Spring 2027 Education: Access Programs Internship

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

Job summary

The Whitney Museum of American Art is seeking an Education: Access Programs intern for the spring 2027 semester. The role involves developing a research topic tied to Access Programs and assisting with access services for disabled visitors, including tour logistics and forms preparation.

Performance will support Access Programs and Initiatives, with a stipend of $3,000 for the term from January 18 to April 26, 2027, at a part-time schedule (16–21 hours per week) and a November 9, 2026

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering or studying within access services, Disability Studies, or disability-centered organizations.
• Computer literacy.
• Strong organizational skills are a plus.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Choose a research topic stemming from experience in Access Programs or what was learned during time in the department.
• Assist with access services for disabled visitors, including preparing logistics for tours and submitting forms; support other Access Programs initiatives.

Skills

Access services experience

Disability studies knowledge

Computer literacy

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Summary

The Whitney seeks anEducation: Access Programs internfor the spring 2027 semester.

Expected Projects & Assignments

• Access Programs and Initiatives interns are expected to pick a research topic stemming from their experience in Access Programs and/or what they learned during their time in the department.
• Interns will also help with assist with access services for disabled and Disabled visitors. This includes helping prepare logistics for tours, submitting forms in preparation for tours, providing support for other programs scheduled by Access Programs and Initiatives.

Key Details

Stipend: $3,000

Duration: January 18 – April 26, 2027

Schedule: PT (16–21 hours/week)

Deadline:November 9, 2026

Eligibility

Skills & Qualifications

• Either experience working/volunteering or studying within access services, Disability Studies or Disability centered organizations.
• Computer literacy
• Strong organizational skills a plus
• Communication skills

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.

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