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The Museum of Modern Art / independent application guide

Summer Internship Program: eligibility & how to apply

A ten-week museum internship with supervised department projects and practical and theoretical training in modern and contemporary art museum work.

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College yearRising juniors and seniors
CompensationPaid
Location / arrangementNew York, New YorkAt least four days per week
Availability at reviewCheck current opportunities

Who can apply?

  • Candidates must have completed at least two years of undergraduate study by the program start, which MoMA describes as rising-junior status.
  • Students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply.
  • The current opportunity controls department, dates, application materials, work authorization, and any additional skills or availability rules.
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MoMA's 12-month internship is a separate recent-graduate program; its salary and eligibility do not apply to the undergraduate summer route.

Dates, pay & program timing

No universal cutoff confirmed

MoMA's summer program lasts 10 weeks and requires at least four days per week, with a standard Monday-through-Thursday schedule of 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Check the opportunities page for the next cycle.

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These details reflect the sources at the review date. An overview is not a live job offer. Check the official page for today's application status and the selected opening's written terms.

How to apply to The Museum of Modern Art

  1. Check MoMA's official internship opportunities for a current summer cycle and available departments.
  2. Verify two completed undergraduate years, term dates, four-day availability, authorization, department requirements, and requested application materials.
  3. Tailor the application to specific museum work and submit through the official opportunity before its published closing time.
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How to prepare a stronger application

Connect a research, writing, archival, design, education, digital, operations, or visitor-facing example to the department's work.

Explain what you contributed, how you handled evidence or audiences, and what you learned instead of treating museum interest as self-explanatory.

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Official sources & update notes

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We do not infer deadlines, remote eligibility, or guaranteed offers from older recruiting cycles. Read our editorial process.

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