About ARTS INTERN

Since its inception in 1999, the ARTS INTERN program has provided the structure and funding for college undergraduates to learn about museum professions in New York City, through internships in museums and cultural institutions. The program seeks candidates with demonstrated financial need and encourages applicants from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Institutions participate by submitting application(s) for a proposed intern position. ARTS INTERN encourages positions with time-bound assignments and individual projects rather than simply meeting the day-to-day needs of a department. Once approved, the position receives funding and the institution may select an intern, who is in turn approved by ARTS INTERN. In 2009, the program was managed by Studio in a School, and under the guidance of Thomas Cahill.

Host Institutions in 2010

Asia Society, The Brooklyn Museum, El Museo del Barrio, The International Center for Photography, Museum of the City of New York, Museum of the Moving Image, The Noguchi Museum, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, The Queens Museum of Art, The Rubin Museum of Art, Studio Museum in Harlem, National Museum of the American Indian, Drawing Center, American Folk Art Museum, Scandinavia House, Neue Galerie, The Frick Collection, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum

Program Details

Each year, the program runs for 9 weeks starting the second week of June. Interns work a 35-hour week, and receive a total of $3,300. Participants are required to submit weekly timesheets, a mid-internship report, and a final report.

Interns also attend weekly visits to participating host institutions. ARTS INTERN coordinates programs that highlight the cultural offerings of and challenges facing institutions in New York City. Past programs have included curatorial tours of exhibitions, panel discussions, programming workshops, and presentations by speakers in various museum departments and careers.