The Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture (Arts & Culture) Arts Internship Program (AIP) supports and strengthens the cultural sector of LA County by expanding access to high quality paid opportunities for college students of all backgrounds to gain experience, understanding, and transferable skills relevant to careers in the arts, the creative economy, and engagement in civic life.

Established in 2000 as a companion to the Getty Foundation’s Marrow Undergraduate Internship Program, which funds 10-week, full- time internships in visual arts organizations and museums for college students, AIP allows students to develop a deeper understanding of the work involved in nonprofit arts administration across a variety of complimentary artistic disciplines and creative fields. Interns learn about the role of the arts in communities, expand their networks, and develop skills that can be applied in their future careers.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ investment in AIP began with a commitment to fund approximately 120 positions, on par with the Getty’s program. In its most recent 2024 year program, AIP invested over $1.6 million dollars to support 228 paid student intern positions. Today, many intern alumni remain in the field and have gone on to supervise other interns, lead successful careers in arts and culture, and become leaders of nonprofit arts organizations.