Spring 2027 Education: K-12 Initiatives Internship

Collections That Care; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

The Whitney Museum of American Art is offering a Spring 2027 K-12 Initiatives intern position in the Education Department. The role supports programs for school groups, assists with tours and virtual programs, and helps with research projects and resource development.

Ideal candidates are organized and outgoing, with an interest in art education and experience with youth. Applicants must be undergraduates with at least one year of coursework completed; freshmen are not eligible.

Qualifications

• Organized and outgoing, with an interest in working with school and teacher audiences.
• Experience with children of different ages and a desire to learn more about inquiry-based teaching in the galleries.
• Undergraduates currently enrolled in accredited academic year programs are eligible.
• Applicants must have completed a minimum of one year of academic coursework; undergraduate freshmen are not eligible.
• While an interest in art/history is preferred, students in all majors may apply.
• Previous museum experience is not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for programs by collecting and organizing art supplies.
• Assist with K-12 school group visits for guided tours and virtual programs with Freelance Educators.
• Assist School Programs staff in small-scale research projects, including data collection and analysis.
• Research for new exhibitions and create resource packets for Freelance Educators.
• Assist Educator Programs staff with professional development workshops and School Program events.
• Help manage the School Programs calendar, website, and mailing list.

Skills

Organized

Outgoing

Interest in school audiences

Experience with children

Inquiry-based teaching in galleries

Education

Undergraduate status

One year coursework completed

Job description

Summary

The Whitney seeks aK-12 Initiativesintern within theEducation Departmentfor Spring 2027.

Expected Projects & Assignments

• Help prepare for programs by collecting and organizing art supplies
• Work with the Museum's Freelance Educators to assist with K-12 school groups visiting the museum for guided tours and virtual programs
• Assist School Programs staff in small-scale research projects, including data collection & analysis
• Conduct research for new exhibitions and create resource packets for Freelance Educators.
• Assist Educator Programs staff with professional development workshops and other School Program events
• Assist in managing the School Programs calendar, website and mailing list

Key Details

Stipend: $3,000

Duration: January 18 - April 26, 2027

Schedule: PT (16-21 hours/week)

Deadline:November 9, 2026

Eligibility

Skills & Qualifications

• The candidate should be organized and outgoing, with an interest in working with school and teacher audiences
• Candidates with experience working with children of different ages and a desire to learn more about inquiry-based teaching in the galleries are a plus
• Undergraduates currently enrolled in accredited academic year programs are eligible
• Applicants must have completed a minimum of one years' 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.

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