Whitney Museum Intern - Summer 2019

The Whitney’s summer internship is a full-time, paid, nine-week session primarily for undergraduate students. The program includes training, direct work experience, professional development, and a mentorship program that connects interns with key Whitney staff.

The 2019 summer internship runs from Monday, June 3 through Friday, August 2. Participants are expected to be available Monday through Friday for nine consecutive weeks, five days per week.

Highlights

• $5,000 stipend for full participation
• Interns are assigned to a specific museum department for the duration
• Weekly speaker series featuring curators and other museum professionals
• Field trips to other cultural institutions
• Interns spend a portion of their time working with Museum visitors
• Interns are partnered with a mentor
• Free admission to most New York City museums, regular employee discounts at the Museum restaurants and retail store as well as invitations to exhibition openings

Qualifications

• Priority consideration is given to rising juniors and seniors at accredited undergraduate programs
• Applicants must have completed a minimum of two years of academic course work (freshmen are not eligible)
• Certain positions may require graduate-level training and/or professional experience, noted in the department descriptions

General Information:

• FAQs and department descriptions can be found on the Museum's website:  www.whitney.org/about/internships
• Incomplete applications will not be considered

Deadline for Submissions:

• February 1, 2019 (11:59 PM EST)

https://whitney.org/About/Internships