Individual Philanthropy Internship

The Whitney seeks an Advancement:
Individual Philanthropy intern for the Spring 2027 semester.

The Whitney’s Individual Philanthropy Department plays a vital role in fiscally supporting the museum’s exhibitions, programs, and strategic initiatives through the generosity of individual donors. In addition to fundraising, the department fosters meaningful connections between supporters and the museum through exclusive patron programs, art acquisition committees, and tailored engagement opportunities that deepen involvement with the Whitney’s mission and collection.

The Whitney’s Individual Giving Department plays a vital role in fiscally supporting the museum’s exhibitions, programs, and strategic initiatives through the generosity of individual donors. In addition to fundraising, the department fosters meaningful connections between supporters and the museum through exclusive patron programs, art acquisition committees, and tailored engagement opportunities that deepen involvement with the Whitney’s mission and collection.

Expected Projects & Assignments

• Assist in research relating to Individual Giving Department
• Assist in the administrative record-keeping and documentation
• Assist in implementation of donor events
• General administrative assistance

Stipend: $3,000

Duration: January 18 – April 26, 2027

Schedule: PT (16–21 hours/week)

Deadline:November 9, 2026

Skills & Qualifications

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Undergraduates and graduates currently enrolled in accredited academic year programs are eligible
• Applicants must have completed a minimum of two years’ worth of academic coursework;
• 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

The Whitney Museum of American Art, founded in 1930 by the artist and philanthropist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, houses the foremost collection of American art from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From her vision arose the Whitney Museum of American Art, which has been championing the most innovative art of the United States for 86 years. The core of the Whitney’s mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit American art of our time and serve a wide variety of audiences in celebration of the complexity and diversity of art and culture in the United States.

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