The Public Programs Department is seeking an intern to join a professional, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment. The intern will assist with all aspects of public programming for adult audiences, including program research, planning, communications, event logistics, and administrative support. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in museum programming and learn about the development and execution of public-facing historical and cultural programs.
Major Responsibilities:
Hours during the week are flexible, but the intern must be available to work one or more evenings per week.
The Spring 2027 program will run from Monday, February 22, through Friday, April 30, 2027. Interns must be available for events on the following dates: February 22, March 10, April 7, and April 28.
The intern in this position will receive an hourly rate of $17.00 for the part-time, 120-hour program.
We require excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to projects.
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Please note: Applications that are not complete and submitted by the appropriate deadline (including two letters of recommendation) will not be accepted. Applicants being considered for the internship will be contacted for an interview.
If you intend to complete the internship that you are applying to for credit, you must submit written confirmation from your college stating that you will receive credit for hours completed upon hiring.
The New York Historical is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment related decisions are made without discrimination based on any factor protected by law.
New York’s first museum, The New York Historical is a leading cultural institution documenting over 400 years of American history through a peerless collection of art, documents, and artifacts. Our offerings span groundbreaking exhibitions; acclaimed educational programs for teachers and students nationwide; and thought-provoking conversations among leading scholars, journalists, and thinkers about the past, present, and future of the American experiment. The New York Historical is a museum of museums and a collection of collections. We are home to the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library, the Center for Women’s History, the Reiss Family Graduate Institute for Constitutional History, the Dorothy Tapper Goldman Center for Teaching Democracy, the DiMenna Children’s History Museum, and the future American LGBTQ+ Museum. We elevate the perspectives and scholarship that define the United States’ democratic heritage and challenge us all to shape our ongoing history for the better.
