUMMER A | May 15th – June 23rd

SUMMER B | July 10th – August 18th

FALL 2022 | September 11th – October 20th

WINTER 2023 | December 4th – December 15th

Applications are due two months prior to the starting date of the session you are applying for, but early applications are encouraged.