Jobs at Whitney Museum of American Art

Paid, semester-long undergraduate/graduate internship supporting Access Programs. Interns assist with access services for disabled visitors, prepare logistics and forms for tours, support programs, and complete a research project related to access initiatives. Includes training, professional development, and hybrid onsite work (16–21 hours/week over 10–12 weeks).

Provide administrative and operational support for the Corporate Membership and Partnerships program, including communications, renewals, invoicing, benefit tracking, event logistics, database management, stewardship, and grant/report tracking to support growth, retention, and engagement goals.

Provide end-to-end HR operational support including employee records, performance evaluation administration, exit interviews, internship program management, HR metrics and monthly scorecards, employee guidance, internal communications (monthly newsletter, presentations), and project support to improve HR processes and organizational effectiveness.

The Major Gifts Officer manages a donor portfolio, develops strategies for fundraising, engages high-net-worth donors, and collaborates across departments to enhance philanthropic support for the museum.

Paid semester-long legal internship supporting the Office of General Counsel. Duties include drafting and reviewing contracts, conducting IP and policy legal research, supporting compliance and policy updates, and preparing legal memoranda under supervision. Designed for J.D. students seeking museum and nonprofit legal experience.

Paid Fall 2026 semester internship in the Whitney's Education Department supporting K-12 programs: prepare supplies, assist freelance educators with school tours and virtual programs, help with research and data collection, create educator resources, support professional development events, and assist with calendar/website/mailing list management. In-person availability Monday–Friday required; undergraduates (not freshmen) eligible. Stipend $3,000.

Paid, full-time nine-week fall internship supporting the Director's Office. Responsibilities include administrative support, event and meeting planning, research for director and trustees, calendaring and travel prep, CRM exposure, and occasional event support. Training on Raiser's Edge provided.

Semester-long paid marketing internship supporting email marketing, digital campaigns, tourism/community outreach, exhibition marketing and ad reporting, influencer engagement tracking, research, and onsite event support. Includes training in MailChimp and Microsoft Office; requires weekday availability for a defined Fall session. Stipend: $3,000.

Semester-long paid internship supporting Spanish-language education initiatives: research Spanish resources, assist with English-to-Spanish translation and editing, support administrative tasks (tracking expenses, receipts, budgets), and work both remotely and onsite. Interns commit 16–21 hours/week over 10–12 weeks (total ~176 hours).

Paid semester-long curatorial internship supporting research and administrative tasks for American prewar art (1900-1960). Duties include archival and provenance research, collection stewardship support, preparing archival materials and exhibition proposals, and assisting with presentations and departmental administration.

Paid semester-long internship supporting development and production of public programs and academic engagement: research, event logistics, coordination with departments and speakers, accessibility, audience research, and maintaining digital archives. Gains training in event production, museum pedagogy, and contemporary art engagement.

Paid Fall 2026 semester internship supporting the Whitney's Digital Content team. Interns assist with video, web, and social content production, pitch and create short-form videos, perform archival research, support livestreaming and asset management, and participate in exhibition planning and department projects. The role includes training and professional development and requires weekday availability during the program dates.

Paid, semester-long internship supporting Corporate Partnerships and Events: assemble membership packets, process gifts, prospect research, rental inquiries, administrative tasks, and on-site event assistance. Provides training in Raiser's Edge and museum fundraising operations.

Assist the Communications team with press/event preparation, targeted press outreach lists, press kits, media monitoring and reporting, Raiser's Edge press-database maintenance, and promotion of public programs. Gain experience with media monitoring tools and the Whitney's press CMS during a full-time nine-week paid internship.

Assist the Employee Experience team with talent acquisition, onboarding, vendor outreach, event planning, learning & development support, redesigning performance frameworks, frontline employee support, digitization projects, and drafting internal staff communications. Training provided in HRIS (PayPro), ATS use, and basic data reporting and visualization.

Design, prototype, and ship AI-powered tools for museum workflows using LLM APIs, agentic patterns, and RAG. Build prototypes, run evaluations, conduct user research, document workflows, and support pilot rollouts while contributing to responsible AI and data-handling guidelines.

Assist planning, facilitation, and documentation of arts-based wellness sessions for hospital staff and museum visitors. Support Museum Educator and Art Therapist during sessions, research artworks, coordinate logistics with hospital staff, collect feedback and document engagement, produce visual aids, maintain records, and contribute to program evaluation and team planning while demonstrating confidentiality and empathy.

Fall 2026 Exhibition Design intern will support exhibition design processes: participate in charrettes and curator meetings, produce art layouts, scaled maquettes, study models, mockups, presentation materials, and assist during installation when possible.

Paid semester-long internship supporting community programs and partnerships in the Whitney's Education department. Interns assist with virtual and onsite programs, prepare curriculum materials, research artists and exhibitions, support freelance educators offsite, provide administrative support for community program spaces, and complete a final project connected to community engagement.

Paid, semester-long museum internship supporting interpretation and educational content: research, writing, production, archiving, and quality assurance for multimedia guides, audio/video, extended labels, and access materials. Interns observe galleries and tours, assist educator training, produce interviews and blog posts, and help organize digital assets and schedules.