2025 MoMA 12-Month Internship - Media and Performance

About the 12-Month Internship Program

Full-time, 12-month internships with stipends are offered for recent college graduates interested in pursuing a museum career. The focused departmental training is integrated with the fall, spring, and summer lecture series and complemented with financial provisions for the interns to create a research trip related to their field of interest. Additionally, monthly activities are designed specifically for this cohort to receive greater exposure to the museum and art fields.

The Media and Performance Intern will be a part of a larger cohort of interns from various MoMA departments. Twelve-month internships provide training in specific museum fields through close work with professional staff members, familiarity with modern and contemporary art through seminars and discussions, and an educational program that exposes interns to the workings of the Museum as a whole, while considering the role of museums in the broader cultural context.

More about Media and Performance

The Department of Media and Performance will have a forthcoming exhibition organized by the Chief Curator and Curator, a Collections and acquisition program, and Modern Monday programming.

The 12-month intern will work closely with the curators on the research and development of a forthcoming exhibition and acquisition research as well have the opportunity to support ongoing programing. The intern will be fully integrated into the department and will contribute research and assistance with forthcoming exhibitions that are currently in development. They will also contribute to ongoing programing such as Modern Mondays and conduct acquisitions and collections related research. They may also have the opportunity to work on the performance program.

Required Commitment
This program will run from approximately September 8, 2025 to August 28, 2026. This program requires a full-time commitment (Monday-Friday, 9:30am to 5:30pm).

Eligibility
Recent graduates of bachelor’s or master’s degree programs. The Museum encourages candidates from all academic disciplines to apply. Candidates should have a demonstrated interest in time-based media, performance art. Experience working with living artists is a plus. Excellent interpersonal communication skills, a strong work ethic and eagerness to learn are required. Foreign language proficiency in Portuguese and/or Spanish is preferred.

Salary
$42,000 salary (gross), subject to applicable tax withholdings. Health benefits, two weeks paid vacation, and an additional $2,000 to cover travel expenses for an approved research trip related to the intern’s field of interest.

Application Deadline
All 12-Month intern applications are due by Sunday, June 15th by 11:59 PM EST.

How to Apply

Application Requirements

The following items are required as part of your online application through MoMA's UKG Recruiting Portal:

• A résumé/curriculum vitae in PDF format
• At least 1 letter of recommendation, in PDF format, directly uploaded to your application
• A transcript, in PDF format, directly uploaded to your application (unofficial transcripts are accepted).
• A essay submitted in PDF format. Essay should be no longer than 650 words and answer the prompt below as follows:
  • Why are you interested in participating in an internship at The Museum of Modern Art? In response, be sure to address both:
    a) The role of museums and how you envision their potential for evolution.
    b) Individual or an experience that has influenced your perception of the arts.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your application, please reach out to internships@moma.org.

Please note: we will not review applications received after the deadline, and we will only review complete applications.

Select applicants will be contacted to arrange interviews in mid-July. If we request an interview with you, we will contact you to arrange a convenient date and time for you.

For a complete list of available internships at MoMA, please go to www.moma.org/about/careers/internships.

 

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