2026 Moma Summer Internship - Architecture And Design

2026 MoMA Summer Internship - Architecture and Design

Job Category: Internship

Requisition Number: 2025M002277

Location: New York, NY 10019, USA

Job Details

Description

The Summer Internship Program provides undergraduate and graduate students and beginning professionals with practical experience in a specific area of museum work at The Museum of Modern Art. Interns participate in weekly professional development activities designed to increase understanding of the Museum's various collections, exhibitions, and departments. The Museum hosts approximately 25 interns in various departments across our institution. Participants may arrange for academic credit through their school, but it is not a requirement.

MoMA Summer 2026 internships require a commitment of four days per week. The schedule is Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. One must have a minimum of two years of college completed (or equivalent) by June 2026 in order to apply.

All summer intern applications are due by Sunday, March 1st by 11:59 PM EST.

Duration: June 8—August 13; Ten Weeks

Application Deadline: March 1, 2026

Decision Notification: April 20, 2026

Stipend: $6,160

Department Projects & Tasks

The intern will work on modern design projects. Intern will assist curators with exhibition-related tasks, including helping with exhibition checklists, TMS object records and exhibition documentation, and logistics related to exhibition planning. The intern will also assist curators in assembling a working checklist for the upcoming modern design exhibition; help develop an organized documentation system for exhibition documentation that enables easy collaboration and information sharing. Projects will focus on an exhibition on 1980s and 1990s design, scheduled to be on view in Spring/Summer 2027.

Department Skillset Requirements

Candidates with an academic background in Art History, Design, and/or History of Modern Design. Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills, and familiarity with TMS preferred.

How to Apply

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

1. Essay

One 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

2. Résumé

Your résumé/curriculum vitae, in PDF format, directly uploaded to your application.

3. Letter of Recommendation

At least one letter of recommendation, in PDF format, directly uploaded to your application.

4. Transcript

Transcript(s) of undergraduate and/or graduate records, in PDF format, directly uploaded to your application. Unofficial transcripts are accepted. If you do not have access to an unofficial transcript, allow sufficient time to order a transcript from your college or university to attach as a PDF by the deadline.

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 late March. If we request an interview with you, we will contact you to arrange a convenient date and time for you.

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