Fall Museum Education Intern Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Summary

The Museum Education internship is designed for a commitment of 18 to 25 hours per week for a minimum of 12 weeks, flexible within Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT. This internship’s goal is to engage in a variety of interdisciplinary educational experiences in a museum environment through the School Programs Department. School Programs provide dynamic, interdisciplinary learning experiences that support curriculum standards in core subject areas, such STEAM, College and Career Readiness, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Social and Emotional Learning, and fine arts curriculum for grades pre-K-12.

The Museum Education intern will receive hands‑on training from Museum educators, and they will interact directly with student, teacher, and family audiences. The intern will assist with program delivery and facilitation, support program preparations, facilitate administrative tasks, support evaluation and assessment, attend team meetings, and research and develop resources to support programming.

• Term: 12 weeks (September 16 – December 11, 2026)
• Schedule: 18-25 hours per week
• Interview Period: Tuesday, July 7 – Tuesday, July 28
• Positions Offered: Week of August 3

Minimum Requirements:

• Currently enrolled, credit‑seeking, and/or degree‑seeking undergraduate or graduate student

Preferred Requirements

• Interest in experiential/museum education, music, American history, and youth‑focused program development, with coursework in a related field
• Experience or coursework in education, history, and/or the fine arts
• Knowledge of country music, or willingness to learn
• Experience working with children and/or teaching
• Ability to multitask and solve problems
• Upbeat and energetic

Conditions of Internship:

• Availability to work a flexible schedule, within Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT
• Lift 25 lbs. or less

$15 per hour (undergraduate); $18 per hour (graduate)

Located in the heart of downtown Nashville, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum documents and interprets the history of country music—a musical genre and culture central to the identity of the city, the state, and the nation.