Douglass Foundation Education Internship

the McNay Art Museum•San Antonio, TX

9d•$18•Onsite

About The Position

The McNay offers a part-time paid internship in Museum Education for an undergraduate student in the San Antonio Area beginning in January 2026. Designed for San Antonio college students, this internship offers an insider experience of working with an education team and contributing to the McNay’s mission of engaging a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts. This is a 10-month internship. The McNay Art Museum located in San Antonio, Texas, offers an array of career opportunities for passionate individuals who are eager to take part in our mission to engage a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts. At our core, we strive to be San Antonio’s place of belonging and to offer our community transformational art experiences. Built in the 1920s by artist and educator Marion Koogler McNay, the Spanish Colonial Revival residence became the site of Texas’ first modern art museum when it opened in 1954. Today, 150,000 visitors a year enjoy works by modern masters including Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Edward Hopper, Joan Mitchell, Alice Neel, Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The 45,000-square-foot Jane & Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions, designed by internationally renowned French architect Jean-Paul Viguier, features major exhibitions annually. The 25 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds include sculptures by Willie Cole, Robert Indiana, Luis A. Jiménez Jr., Alejandro Martín, George Rickey, Joel Shapiro, Kiki Smith, Tom Wesselmann and others. For more information about the McNay, visit www.mcnayart.org . The McNay’s Education Department is overseen by the Head of Education, Jenelle Esparza, and includes three (3) museum educator positions that fall under specific audiences, one seasonal internship, and a coordinator support role. This department is responsible for all educational and public events and programs in the museum including educator programs, public programs, family & community programs, and museum tours. The Education Team produces between 70-80 mission-driven programs annually that include events like Evening for Educators, Free Family Days, artist-led workshops, lectures, film screenings, K-12 student tours, and much more.

Requirements

Undergraduate students rising into junior or senior year.
Attend college in San Antonio area.
Academic emphasis or coursework in art, art history, art education, museum education, community leadership, or related areas of study.
Available during the work week M-F 9am-5pm part time.
This may necessitate a part-time class schedule for one semester during the internship.
20 hours a week per semester (approximately 200 hours per semester).
Resume
Two references
Personal statement about how a paid internship in Museum Education aligns with post-graduate goals and what the Museum’s mission means to you.
Current transcript

Responsibilities

Attendance at McNay staff and Education department meetings on weekdays.
Attend and support museum programs, provide assistance with evaluation & debrief.
Join and contribute to staff communication channels.
Contribute ideas to the Education team.
Plan and facilitate an original museum program as a final project.