2025 - 2026 Academic Year Internships

2025-2026 Academic Year Internship

Program

Dates : October 16, 2025 - May 9, 2026

Reports to : Department Supervisors

FLSA Status : Paid Internship ($18 / hour)

Commitment : 14 hours per week

Applications due : August 29, 2025

Academic Year Internship Overview

Open to current undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. universities, the

2025-2026 Jewish Museum Academic Year Internship Program welcomes applicants

interested in working in Education or Curatorial departments. During the course of

the program (mid-October 2025 to end of May 2026), interns will be required to

work on-site two days a week under the guidance of a staff member. This is a part-

time internship and it requires on-site availability at the museum two days per week

(14 hours total) from mid-October 2025 through the end of May 2026.

Education Department Internship

Interns in the Education Department will contribute to the development and delivery

of programs serving a wide range of audiences-including students (pre-K through

university), teachers, families, adults, and individuals with disabilities. The

department designs and manages classes, public programs, and gallery tours, with a

strong emphasis on accessibility and inclusive education. Programs serve

participants who are blind or have low vision, are Deaf or hard of hearing, have

developmental disabilities, or experience memory loss. Interns will assist with

program planning, research, and visitor engagement, gaining experience in museum

education and public programming.

Curatorial Department Internship

The Curatorial Department researches, develops, and organizes the Museum's

special exhibitions and oversees its collection of approximately 30,000 objects

spanning 3,500 years of the intersection of art and Jewish culture. Curators are

responsible for acquisitions, interpretive frameworks, scholarly research, and

catalogues, and exhibitions. Interns will help with conducting primary and secondary

research for upcoming museum exhibitions and planned or prospective acquisitions,

drafting and submission of loan requests, and editing label texts, among other tasks.

Shoshanna and David Wingate Graduate Curatorial Internship

This internship-made possible through the generosity of Shoshanna and David

Wingate-is open to one graduate student preparing for a future curatorial career.

Intended for current M.A. or Ph.D. students in art history or related fields at U.S.

universities, the Wingate Internship offers a unique and immersive opportunity to

support exhibition development and acquisition research under the guidance of a

Jewish Museum curator.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong writing skills and experience in object-

based research; possess the ability to engage with advanced art historical

• scholarship and relevant literature; conduct library and archival research efficiently;

and have graduate-level knowledge of European and American modern and

contemporary art. Familiarity with Jewish history and culture is welcome but not

required.

The Wingate Graduate Intern will work closely with a curator who will serve as both

supervisor and mentor.

Responsibilities :

Completion of department work

Regular communication and meetings with department supervisor

Attend regularly scheduled programs for interns

Requirements :

Current university student (B.A., M.A., Ph.D. level)

Availability to work onsite

Interest in museum work, art, and Jewish culture

To apply, send resume and cover letter to interns@thejm.org. Also complete the

internship application via Google Forms.

All interns must have valid U.S. work authorization.

On the internship application form under "type of internship sought," please

indicate to which department position you are applying.