Museum Internships

Internships at the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Interns will have opportunities to work closely with museum professionals and scholars through a dynamic learning environment with access to supportive mentors.
Virtual, hybrid, and onsite opportunities are available in departments across our museum, like advancement, curatorial, digital strategy and engagement, media, and more!

Internships at the National Museum of African American History and Culture offer undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates and career changers opportunities to work closely with professionals and scholars in the museum field. The museum provides a dynamic learning environment and access to supportive mentors that help interns reach their educational and professional goals. Interns can gain practical museum skills and program development experience in a variety of traditional and non-traditional museum careers.

The museum offers internships in the following areas:

• Office of Advancement (Fundraising, Donor Relations, Annual Giving)
• Office of Curatorial Affairs (Curatorial, Collections, Archives, Digitization)
• Office of the Deputy Director (Education, Publications)
• Office of Digital Strategy and Engagement (Searchable Museum, Oral History)
• Office of the Director
• Office of External Affairs (Marketing and Communications, Public Programs, Special Events, Visitor Services)
• Office of Operations (Finance, Facilities Planning & Business Programs, Human Resources, Information Technology)
• Office of Project Management and Planning (Project Management, Exhibition Design, Design & Production)
• Office of Strategic Partnerships

Duration and Application Deadlines

Internships are available as full-time (30-40 hours per week) or part-time (20 hours or less) positions from 10 to 13 weeks throughout the year with the possibility for an extension.
Start dates and duration may be flexible and arranged with approval from the mentor.

• Spring Internships (January-April): October 15th Applicant Deadline
• Summer Internships (June-August): February 15th Application Deadline
• Fall Internships (September-December): June 15th Application Deadline

How to Apply

Detailed description and info how to apply:

https://nmaahc.si.edu/connect/internship…↗↗