Indigenous Art Intern

Brooklyn Museum; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 28.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Indigenous Art Intern at Brooklyn Museum works with the Curator of Indigenous Art and department curatorial assistants. The role includes research on provenance and repatriation, and helps with exhibition planning and gallery reinstallations, emphasizing critical themes in global trade, materiality, colonialism, race, and urgent issues.

Intern seminars occur every other Tuesday from February 2, 2026, 9:30am–12:30pm. Compensation is $17/hour, duration Feb 2, 2027 to Apr 27, 2027.

Qualifikationen

• Prior research experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Commitment to Native American communities or Native American Art.

Aufgaben

• Conduct collection and provenance research.
• Assist with exhibition planning and gallery reinstallations.
• Support cross-collection installations in American galleries.

Jobbeschreibung

Summary

Working directly with the Curator of Indigenous Art and the department curatorial assistants, the Indigenous Art Intern provides departmental support, conducts collection and provenance research, and assists with exhibition planning and gallery reinstallations. The intern will focus on provenance, repatriation, and rematriation, as well as cross-collection installations within the American galleries that emphasize critical narratives around global trade, materiality, colonialism, race, and other urgent themes.

In addition to working in Indigenous Art, the intern will be expected to attend intern seminars every other Tuesday starting February 2, 2026, from 9:30am -12:30pm.

Key Details

Compensation: $17/hour

Duration:February 2 – April 27, 2027

Schedule: PT (12 hours/week)

Deadline:November 8, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)

Eligibility

Paid internships are for undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates, and adults 21+ who aren’t enrolled in higher education. PhD candidates are not eligible.

Ideal candidates have prior research experience; excellent communication and organizational skills, including meticulous attention to detail; a demonstrated commitment to Native American communities and/or Native American Art; and an interest in a museum career.

About

For 200 years, the Brooklyn Museum has been recognized as a trailblazer. Through a vast array of exhibitions, public programs, and community-centered initiatives, it continues to broaden the narratives of art, uplift a multitude of voices, and center creative expression within important dialogues of the day.