2026 MoMA Summer Internship - Digital

MoMA • New York, NY

1d • $6,160

About The Position

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.

The Digital Department at MoMA is seeking interns to assist with an ongoing project aimed at understanding the needs of our various audiences and exploring how technology can be used to inform, educate, and connect people to the museum's collection. The project will involve conducting research (via surveys, interviews, and observational research) and analyzing existing data to better understand one or more of the museum's audiences and identify opportunities to engage with them digitally. Based on this research, the intern will assist the team in brainstorming creative ideas for digital experiences centered around education, storytelling, and interactivity, identify one or more valuable ideas to develop, and prototype and test the idea with our visitors.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of college completed (or equivalent) by June 2026
• Candidates with an interest in working in User Experience and Product Design for the arts and culture sector
• Applicants should be familiar with and interested in digital product design or user experience research for museums
• Portfolio of work demonstrating these skillsets with their application
• Essay
• Résumé
• Letter of Recommendation
• Transcript
• Portfolio

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of UX research methodologies (surveys, interviews, quantitative analytics) and design software (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD)

Responsibilities

• Conducting research (via surveys, interviews, and observational research)
• Analyzing existing data
• Brainstorming creative ideas for digital experiences centered around education, storytelling, and interactivity
• Identify one or more valuable ideas to develop
• Prototype and test the idea with our visitors

What This Job Offers

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