Spring 2027 Advancement: Corporate Partnerships and Special Events Internship

Collections That Care; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whitney Museum of American Art is seeking an Advancement: Corporate Partnerships and Special Events Intern for the Spring 2027 semester. The role includes supporting the Corporate Membership program, doing prospect research, and assisting with events both on-site and in coordination with fundraising efforts.

The internship offers a stipend of $3,000 for the term January 18 to April 26, 2027, with a part-time schedule (16–21 hours/week).

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite
• Research skills
• Google forms
• Undergraduates and graduates currently enrolled in accredited academic year programs are eligible
• Completed a minimum of one year’s worth of academic coursework; undergraduate freshmen are not eligible
• Interest in art and art history preferred
• Previous museum experience not required

Responsibilities

• Support the Corporate Membership program by assembling renewal and welcome packets
• Process gifts through RE
• Prospect research for Corporate Membership & Sponsorship
• Rental program inquiries and scheduling; update rental documents
• Administrative tasks (invoices, event lists, filing, payments)
• On-site help with internal, external, and fundraising events
• Additional research tasks as needed

Skills

Research skills

Microsoft Suite

Google forms

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Google Forms

Job description

Summary

The Whitneyseeks anAdvancement: Corporate Partnerships and Special Events Intern for the Spring 2027 semester.

Expected Projects & Assignments

• Supporting the Corporate Membership program through
  • Assembling Renewal and Welcome Packets
  • Processing gifts through RE
• Prospect research for Corporate Membership & Sponsorship
• Rental Program (taking inquiries, assist with scheduling, update rental documents, etc.)
• Assist department with administrative tasks (invoices, event list collection, filing, processing payments, etc.)
• On-site assistance with events (events may include internal, external, and fundraising events)
• Additional Research Tasks as needed

Key Details

Stipend: $3,000

Duration: January 18 – April 26, 2027

Schedule: PT (16–21 hours/week)

Deadline:November 9, 2026

Eligibility

Skills & Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite
• Research skills
• Google forms
• 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

About

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 of our time and serve a wide variety of audiences in celebration of the complexity and diversity of art and culture in the United States.