Education - Community Programs and Partnerships Internship

The Whitney's Academic Year Internship program offers a semester-long paid internship for rising Juniors and above (to include Graduate students) enrolled in an accredited academic program. The internship is in person and onsite. For spring 2027, interns commit between 16-21 hours per week over 10-12 weeks for a total of 176 hours. The official program dates will span from January 18-April 26, 2027.

Interns are assigned to a specific department at the Museum for the duration of the internship.

The application window for our Spring 2027 Ostrover Family Academic Internship is now open through November
9. Please note that all candidates will be considered on a rolling basis, and as such, some opportunities may close before the deadline. For more information, including information on eligibility requirements, please visit our internships page.

The Whitney seeks a Community Programs and Partnerships intern in the Education department for the spring 2027 semester.

The Whitney's Community Programs and Partnerships department aims to build pathways for New Yorkers to engage with the richness and complexity of American art. Through partnerships, we work to build sustained connections that go beyond the single museum visit, bringing art, ideas, and dialogue to classrooms, senior centers, and community-based organizations around the city. The work of the Community Programs and Partnerships department is driven by collaboration between Whitney staff, local stakeholders, and artists.

• Providing support for virtual/onsite programs and special events
• Assisting with virtual sessions, workshops, and courses for community partners and senior centers by preparing curriculum materials for freelance educators
• Researching artists in the Whitney's collection and current exhibitions
• Assisting freelance educators offsite at community partnerships
• Administrative support and maintenance of community programs spaces
• Completion of a final intern project connected to community programs and partnerships

• Passionate about and have some knowledge of contemporary art and social movements (i.e. immigrant justice, racial justice, LGBTQ justice, disability justice)
• Be currently enrolled in or recently graduated with a degree in education, museum studies, disability studies, studio art, art history, or a related field
• Proficiency in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, or ASL a plus

• 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

• Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook,
• Opportunities to observe tours
• Opportunities to observe and support community programming such as guided visits and artist workshops

• Intern will gain knowledge of how to produce educational programming at a cultural institution, how to prepare, and learn about inclusive programming

Interns will be paid a stipend of $3000.

Generous support for Ostrover Family Academic Year Interns is provided by Julie and Doug Ostrover.

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…