Photography Internship Jobs

Full-time, 12-month internship with stipend is offered for recent college graduates interested in pursuing a career and/or studies in art history and/or photography history and curation. The focused departmental training is integrated with monthly activities and a lecture series designed for interns to receive greater exposure to the museum as a whole. The program is complemented with financial provisions for interns to create a research trip related to their fields of interest.

The Photography 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.

Duties within the department may include but are not limited to:

• Working on an upcoming exhibition of work by Robert Frank which will include:
• Helping to coordinate with external and internal parties for exhibition-related public programming
• Other departmental work
• Assisting with researching and clearing image rights for exhibition, catalog and digital use
• Assisting curatorial staff with a high volume of exhibition-related tasks and inquiries.

A Successful Candidate May Posses Some Of The Following

• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Working knowledge of best practices in curatorial procedures
• A strong work ethic and eagerness to learn
• Experience with TMS or similar collection management systems
• Strong research skills
• Art history and/or photography history background
• Previous museum experience

Required Commitment

This program will run from approximately September 2023 to September 2024. 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 diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines to apply. International

candidates are eligible to apply.

Stipend

$32,933 stipend (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 Requirements

The following items are required as part of your application:

• At least 1 letter of recommendation sent from the recommender directly to [email protected]
• Describe an individual or an experience that has influenced your perception of the arts.
• Why are you interested in participating in an internship at The Museum of Modern Art?
• Completed online application through MoMA's Ultipro Recruiting Portal
• What is the role of museums, and how do you envision their potential for evolution?
• 2 Essays submitted as an attachment to the online application. Each essay should be no longer than 500 words. The two prompts are as follows:
• Discuss one of the following:

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