-
Internships and Programs
Most of the institutions listed on this page offer a variety of internships (full-time, part-time, summer, semester, and year-round) in all departments; the deadlines should be used as a general guide. Students should read closely the requirements of each institution, consult this page for writing samples, schedule an appointment with Kenyon’s Career Development Office, and talk with their professors.
A list of New York based opportunities is also maintained by NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Kenyon offers financial assistance to students who have secured unpaid internships through the Summer Internship Support Funds. Additions and corrections may be sent here.
Art Museums
Andy Warhol Museum
Pittsburgh, PA
Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative
Deadline(s): TBA
More information
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
McMullan Family Foundation Summer Intensive (2 weeks); Other positions vary
Deadline(s): February 28, 2023
More information
Barnes Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Positions vary
Deadline(s): February 1, 2023
More information
Carnegie Museums Of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Positions vary
Deadline(s): rolling
More information
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, OH
Positions vary
Deadline(s): rolling
More information
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Bentonville, AR
Access & Inclusive Intern (January 6, 2023)
Havner Curatorial Intern (January 6, 2023)
Library Intern (January 15, 2023)
Guide Programs Intern
Getty Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Positions at the Getty Center, Getty Villa, and participating Los Angeles art institutions. Open to residents of LA County from underrepresented backgrounds.
Deadline(s): Early February / varies by institution
More information
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Summer, semester, and year-long positions
Deadline(s): January 18, 2023 (for summer internships)
More information
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, MA
Summer and semester positions
Deadline(s): March 23, 2023 (for summer internships)
More information
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, TX
Positions vary
Deadline(s): January 31, 2023
More information
Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
12-month Internships
Deadline(s): summer
More information
National Gallery of Art
Washington, DC
Hybrid Summer Internships
Deadline(s): February 1, 2023
More information
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, MO
Summer and semester positions
Deadline(s): February (for summer internships)
More information
New Orleans Museum of Art
New Orleans, LA
Partnership-based positions
Deadline(s): rolling
More information
Peabody Essex Museum
Salem, MA
Native American Fellowship Program; other positions vary
Deadline(s): rolling
More information
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Venice, Italy
6-month internships; positions vary
Deadline(s): September and December
More information
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, PA
Positions vary
Deadline(s): December 2022
More information
Penn Museum
Philadelphia, PA
Summer internships; positions vary
Deadline(s): December
More information
Phillips Collection
Washington, DC
Positions vary
Deadline(s): rolling
More information
Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix, AZ
Deadline(s): currently on hold
More information
Princeton University Art Museum
Princeton, NJ
Summer internships; positions vary
Deadline(s): late February
More information
SFMOMA
San Francisco, CA
Summer Internships; positions vary
Deadline(s): mid-March
More information
Saint Louis Art Museum
St. Louis, MO
Curatorial Affairs and Museum Programs Summer Internships
Deadline(s): late January / early February
More information
School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center
Santa Fe, NM
Anne Ray Internship (9 month)
Deadline(s): March 1, 2023
More information
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC; New York, NY
Positions vary
Deadline(s): early 2023
More information
Arts and Entertainment
Academy Gold Rising Program
Los Angeles, CA
Positions vary
Deadline(s): January 31, 2023
More information
Activision Entertainment
Locations vary
12-week summer internships; positions vary
Deadline(s): rolling
More information
Blizzard Entertainment
Locations vary
12-week summer internships; positions vary
Deadline(s): rolling
More information
Electronic Arts
Locations vary
Summer internships; positions vary
Deadline(s): rolling
More information
The Metropolitan Opera
New York, NY
Summer internships; positions vary
Deadline(s): Late January / Early February
More information
Science Museums
Museum of Science
Boston, MA
Internships in Youth and Adult Programs, Human Resources, and Environmental Safety and Health
Deadline(s): December 18, 2022
More information
Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago, IL
Farrell Fellows Summer Internship
Deadline(s): November 2022
More information
Summer Programs
Dumbarton Oaks Plant Humanities Summer Program
Washington, DC
June 27–August 12, 2022
Deadline(s): March 15, 2022
More information
Hippos (Sussita) Excavations Project
Sussita National Park, Israel
Summer archaeological fieldwork
Deadline(s): May 1, 2023
More information
Banner Image: detail from Tian-miao LIN 林天苗, The Proliferation of Thread Winding（缠扩散）, 1995. Zhou Yan Contemporary Chinese Art Archive. https://digital.kenyon.edu/zhou/7/