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Frequently Asked Questions

Four Internship Options: Fall, Spring, Summer, and Twelve-Month

Internships are offered during the school year, coinciding with the fall and spring semesters, as well as during the summer. Internship projects are based on Museum needs and requirements and assigned to interns with the appropriate skills and interests. The Museum's internships—particularly in the fall and spring—are ideal for registered students who require internship or practicum credits.

 

Fall Internships

Length 12 weeks
Required Commitment Two days a week minimum (full-time optional). In order to attend all internship lectures and programs, one workday must be Tuesday
Eligibility College students (third and fourth year), graduate students, international students, and beginning professionals may apply
Stipend No stipends are available

2007 Deadline Applications must be postmarked by May 18, 2007
Notification Postmarked by August 10, 2007
Dates of internship September 18–December 7, 2007

2008 Deadline Applications must be postmarked by May 16, 2008
Notification Postmarked by Aug 8, 2008
Dates of internship September 15–December 5, 2008

2009 Deadline Applications must be postmarked by May 15, 2009
Notification Postmarked by Aug 7, 2009
Dates of Internship September 14–December 4, 2009

Spring Internships

Length 12 weeks
Required commitment Two days a week minimum (full-time optional). In order to attend all internship lectures and programs, one workday must be Tuesday
Eligibility College students (third and fourth year), graduate students, international students, and beginning professionals may apply
Stipend No stipends are available

2008 Deadline Applications must be postmarked by October 26, 2007
Notification Postmarked by January 4, 2008
Dates of internship February 4–April 25, 2008

2009 Deadline Applications must be postmarked by October 24, 2008
Notification postmarked by January 9, 2009
Dates of Internship February 2–April 24, 2009

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Paid Spring Internship in Publishing:
Carole Kismaric Mikolaycak Internship

The Carole Kismaric Mikolaycak Internship is a full-time, twelve-week, paid internship. Working with curators and editors on a forthcoming museum publication, the intern's tasks may range from research, writing, editing, and design, to printing and publication. A lecture series every Tuesday featuring Museum staff in various departments will introduce the intern to the workings of the Museum as a whole while considering the role of museums in a broader cultural context.

Length 12 weeks
Required commitment Full time (Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.)
Eligibility Students must be undergraduates with at least incoming junior standing (or have recently graduated) or be currently registered graduate students (or have recently completed coursework). International students or recent graduates may apply. Please note that junior standing is roughly equivalent to having completed at least one-half of an undergraduate degree.

2008 Deadline Applications must be postmarked by October 26, 2007
Notification Postmarked by January 4, 2008
Dates of internship February 4–April 25, 2008

2009 Deadline Applications must be postmarked by October 24, 2008
Notification postmarked by January 9, 2009
Dates of Internship February 2- April 24, 2009

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Helena Rubinstein Summer Internship Program

The Helena Rubinstein Summer Internship Program is a full-time, ten-week, paid internship. Each Tuesday a full day of field trips are organized to other museums, galleries, foundations, corporate collections, private collections, alternative spaces, nonprofit organizations, and artists' studios in New York City. Summer interns will also have the opportunity to develop and deliver public gallery talks about the Museum’s permanent collection.

Length Ten weeks
Required commitment Full time (Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.)
Eligibility Students must be undergraduates with at least incoming junior standing (or have recently graduated) or be currently registered graduate students (or have recently completed coursework). International students or recent graduates may apply. Please note that junior standing is roughly equivalent to having completed at least one-half of an undergraduate degree.


Stipend $3,000 (award based on available funding)

2008 Deadline Applications must be postmarked by January 7, 2008
Notification Postmarked by April 4, 2008
Dates of internship June 2–August 8, 2008

2009 Deadline Applications must be postmarked by January 9, 2009
Notification Postmarked by April 3, 2009
Dates of internship June 1–August 7, 2009

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Twelve-Month Internships

Full-time, twelve-month internships with stipends are offered for recent college graduates interested in pursuing a museum career whose academic and/or professional experience combines art history with one or more of the following areas: arts administration, museum studies, arts management, development, studio art or related studies. The focused departmental training is integrated with the fall, spring and summer lecture series and complemented with financial provisions for the interns to attend a national conference of their choice. At the end of the internship, interns may seek career planning and job placement counseling from the Internship Coordinators and the Department of Human Resources. Twelve-month internships provide training in specific museum fields through close work with a professional staff member; familiarity with modern and contemporary art through seminars and discussions; an educational program that exposes interns to the workings of the Museum as a whole and considers the role of museums in the broader cultural context. Twelve-month interns will also be given the opportunity to develop and regularly deliver public gallery talks about the Museum’s permanent collection.

Length 12 months beginning in mid-September
Required commitment Full-time (Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.)
Eligibility Recent graduates of bachelor’s and master’s degree programs
Stipend Awarded based on available funding ($22,000) plus standard health benefits, two weeks paid vacation, and additional $1,000 to cover travel expenses and registration fees for one approved professional conference

2007 Deadline Applications must be postmarked by May 18, 2007
Notification Postmarked by August 10, 2007
Dates of internship September 17, 2007–September 12, 2008

2008 Deadline Applications must be postmarked by May 17, 2008
Notification Postmarked by August 8, 2008
Dates of internship September 15, 2008–September 11, 2009

2009 Deadline Applications must be postmarked by May 15, 2009
Notification Postmarked by August 7, 2009
Dates of Internship September 13, 2009–September 10, 2010

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To Apply for the Internship Program
To apply for a fall, spring, summer, or twelve-month internship at MoMA, submit a completed application, complete course list or transcript, résumé or curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation. All requested materials must be collected in a single envelope and mailed to the internship coordinator.

Contact Information

If you still need additional information about the Internship Program after reading the Frequently Asked Questions, please e-mail internships@moma.org.

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