Website The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Position Summary
The Spring Semester Internships at The Met offer current students and recent graduates the opportunity to learn about museum practice and gain professional skills in a variety of fields through internships at The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters during the academic year. The Met has over forty department areas that host interns from a wide variety of academic backgrounds. Intern placement options vary each semester depending on current staff availability and projects.
The 10-week Spring program takes place from the second week of February through the third week of April.
Deadline: September 17, 2025
Eligibility
- Undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in a degree-granting program who have fully completed at least one semester. First-year students in their first semester of an undergraduate degree (B.A. or A.A.) are NOT eligible to apply. (Example: a first-year student currently in their spring/second semester may apply to intern during the fall of their second/sophomore year.)
- Recent graduates of an undergraduate or graduate program who have graduated no more than twelve months before the application deadline
- PhD students within the first two years of their program, provided that they have not yet achieved candidacy.
Compensation
$24 per hour
About The Met
Founded in 1870, the Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases 5,000 years of global art across two NYC locations and online. Its mission is to inspire connections through the collection, study, and presentation of art, fostering creativity, knowledge, and cultural understanding.
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