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Form of workAbout 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. Each Tuesday, interns participate in professional development activities designed to increase understanding of the Museum's various collections, exhibitions, and departments. The Museum hosts approximately 25 interns per season in just about every department. Participants may arrange for academic credit through their school, but it is not a requirement.
MoMA Summer 2024 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 2024 in order to apply.
All summer applications are due on Wednesday, April 10 by 11:59 PM EST.
Duration:
Ten weeks
Summer 2024 term:
June 10-August 15
Application deadline:
April 10, 2024
Decision notification:
May 10, 2024
Stipend:
$6,160
Department Projects & Tasks
The intern will learn about production from development to production, from post-production to distribution and will interact with various departments across the museum. Intern will assist on video shoots preproduction and on set, YouTube curation and optimization, media management, simple video editing tasks (depending on skill and comfort level), image and footage research, and rights clearances.
Department Requirements
Not required, but a plus: Experience on film/photo sets, journalism, interest in art history, film, video, and/or storytelling, research skills, proficiency with video editing software, especially Adobe Creative Suite.
How to Apply
Please include the following attachments as part of your online internship application.
1. Essay
There is one required essay, which should be no longer than 750 words. Please answer the following prompt, and attach it as a PDF or a Word file.
Why are you interested in participating in an internship at The Museum of Modern Art?
2. Résumé
Your résumé/curriculum vitae.
3. Transcript
Attach transcripts of undergraduate and graduate records. We accept either official or unofficial transcripts. If you do not have access to an unofficial transcript, allow enough time to order a transcript from your college or university so that you will be able to attach it as PDF with your other application materials by the deadline.
We will not review applications received after the deadline, and we will only review complete applications.
Select applicants will be contacted to arrange interviews. If we request an interview with you, we will contact you to arrange a convenient date and time for you.
For a complete list of available internships at MoMA, please go to www.moma.org/about/careers/internships
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").
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. Each Tuesday, interns participate in professional development activities designed to increase understanding of the Museum's various collections, exhibitions, and departments. The Museum hosts approximately 25 interns per season in just about every department. Participants may arrange for academic credit through their school, but it is not a requirement.
MoMA Summer 2024 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 2024 in order to apply.
All summer applications are due on Wednesday, April 10 by 11:59 PM EST.
Duration:
Ten weeks
Summer 2024 term:
June 10-August 15
Application deadline:
April 10, 2024
Decision notification:
May 10, 2024
Stipend:
$6,160
Department Projects & Tasks
The intern will learn about production from development to production, from post-production to distribution and will interact with various departments across the museum. Intern will assist on video shoots preproduction and on set, YouTube curation and optimization, media management, simple video editing tasks (depending on skill and comfort level), image and footage research, and rights clearances.
Department Requirements
Not required, but a plus: Experience on film/photo sets, journalism, interest in art history, film, video, and/or storytelling, research skills, proficiency with video editing software, especially Adobe Creative Suite.
How to Apply
Please include the following attachments as part of your online internship application.
1. Essay
There is one required essay, which should be no longer than 750 words. Please answer the following prompt, and attach it as a PDF or a Word file.
Why are you interested in participating in an internship at The Museum of Modern Art?
2. Résumé
Your résumé/curriculum vitae.
3. Transcript
Attach transcripts of undergraduate and graduate records. We accept either official or unofficial transcripts. If you do not have access to an unofficial transcript, allow enough time to order a transcript from your college or university so that you will be able to attach it as PDF with your other application materials by the deadline.
We will not review applications received after the deadline, and we will only review complete applications.
Select applicants will be contacted to arrange interviews. If we request an interview with you, we will contact you to arrange a convenient date and time for you.
For a complete list of available internships at MoMA, please go to www.moma.org/about/careers/internships
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").
