The Morgan Library & Museum 2026-2027 - Modern and Contemporary Drawings Academic Year Internship

The Morgan Library & Museum•New York, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Morgan Library & Museum welcomes applications for its 2026–2027 Academic Year Internship program. The program provides an introduction to the variety of career opportunities available in museums and special collections libraries. Each intern is assigned to a department relevant to their interest and works with departmental staff on timely topics in that area. Interns also have the opportunity to learn about the Morgan and the museum and special collections fields more generally through professional development opportunities such as facility tours and meetings with museum leadership. The Morgan especially seeks to provide opportunities to candidates with experiences and perspectives that have not been adequately reflected in the museum and special collections library fields. Academic year interns generally work up to 14 hours per week, beginning in mid-September and running through early to mid-May. Some internships have specific scheduling requirements as noted in the descriptions below. Interns are expected to make every effort to attend the program’s professional development programs, which may require modifying their schedule from time to time. All internships are on-site at the Morgan. The Department of Modern and Contemporary Drawings seeks an intern to work directly with and be mentored by the curatorial team. As an integral member of the department, the intern’s responsibilities will include ongoing collection research in libraries and archives, identifying collection items that need imaging and updating artist files, writing short descriptions and wall labels, as well as conducting future exhibition research. The candidate should have knowledge of and interest in modern and contemporary art and be available two days per week.

Requirements

Current enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student
Strong interest in a career in the museum or research library field
Eligibility to work in the United States; international candidates must be eligible to participate in a paid internship program in the United States
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of and interest in modern and contemporary art
Available two days per week