Spring 2027 Employee Experience Internship

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

Job summary

The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, NY invites applications for an Employee Experience Internship in the Office of People and Culture for the spring 2027 semester. The intern will assist with talent acquisition, onboarding, vendor outreach, and staff event planning, supporting ongoing digitization and Learning & Development initiatives.

Ideal candidates are enrolled undergraduates or graduates with a strong interest in American art, and proficiency in Microsoft 365; prior museum

Qualifications

• Knowledge and interest toward modern and contemporary American art.
• People-focused, charismatic, and uphold OPC values.
• Interest in museum administration; previous museum experience not required.
• 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.
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Responsibilities

• Assist Employee Experience team with talent acquisition and staff onboarding efforts, troubleshoot existing hiring workflows.
• Instigate outreach to vendors for employee enrichment programming.
• Provide support in event-planning for employees and interns alike, assist with administering internship programs.
• Lend a hand in Learning & Development initiatives.
• Redesign and propose new performance management frameworks and toolkits.
• Act at the frontline of the department, addressing questions from employees.
• Aid with ongoing digitization initiatives.
• Draft copy of internal staff memos.

Job description

Summary

The Whitney seeksan Employee Experience Internshipfor the Office of People and Culture intern for the spring 2027 semester.

Expected Projects & Assignments

• Assist Employee Experience team with talent acquisition and staff onboarding efforts, troubleshoot existing hiring workflows
• Instigate outreach to other vendors for employee enrichment programming
• Provide support in event-planning for employees and interns alike, assist with maintaining the administration of the Whitney Museum’s future internship programs
• Lending a hand in Learning & Development initiatives
• Redesign and propose new performance management frameworks and toolkits
• Act at the frontline of the department, addressing questions from employees
• Aid with ongoing digitization initiatives
• Draft copy of internal staff memos

Key Details

Stipend: $3,000

Duration: January 18 – April 26, 2027

Schedule: PT (16–21 hours/week)

Deadline:November 9, 2026

Eligibility

Skills & Qualifications

• Have some knowledge and interest toward modern and contemporary American art
• Be people-focused, charismatic, and dedicate themselves to upholding the OPC’s values
• Hold an interest in museum administration; previous museum experience not required
• 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
• Must have proficient working knowledge of Microsoft 365 software (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

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.