Museum Apprentice Program Brooklyn Museum

Collectionsthatcare; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on museum experience

Mentorship by educators & curators

Job summary

Brooklyn Museum invites NYC high school students to join the Museum Apprentice Program as a guest educator. Participants will work with museum educators and curators to create lesson plans and gain experience teaching audiences of all ages within a dynamic museum setting.

You will meet artists and curators, discuss education topics, and assist with family programs such as Art Explorers, while developing tours and summer camp activities.

Qualifications

• Open to NYC high school students.

Responsibilities

• Meet artists and curators to learn about art and the Brooklyn Museum's collections.
• Discuss critical topics in museum education, including working with public schools and social justice.
• Connect with education staff and learn to use artworks to teach diverse audiences.
• Assist with family programs such as Art Explorers.
• Develop tours and teach summer camp groups.
• Learn education programming in a museum setting and connect art to the world.
• Build public speaking, lesson planning, research, and teaching skills.
• Strengthen communication, collaboration, time management, and organization.

Job description

Summary

Guest star as a museum educator! In the Museum Apprentice Program, New York City teens immerse themselves in art, art history, and museum education. Guided by Museum educators and curators, you'll create lesson plans and gain experience teaching to audiences of all ages.

What you'll be doing:

• Meet artists and curators to learn about art and the Brooklyn Museum's collections
• Discuss critical topics in the field of museum education, such as working with the public school system and the role of museums in social justice movements
• Connect with education staff and get trained on how to use artworks to teach people of all ages and abilities
• Assist with family programs such as Art Explorers
• Develop tours and teach summer camp groups
• Learn about education programming in a museum setting, and work to make connections between art and the world
• Build public speaking, lesson planning, research, and teaching skills
• Strengthen communication, collaboration, time management, and organizational skills

Key Details

Salary: $17-18/hour

Program Dates: November 2026-August 2027

Schedule:

November 2026-June 2027:

• Thursdays: Weekly meetings, 4:30-6:30 pm
• Fridays: Occasional teen staff events and field trips, to be determined
• Weekends: Occasional family events and pop-up talks, to be determined

July-August 2027:

• Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays: 10 am-4 pm

Deadline: September 28, 2026

Eligibility

This program is open to all NYC high school students.

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.

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