Summer 2024 Internship - Retail, Marketing and Ecommerce

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.  Each Tuesday, interns participate in professional development activities designed to increase understanding of the Museum’s various collections, exhibitions, and departments. The Museum hosts approximately 25 interns per season in just about every department. Participants may arrange for academic credit through their school, but it is not a requirement.

MoMA Summer 2024 internships require a commitment of five days per week. The schedule for the five days is 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. One must have a minimum of two years of college completed (or equivalent) by June 2024 in order to apply.

All summer applications are due on Wednesday, April 10 by 11:59 PM EST.

Duration:

Ten weeks

Summer 2024 term:

June 10—August 16

Application deadline:

April 10, 2024

Decision notification:

May 10, 2024

Stipend:

$5,250

Department Projects & Tasks

The intern will support press preview working on lookbook, copy review, and cross checking data to support the Fall/Holiday press preview and lookbook. They will support event planning and set up for press preview or other events. They will assist with product loans for the press. They will support gathering assets and materials for various marketing initiatives including signage, cross-museum, social media, and partner marketing. Other duties may include reporting, event support, or other marketing related duties.

 

Department Requirements

PC or Mac proficient with experience in Google suite. Studying marketing, communications or similar topics. Fluent in English. Familiar with social media tools including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Microsoft Office, ecommerce (shopify), analytics and technology experience are a plus.

How to Apply

Please include the following attachments as part of your online internship application.

1. Essay

There is one required essay, which should be no longer than 750 words. Please answer the following prompt, and attach it as a PDF or a Word file.

Why are you interested in participating in an internship at The Museum of Modern Art?

2. Résumé

Your résumé/curriculum vitae.

3. Transcript

Attach transcripts of undergraduate and graduate records.  We accept either official or unofficial transcripts.  If you do not have access to an unofficial transcript, allow enough time to order a transcript from your college or university so that you will be able to attach it as PDF with your other application materials by the deadline.

We will not review applications received after the deadline, and we will only review complete applications. 

Select applicants will be contacted to arrange interviews. 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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