Public Programs & Academic Engagement Internship null

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Job summary

Public Programs and Academic Engagement offers interns the opportunity to engage with artists, curators, writers, and scholars through innovative events that explore Whitney’s exhibitions, collection, and institutional mission and initiatives. The Whitney focuses on developing programming for adult audiences and the academic community.

Interns will commit between 16–21 hours per week over 10–12 weeks for a total of 200 hours. You will be assigned to a specific department at the Museum for the duration of the internship.

Your responsibilities

• The Public Programs and Academic Engagement Intern will help to develop and implement programs that explore the exhibitions Edges of Ailey, Survival Piece #5: Portable Orchard, and Mark Armijo McKnight.
• Researching artists, curators, writers, filmmakers, and scholars for panels, workshops, film screenings, and other events
• Draft agreements, tracking invitations, and coordinating logistics
• Assisting with the advance planning for public programs across departments including Curatorial, Digital Media, Marketing, and Visitor Services
• Assisting with audience research projects as needed
• Helping to coordinate with museum staff, speakers, and members of the public on the day of events
• Learning about accessibility at public programs and helping to ensure all programs are as accessible as possible
• Maintaining digital archives for the division
• Additional projects as assigned

About you

Preferred qualifications include:

• Demonstrated interest in art history, contemporary art, American studies, and/or museum education
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to juggle a variety of tasks simultaneously and work in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with MS Office and Photoshop

Compensation & benefits

Interns are paid a stipend of $3,000 throughout the internship period.

These benefits are for full-time employees.

• Health insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 403(b) retirement plan 
• Free admission to many museums in New York City and nationally.

Training & development

The Whitney's internship program offers training and direct experience working in one of New York City’s most exciting museums.  Interns will gain knowledge of the current field of contemporary art in the U.S. through current and upcoming Whitney exhibitions and the artists, scholars, and critics participating in Public Programs, as well as more broadly the field of modern and contemporary art history and related disciplines.

Additionally, interns will gain hands-on experience in developing and producing museum programming, including coordinating with museum staff, program documentation, program ticketing, preparing visual materials, and engaging with audiences.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• whitney.org/about/job-postings
• whitney.org/about/internships
• Youtube.com@Whitney Museum