2026 MoMA Summer Internship - Exhibition Design and Production

MoMA • New York, NY

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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 contribute to working in Exhibition Production for galleries focused on Living Artists, to expand our use of Augmented Reality tools, as well as assisting in our production fabrication and installation; exploring and implementing AR tools into our design process; and continuing to build upon our exploration of parametric tools for 3D modeling and drafting techniques, and integrate these and current methods to continue building our cross departmental collaborations. Projects will focus on upcoming exhibitions and galleries for artists, Nilma Sheikh, Teresa Margolles, and Pierre Huyghe.

Requirements

• minimum of two years of college completed (or equivalent) by June 2026 in order to apply
• background in Design and/or Architecture (majors in Interior Design, Industrial Design and Experimental/Experiential Design have previously interned in this department)
• proficient grasp of CAD drafting, Rhino 3D modeling, Fabrication Processes, and AR Exploration/Programming
• include a portfolio of work demonstrating these skillsets with their application
• Essay
• Résumé
• Letter of Recommendation
• Transcript
• Portfolio

Responsibilities

• working in Exhibition Production for galleries focused on Living Artists
• expand our use of Augmented Reality tools
• assisting in our production fabrication and installation
• exploring and implementing AR tools into our design process
• continuing to build upon our exploration of parametric tools for 3D modeling and drafting techniques
• integrate these and current methods to continue building our cross departmental collaborations
• Projects will focus on upcoming exhibitions and galleries for artists, Nilma Sheikh, Teresa Margolles, and Pierre Huyghe.

What This Job Offers

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