Spring 2027 Education: Family Programs Internship

Collections That Care; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

The Whitney Museum of American Art invites motivated students to join the Education: Family Programs internship for Spring 2027. This on-site role supports family-focused in-person programs, collaborates with Social Impact Facilitators, and helps create a welcoming environment for families and children.

Responsibilities include preparing art materials, maintaining inventory, and handling administrative tasks such as statistics tracking and creating signage.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate and graduate students pursuing advanced degrees; must have completed a minimum of two years’ worth academic coursework.
• Experience working with art materials.
• Interest in working with children and families.
• Microsoft Office, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Work on site 2-3 days per week (includes required availability on Saturdays and every second Sunday).
• Assist during in-person Family Programs, work with Social Impact Facilitators, and create a welcoming environment for families and children at the museum.
• Prepare art materials and organize material inventory.
• Perform administrative tasks to support programs (track statistics, create signages and informational materials).

Skills

Art materials experience

Microsoft Excel

Teamwork

Creativity

Interest in families

Education

Undergrad or grad student with 2 years coursework

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

The Whitney seeks anEducation: Family Programsfor Spring 2027.

Expected Projects & Assignments

• Work on site 2-3 days per week (includes required availability on Saturdays and every second Sunday)
• Assist during in-person Family Programs, work with Social Impact Facilitators, and create a welcoming environment for families and children at the museum
• Prepare art materials and organize material inventory
• Perform administrative tasks to support programs (track statistics, create signages and informational materials)

Key Details

Stipend: $3,000

Duration: January 18 – April 26, 2027

Schedule: PT (16–21 hours/week)

Deadline:November 9, 2026

Eligibility

Skills & Qualifications

• Undergraduate and graduate students pursuing advanced degrees; must have completed a minimum of two years’ worth academic coursework. Undergraduate first-year and second-year students are not eligible
• Experience working with art materials
• Interest in working with children and families
• Microsoft Office, including Excel
• Creativity, attention to detail, ability to work on a team
• Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student who has completed at least two years of academic coursework
• 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.