CEP Program & Evaluation Undergraduate Intern

Museum of Fine Arts•Boston, MA

5d•$0 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Community Engagement and Partnerships (CEP) Department works to make the Museum welcoming and inclusive, with sustained relationships with surrounding communities. The CEP Program and Evaluation Undergraduate Intern supports development of family programs and drop-in artmaking activities, event logistics for cultural celebrations and open house days, and audience research and program evaluation for new and existing programs, events, and access programs. The intern works collaboratively with the CEP team and independently on shared projects. The position offers experience in program logistics and planning, audience research methods, communication with museum colleagues, partner organizations, and the public, as well as data analysis and reporting. The intern reports to the Senior Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships and works closely with the Linde Family Director of Community Arts and other CEP Department members. This onsite internship is 20 hours per week between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., from January 22 through May 7, 2027. Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are required; remaining hours are flexible according to the intern's schedule. Interns must also attend the undergraduate Museum Pathways & Practices professional development course from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on specified Fridays. The intern will be paid $16.80 per hour and receive a $90 monthly transportation subsidy, subject to tax withholdings.

Requirements

Be enrolled in an undergraduate program concurrent with the internship period.
Demonstrate interest in community engagement practices.
Have the ability to work as part of a team and independently.
Be collaborative and curious, with an interest in and appreciation for the arts.
Communicate effectively and build relationships with others.
Set realistic project deadlines and work independently to meet them.
Work onsite 20 hours per week between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. from January 22 through May 7, 2027; Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are required, with remaining hours flexible.
Attend the undergraduate Museum Pathways & Practices course from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on January 29, February 5, 12, 19, and 26, and April 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, and May 7.
Attend orientation on Friday, January 22, 2027, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Responsibilities

Support the development of community engagement and partnership programs.
Assist with day-of programming and event duties for cultural celebrations, open houses, and other Boston Family Sunday programs.
Attend and participate in spring-semester cultural celebrations, open houses, and Boston Family Sundays, including Lunar New Year, Community Connection, and Nowruz, as well as other dates to be determined.
Work with the Community Engagement team to finalize evaluations of early childhood programs, drop-in artmaking programs, and other community engagement programs and activities.
Conduct visitor interviews and surveys for early childhood programs and drop-in artmaking programs.
Assist with data tabulation, analysis, and reporting.
Prepare and deliver a three-minute final internship presentation as part of the Museum Pathways & Practices professional development course.