Fall Education - Interpretation and Teaching Strategies at Whitney Museum of American Ar

Program Details

Whitney’s Academic Year Internship program offers a semester‑long paid internship for undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in an accredited academic program. The internship is hybrid, with some onsite work. For Fall 2025, interns commit between 16–21 hours per week over 10–12 weeks for a total of 200 hours. Interns are assigned to a specific department at the Museum for the duration of the internship.

• Help with preparation and production of upcoming exhibition content for multimedia guide and extended object labels
• Assist with research for upcoming special exhibitions and collection rotations, and visitor engagement strategy initiatives
• Assist with audio and video content production and assist with quality assurance for the multimedia guide for the Whitney’s exhibitions including arranging and producing audio and video interviews with exhibiting artists
• Help maintain and update the educator website and perform other ongoing communications with affiliate staff
• Prepare and archive research files as well as recording and transcription of exhibition walkthroughs, prep workshops, training programs, and other materials including audio stops and digital content assets such as extended object labels and section texts
• Help coordinate the schedule of tours and other in‑gallery visitor engagement programs across multiple platforms
• Attend and support in‑person and virtual enrichment programs and special events for educators, including field trips, book clubs, meetings, luncheons, events, and workshops
• Observe tours and programs and contribute feedback and evaluation to docents, educators and teaching fellows
• Gather and record attendance statistics for tours and education programs and audience use of interpretive materials
• Assist with production of updated Docent Program Manual

• Strong writing skills and interest in research and learning
• Some a rt history background
• Interest in museum education and educational pedagogy
• Attention to detail
• Ideally has familiarity with Word Press or similar, Excel, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite

• Learn about how to produce interpretive materials, guides, and other education content for a museum.
• I nsight into museum education and range of educational pedagogy
• Experience with training and evaluation, including observing and giving feedback
• Research, writing, archiving, and digital skills

Interns will be paid a stipend of $3000.

The Whitney Museum of American Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Museum does not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, or any other factor prohibited by law. The Museum hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

The Museum encourages all qualified candidates to apply for vacant positions at all levels. This description shall not be construed as a contract of any sort for a specific period of employment