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Family Programs Internship

New York City, United StatesinternshipVerifiedPosted 8 Jul 2026

💰 $34,000/yr

About the role

Description

This fall the family programs intern will conduct research for programs related to new exhibitions (You Should Be Dancing: New York, 1976 and Beyond, etc.) and special programming (Halloween, Thanksgiving Eve, etc.) as well as compile a gallery observation report for our current Democracy Matters exhibition. As an integral member of our Family Programs team, they will assist with marketing; administrative tasks; preparing materials for programs; and staffing a variety of other family programs for The New York Historical and DiMenna Children’s History Museum. By the end of the internship, the intern will have gained experience with researching, developing, and delivering out-of-school-time programs for a variety of family audiences. We require excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to projects.

Please note, this will be a hybrid internship. There will be regularly scheduled weekday hours that may be worked remotely or on-site at the Museum as well as some in-person weekend hours to assist with scheduled family programs.

The Fall 2026 program will run from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 11, 2026. Interns must be available for events on the following dates: October 5, October 28, November 18, and December 9.

The intern in this position will receive an hourly rate of $17.00 for the part-time, 120-hour program.

Qualifications

We require excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to projects.

The Family Programs intern should be earning a degree in Education, Museum Education, Museum Studies, History, Art History, or a related field with a particular interest in working with families with children ages 3 - 12. Interest in art-making is a plus.

Application Instructions

To apply, the following must be submitted:

A cover letter indicating in which position/department you are interested
A resume
5-10 page writing sample*
2 letters of recommendation

*It is important to read the individual job descriptions as some departments require other materials in lieu of the writing sample.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

N-YHS is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and organizational needs, and not on race, color, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion or creed, physical or mental disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, reproductive health choices, marital status, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, height, weight, or any other factor protected by law.

These policies apply to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, discipline, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits and all other conditions and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Management is primarily responsible for seeing that N-YHS’s equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, but all members of the staff share in the responsibility for assuring that the policies are effective and apply uniformly to everyone.