Whitney Museum of American Art · 2 months ago
[Summer 2026] Education - Interpretation and Teaching Strategies
New York, NY, US
Full-time
Hybrid
New GradThe Whitney Museum of American Art is offering a summer internship program for undergraduate students. The Education - Interpretation and Teaching Strategies intern will assist in developing educational content and visitor engagement strategies while gaining insight into museum education.
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Responsibilities
Help with preparation and production of upcoming exhibition content for multimedia guide and extended object labels
Assist with research for upcoming special exhibitions and collection rotations, and visitor engagement strategy initiatives
Assist with audio and video content production and assist with quality assurance for the multimedia guide for the Whitney’s exhibitions including arranging and producing audio and video interviews with exhibiting artists
Help maintain and update the educator website and perform other ongoing communications with affiliate staff
Prepare and archive research files as well as recording and transcription of exhibition walkthroughs, prep workshops, training programs, and other materials including audio stops and digital content assets such as extended object labels and section texts
Help coordinate the schedule of tours and other in-gallery visitor engagement programs across multiple platforms
Attend and support in-person and virtual enrichment programs and special events for educators, including field trips, book clubs, meetings, luncheons, events, and workshops
Observe tours and programs and contribute feedback and evaluation to docents, educators and teaching fellows
Gather and record attendance statistics for tours and education programs and audience use of interpretive materials
Assist with production of updated Docent Program Manual
Qualification
Required
Strong writing skills and interest in research and learning
Some art history background
Interest in museum education and educational pedagogy
Attention to detail
Ideally has familiarity with WordPress or similar, Excel, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite
Benefits
Generous support for Hearst Summer Interns is provided by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.
Company
Whitney Museum of American Art
Whitney Museum of American Art presents the full range of twentieth-century and contemporary American art.
Founded in 1930
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Andrew Cone
Chief Strategy Officer
Angela Montefinise
Chief Communications & Content Officer
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