Access Programs and Policy Undergraduate Intern

Museum of Fine Arts•Boston, MA

9d•$17•Onsite

About The Position

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Access Programs is responsible for ensuring that people of all abilities feel welcome and can make direct connections with the Museum’s collection and exhibitions. The program offers internships to college students who enjoy working with people with disabilities and are interested in learning more about the intersection of art and disability. The Access Programs and Policy intern will play a crucial role within Access in supporting programs such as Artful Healing and Beyond the Spectrum. Through our Artful Healing program, the intern will learn about working with hospitalized patients and will create art kits. In Beyond the Spectrum, the intern will support art educators by gathering materials, prepping slide decks and assisting during each session. In addition to these programs, the intern will review existing documentation and best practices to draft accessibility guidance documents. The intern will report to the Assistant Director of Accessibility and work alongside and learn from experts in arts and disability. They will gain valuable professional skills, including communication with a variety of audiences, visitors, and organizations. The intern will also experience policy drafting and arts education within a museum setting. Additionally, the selected intern will have opportunities to work with a wide range of people, with a diversity of disabilities, and will build a professional network with disability advocates and arts administrators, and related organizations. Ideal candidates must be able to commit to work onsite 15 hours weekly within Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm parameters, between June 15 and August 21, 2026, including undergraduate attendance at the undergraduate Museum Pathways & Practices professional development course from 12:30-2:30pm on the following Thursdays: June 18, June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, August 6, August 13, and August 20. The intern will be paid at a rate of $16.80 per hour and will receive a $90 per month transportation subsidy as well as a $1,500 housing subsidy, (paid in two equal payments.) Both subsidies are subject to taxes. As we amplify our efforts toward becoming a truly inclusive institution and fostering the next generation of museum staff, the MFA actively encourages students from all backgrounds to apply to the program.

Requirements

Enrolled in and returning to an undergraduate program, immediately following the internship period.
Demonstrated interest in accessibility-related practices
Proven ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Proven ability to interact easily and successfully with the disability community
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and take initiative
Ability to set realistic project deadlines and work independently to meet them
Ability to work onsite 15 hours per week, within 9am-5pm parameters, between June 15th and August 21st. Additionally, interns must attend the Museum Pathways & Practices professional development course from 12:30-2:30pm on the following Thursdays: June 18, June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, Aug 6, Aug 13, and Aug 20.
Ability to attend orientation on Mon, June 15, 2026, 10am to 3:30pm.

Responsibilities

Create art kits
Support classroom educators working with autistic kids and teens
Review industry and accessibility best practices and create guidance documents on a variety of topics
Prepare and offer a 3-minute final presentation of the internship as part of the Museum Pathways & Practices professional development course