What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 MoMA Summer Internship - Special Programming and Events position at MoMA?
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 2025 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 2025 in order to apply.
All summer intern applications are due by Friday, March 7th by 11:59 PM EST.
Duration:
June 9—August 12; Ten Weeks
Application Deadline:
March 7, 2025
Decision Notification:
April 21, 2025
Stipend:
$6,160
Department Projects & Tasks
The intern will develop a face book on Special Programming and Events check-in system for Benefits, manage an overhaul of Special Events Salesforce contacts, and create a retroactive Salesforce update of fundraising campaigns. Intern will gain valuable experience with innovating approaches to event access, creating cleaner fundraising outreach data, and enabling Special Programming and Events to prepare for better prospecting in the future.
Projects will focus on preparing materials and campaigns within Salesforce for upcoming events, including Film Benefit 2025, David Rockefeller Council 2026, Party in the Garden 2026, and assisting with fundraising efforts when event honorees are confirmed.
Please note: due to the nature of this department, this position may require commitments outside of the cohort work schedule (Monday-Thursday, 9:30am - 5:30pm). Once selected, an alternative intern work schedule may be determined.
Department Skillset Requirements
Candidates with a background in event planning, fundraising, or a related field. Knowledge or prior experience with Salesforce (record keeping) and Zkipster (event check-in platform) is preferred. Applicants should have an ability to learn and understand systems and be detail oriented with the ability to stay organized to achieve deadlines.
How to Apply
The following items are required as part of your online application through MoMA's UKG Recruiting Portal:
1. Essay
One essay submitted in PDF format. Essay should be no longer than 650 words and answer the prompt below as follows:
Why are you interested in participating in an internship at The Museum of Modern Art? In response, be sure to address both:
a) The role of museums and how you envision their potential for evolution
b) Individual or an experience that has influenced your perception of the arts
2. Résumé
Your résumé/curriculum vitae, in PDF format, directly uploaded to your application.
3. Letter of Recommendation
At least one letter of recommendation, in PDF format, directly uploaded to your application.
4. Transcript
Transcript(s) of undergraduate and/or graduate records, in PDF format, directly uploaded to your application.
Unofficial transcripts are accepted. If you do not have access to an unofficial transcript, allow sufficient time to order a transcript from your college or university to attach as a PDF by the deadline.
Please note: we will not review applications received after the deadline, and we will only review complete applications.
Select applicants will be contacted to arrange interviews in late March. If we request an interview with you, we will contact you to arrange a convenient date and time for you.
For a complete list of available internships at MoMA, please go to www.moma.org/about/careers/internships
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