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2025 MoMA Summer Internship - Graphic Design
Moma - New York, New York, us, 10261
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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 support the team on maintaining and updating brand templates, exploring design solutions and asset versioning for marketing and social media. The intern will contribute to the growing need for a social media presence for the MoMA brand, not only for the core institution, but for teams like Young Learners, MoMA Teens and our design studio. Intern will gain exposure to a variety of teams across the Museum, such as Marketing, Membership, and Learning & Engagement, through the creation of social media templates and support on bespoke assets for both the internal team and Learning & Engagement.
Projects will develop more unified visuals across the Museum, resulting in a cohesive brand voice online, and give the intern exposure to marketing and support initiatives like Pride and monthly MTA liveboards to offer an inside look at the operations of a Marketing team. Projects will include:
Review and update MoMA brand guidelines (including Membership) through Brandpad Template development for Learning & Engagement social media Social media assets and other digital and out of home assets Support with Instagram postings of Design Team social media
Department Skillset Requirements
Candidates with a firm understanding of Adobe Creative Suite and Figma. Motion graphics and video editing skills, and/or photography and photo editing skills are a plus.
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. Rsum
Your rsum/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
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement:
Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at the Museum, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable law, including the New York City Human Rights Law ("NYCHRL").
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 support the team on maintaining and updating brand templates, exploring design solutions and asset versioning for marketing and social media. The intern will contribute to the growing need for a social media presence for the MoMA brand, not only for the core institution, but for teams like Young Learners, MoMA Teens and our design studio. Intern will gain exposure to a variety of teams across the Museum, such as Marketing, Membership, and Learning & Engagement, through the creation of social media templates and support on bespoke assets for both the internal team and Learning & Engagement.
Projects will develop more unified visuals across the Museum, resulting in a cohesive brand voice online, and give the intern exposure to marketing and support initiatives like Pride and monthly MTA liveboards to offer an inside look at the operations of a Marketing team. Projects will include:
Review and update MoMA brand guidelines (including Membership) through Brandpad Template development for Learning & Engagement social media Social media assets and other digital and out of home assets Support with Instagram postings of Design Team social media
Department Skillset Requirements
Candidates with a firm understanding of Adobe Creative Suite and Figma. Motion graphics and video editing skills, and/or photography and photo editing skills are a plus.
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. Rsum
Your rsum/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
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement:
Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at the Museum, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable law, including the New York City Human Rights Law ("NYCHRL").