Special Events & Corporate Partnerships Whitney Museum of American Art

Summary

The Whitney seeks a Advancement:
Corporate Partnerships and Events for the Fall 2026 semester.

Expected Projects & Assignments

• Supporting the Corporate Membership program through
  • Assembling Renewal and Welcome Packets
  • Processing gifts through RE
• Prospect research for Corporate Membership & Sponsorship
• Rental Program (taking inquiries, assist with scheduling, update rental documents, etc.)
• Assist department with administrative tasks (invoices, event list collection, filing, processing payments, etc.)
• On-site assistance with events (events may include internal, external, and fundraising events)
• Additional Research Tasks as needed

Compensation: $3,000 stipend

Term: Fall 2026 (September 15 – December 5, 2026)

Schedule: PT (16–21 hours/week)

Format: The internship is hybrid, with some onsite work.

Deadline: 08/14/2026 (
* all applicants will be considered on a rolling basis)

Skills & Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite
• Research skills
• Google forms
• Undergraduates and graduates currently enrolled in accredited academic year programs are eligible
• Applicants must have completed a minimum of one year’s worth of academic coursework; undergraduate freshmen are not eligible
• 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.