Spring 2027 Communications Intern Studio Museum in Harlem

Collections That Care; New York (NY); On-site; USD 5,728,000 - 8,158,000; Full time

Job summary

The Studio Museum in Harlem is seeking a Communications Intern to assist the Communications Department in delivering the Museum’s mission to stakeholders, press, and diverse audiences. You will learn institutional voice, strategy, and media relations while drafting copy for administration, programs, and exhibitions, and support records maintenance.

Ideal candidates are mature undergrads, grads, or recent grads with strong writing and organization, portfolio links, and familiarity with design

Qualifications

• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Superb attention to detail, highly organized, able to work independently
• Familiarity with social media and online email marketing tools; proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft 365

Responsibilities

• Draft copy for administrative, programming, and exhibition needs
• Support communications strategy and media relations best practices
• Assist with maintaining the Communications Department’s records and perform administrative tasks

Skills

Writing

Communication

Social media

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft 365

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate student or recent graduate

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Summary

The Communications Intern will work with the Communications Department to perform functions critical to communicating the Studio Museum’s mission and offerings to Museum stakeholders, the press, and our diverse audiences. The Communications Intern will learn about institutional voice, communications strategy, and media relations best practices, and will assist with drafting copy for the institution’s administrative, programming, and exhibition needs, as well as perform administrative tasks to support the maintenance of the Communication Department’s records.

Key Details

Stipend: $5,040

Duration:14 weeks (January 11–April 16, 2027)

Schedule:PT (20 hours/week)

Deadline:November 6, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)

Eligibility

Applicants must possess excellent writing and communication skills, superb attention to detail, be highly organized, and be able to work independently. Must demonstrate familiarity with social media and online email marketing tools and must be adept at using both the Adobe Creative Suite (specifically InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop) and Microsoft 365. The Communications Internships are designed for mature undergraduate students, graduate students, or recent graduates interested in careers in arts communications, media studies, social marketing, design, or related fields. If available, please provide a link to your design portfolio in the application.

About

Founded in 1968, the Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally, and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by Black culture. It is a site for the dynamic exchange of ideas about art and society.