Part-time Fashion design Jobs in Berkeley, CA

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the United States and a thriving cultural center for the Bay Area. We cannot imagine life without art; it inspires and connects us every day. Now more than ever, these connections matter and are aligned with our values.

Inclusive : We strive to be a museum of many voices in dialogue.

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SFMOMA is a place for the infinitely curious to explore, support, and experience the art of our time. We believe that modern and contemporary art can influence the way we think, view the world, and embrace the many voices and perspectives around us. We aspire to foster an environment that elicits joy, nurtures a sense of belonging and purpose-where difference is seen as a strength, and every one is appreciated for their whole self.

Schedule : Full Time, 35 hours / week, Monday, June 15 - Friday, August 14, at least three days working onsite

Department Description

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Architecture + Design (A+D) collection connects people with pivotal works that influence contemporary culture. By bringing thought-provoking architecture and design into focus, we reveal their powerful ability to inspire, and often transform, our individual and collective experience of the world. More than an object or a space that affects how we act and interact, design is a process and way of thinking that prompts responses to challenging issues that impact the quality of our lives and our communities. Since its founding in 1935, the museum has organized exhibitions of design, and in 1988 formed a department of architecture and design, adding works of graphic design, product design, furniture, and architecture to its permanent collection. The department's focus is to acquire and present modern and contemporary works that are innovative, represent current ideas within the discipline and culture, and critique the status quo.

Position Description

In close collaboration with the Assistant Curator of Architecture + Design, the Curatorial Fashion and Design Research Intern will familiarize themselves with the Museum's Architecture + Design collection, upcoming projects, and associated programs. This research-based position will be focused on the organization and tracking of exhibition related material, including auxiliary images, captions, and bibliographies for an upcoming temporary exhibition on the intrinsic relationship between fashion and postwar and contemporary sculpture.

Project Plan

Over the 9-week program the Architecture & Design Intern will :

• Conduct research on artists, designers, and objects on the exhibition checklist
• Research auxiliary images for publication, gallery texts and interpretative needs and generate associated captions
• Research and compile annotated bibliographies as needed for publication and interpretive texts
• Compile research folders, bibliographic materials, existing texts, and frame research
• Assist in writing in-gallery and online interpretive materials as appropriate
• Participate in occasional exhibition planning meetings

Educational Objectives

Exposure to various aspects of organizing large-scale temporary exhibitions, such as conducting research, compiling checklists, writing interpretive materials, and collaborating with departments across the museum.

Additional Internship Programming

The Summer 2026 Internship will offer 9-weeks of hands-on experience and mentorship along with weekly presentations and discussions with various departments in the museum, off-site educational visits within the Bay Area community, and access to various tours and events within the museum.

Requirements

$7,000 - $7,000 one-time

Pre-tax stipend paid out in a one-lump sum after start date

Application Requirements

applying to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and your goals for the internship.

program, not your undergraduate transcript

Application Deadline : February 28, 2026

Please note : You only need two letters of recommendation total, not separate letters for each internship. If you apply to multiple internships (up to three), simply inform your recommenders which positions you're applying for. We'll review the same two letters across all your applications.

Location : San Francisco, 151 3rd Street.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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