Academic Year Internship

The Whitney’s paid Academic Year Internship program offers semester long internships for undergraduates and graduate students currently enrolled in an accredited academic program.  For fall 2020, the internship will be virtual with interns committing from 16 to 21 hours per week for 10 to 12 weeks. Please review the department descriptions and refer to the list of departments requesting interns on the application tab –  not all departments will be taking interns for the fall semester.

The deadline for submissions will be September 25, 2020, and the program will begin the last week in October. Due to the overwhelming number of submissions, we are unable to respond all those who apply.

Highlights:

• $3,000 stipend
• Interns are eligible for course credit
• Interns are assigned to a specific museum department for the duration.
• Monthly speaker series featuring  museum professionals from across the Museum

Qualifications:

• Undergraduates and graduates currently enrolled in accredited academic  program are eligible
• Applicants must have completed a minimum of two years of academic course work.  No freshmen.
• Certain positions may require graduate-level training and/or professional experience, noted in the department descriptions.
• While a demonstrated interest in art and art history is preferred, students in all majors are encouraged to apply
• Previous museum experience is not required