2026 MoMA Summer Internship - Content & Editorial

MoMA • New York, NY

1d • $6,160

About The Position

About the Summer Internship Program 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 have a hands-on, multimedia immersion into the Content & Editorial Team and support various areas of online content - from brainstorming to research to interviews to production to editing. The intern will select one project related to a current temporary exhibition or artwork on view in the Collection Galleries, and under the mentorship of our Content producers, work to produce this feature from idea to finished article during their time at MoMA. Additionally, the intern will be involved in archival image and document research for stories, artist intros, and art terms; and assist in several major multimedia content initiatives on our team. The intern will select one project related to a current temporary exhibition or artwork on view in the Collection Galleries, and under the mentorship of our Content producers, work to produce this feature from idea to finished article during their time at MoMA. They will also be an integral part of our very small team and all of the projects that we do over the those three months, including gearing up for the fall exhibitions. Both the temporary exhibition calendar and Collection galleries, as well as MoMA's vast archives of content and research materials.

Requirements

• One must have a minimum of two years of college completed (or equivalent) by June 2026 in order to apply.
• Candidates with interest in writing and editing, audio, online publishing, and audience development.
• Candidates should have a keen willingness to learn and curiosity to reach and engage with existing and new audiences across the world.
• Essay
• Résumé
• Letter of Recommendation
• Transcript

Nice To Haves

• A candidate with experience in these areas is ideal.

Responsibilities

• The intern will have a hands-on, multimedia immersion into the Content & Editorial Team and support various areas of online content - from brainstorming to research to interviews to production to editing.
• The intern will select one project related to a current temporary exhibition or artwork on view in the Collection Galleries, and under the mentorship of our Content producers, work to produce this feature from idea to finished article during their time at MoMA.
• The intern will be involved in archival image and document research for stories, artist intros, and art terms
• Assist in several major multimedia content initiatives on our team.
• Be an integral part of our very small team and all of the projects that we do over the those three months, including gearing up for the fall exhibitions.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees