MoMA Internships 2025

2025 MoMA Summer Internships

• Special Programming and Events

• Retail, Merchandising

• Retail, Finance and Strategic Planning

• Retail Creative

• Publications

• Performance and Live Programs, Exhibitions

• Painting and Sculpture

• Media and Performance

• Marketing and Audience Strategy, Creative Operations

• Marketing

• Learning and Engagement, Teen Programs

• International Program

• Imaging and Visual Resources

• Graphic Design

• Film

• Exhibition Planning and Administration

• Exhibition Design and Production

• Drawings and Prints

• Digital Product

• Development, Individual Philanthropy

• Content and Editorial

• Communications and Public Affairs

• Collection Management and Exhibition Registration

• Archives, Library, and Research Collections

• Architecture and Design

About the Summer Internship Program

The Summer Internship Program provides undergraduate and graduate students and beginning professionals with practical experience in a specific area of museum work at The Museum of Modern Art. Interns participate in weekly professional development activities designed to increase understanding of the Museum’s various collections, exhibitions, and departments. The Museum hosts approximately 25 interns in various departments across our institution. Participants may arrange for academic credit through their school, but it is not a requirement.

MoMA Summer 2025 internships require a commitment of four days per week. The schedule is Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. One must have a minimum of two years of college completed (or equivalent) by June 2025 in order to apply.

How to Apply

Detailed information and instruction how to apply: Moma Internships

12-Month internship opportunity

MoMA offers full-time, 12-month internships with stipends for recent college graduates interested in pursuing a career in the arts and museum-related fields. Focused departmental training is integrated with monthly activities and a lecture series designed for interns to receive greater exposure to the museum as a whole. The program is complemented with financial provisions for interns to create a research trip related to their fields of interest. The Museum is accepting applications for the following programs:

• Painting & Sculpture Internship
• Photography Internship
• Louise Bourgeois, Drawings and Prints Internship
• Architecture & Design Internship
• Family Programs Internship
• Black Arts Council, Media & Performance Internship

Eligibility
Recent graduates of bachelor’s or master’s degree programs. The Museum encourages
candidates from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines to apply. International
candidates are eligible to apply.

Placement
Each Intern will be placed into a different department based on areas of interest and experience. Applicants will be asked to list a preference during the application process but candidates may be considered for departments other than their first preference. Below are some of the participating departments. Additional departments may be added.

• Photography
• Drawings & Prints
• Department of Learning and Engagement
• Office of the Director
• Architecture & Design
• Film
• Painting & Sculpture
• Publications
• Media & Performance
• Performance
• Ambasz Institute

Application Requirements

The following items are required as part of your application:

• • Completed online application through MoMA’s Recruiting Portal

• At least 1 letter of recommendation sent from the recommender directly to internships@moma.org
• 2 Essays submitted as an attachment to the online application. Each essay should be no longer than 500 words. The two prompts are as follows:
  1. Why are you interested in participating in an internship at The Museum of Modern Art?
  2. Discuss one of the following:a) What is the role of museums, and how do you envision their potential for evolution?b) Describe an individual or an experience that has influenced your perception of the arts.

Application instructions:

To apply, please visit MoMA internships.

MoMA PS1 Internship Program

MoMA PS1 offers blended internships with onsite and remote opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students and beginning professionals with practical experience in a specific area of museum work. Our internship program provides the opportunity to learn about the operations of a non-profit art institution and work alongside some of the world’s most exciting contemporary artists and curators. In addition to departmental work interns participate in weekly professional development activities designed to increase understanding of the Museum’s various programs, exhibitions, and departments.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement:
Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at the Museum, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable law, including the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”).

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