Education – Public Programs and Engagement Internship Whitney Museum of American Art

Summary

The Whitney seeks a Public Programs and Academic Engagement intern for the Fall 2026 semester.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT INTERNSHIP

Public Programs and Academic Engagement offers audiences the opportunity to engage with artists, curators, writers, and scholars through innovative events that explore the Whitney’s exhibitions, collection, and institutional mission and initiatives. We focus especially on developing programming for adult audiences and the academic community. We work collaboratively with colleagues to engage and grow the Whitney’s younger audiences as part of our free admission for visitors 25 and Under.

The Fall 2026 Public Programs and Academic Engagement Intern will help to develop and implement programs that explore the exhibitions The Lost World:
The Art of Minnie Evans, Roy Lichtenstein, and more. The role will also involve research and planning for future programming and ongoing initiatives for academic engagement.

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

• 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

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.