2026 MoMA Summer Internship - Retail, Finance and Strategic Planning

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 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.

All summer intern applications are due by Sunday, March 1st by 11:59 PM EST.

Duration:

June 8—August 13; Ten Weeks

Application Deadline:

March 1, 2026

Decision Notification:

April 20, 2026

Stipend:

$6,160

Department Projects & Tasks

The intern will support the Retail, E-commerce and overall Retail department's long range plan to increase revenue. Tasks include e-commerce home page A/B Test Analysis, designing A/B test for home page optimization, calculating sample size, running significance tests, and presenting findings and recommendations. The intern will also support cart abandonment prediction by building models to identify users most likely to abandon their cart, and building an inventory forecasting tool that to predict inventory levels and recommend order quantities.

The intern will have an understanding of the following areas:

• Database Management & Querying: Foundational understanding of relational databases, and proficiency in SQL for extracting, cleansing, and aggregating data from large-scale datasets
• Statistical Analysis: Understanding of core statistical concepts, including hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and A/B testing
• Exploratory Data Analysis: Can conduct comprehensive exploratory analyses to uncover trends, patterns, and anomalies
• Data Visualization & Storytelling: Strong skills in building and explaining data through visualization tools like charts, graphs, and dashboards, to convey analytical findings with actionable insights
• Retail Business Acumen: Basic understanding of core retail concepts (merchandising, inventory/supply chain, marketing, ecommerce). The intern will support the ongoing initiative to connect museum and retail data.

Department Skillset Requirements

Candidates who are current students or recent graduates of a Data Analytics or Business Administration program, with a concentration or experience in Consulting or Corporate Strategy. Pre-MBA Candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in applying Finance or Corporate Strategy skills to a museum setting.

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