Collections and Exhibitions Management Intern

Join the Seaport Museum Crew

The Seaport Museum is committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity in its workforce. We strongly encourage applications from members of groups that are underrepresented in careers related to museums. The Museum's goal is to foster a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff that reflects the diversity of both NYC and our audience.

Internships

The Museum's Internship Program offers college undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates' valuable insights into the operations of a professional museum environment.

Seaport Museum interns are usually placed in the Collections, Archives, and Exhibitions Departments where they work with professional staff, assist on internal and external projects. Under the supervision of designated staff members, interns work both independently and collaboratively with their departments to gain comprehensive experience through immersive projects. In addition to their departmental work, interns take part in conversations on museology, and visit other New York City institutions gaining opportunity to develop connections with other museum professionals.

Application Information

Due to the anticipated high volume of applications, only candidates chosen for interviews will receive direct communication regarding the status of their application.

Time Commitment and Pay

Interns must commit to 20 hours per week and are required to be on-site at least two full days per week, 9:30am–4:30pm Tuesdays through Friday. Interns are paid $18/hour on a bi-weekly basis and receive free admission to most New York City museums and employee discounts at the Seaport Museum's Bowne & Co. Stationers.

Collections and Exhibitions Management Intern

The intern will be involved in a range of collection and exhibition management projects with special attention to collection stewardship. Activities will include conducting research on collection artworks and prospective acquisitions, inventory management, imaging tasks, and updating the department's collection database.

If time and interest permit, Interns also collect ideas and draft content for the Museum's blog and social media channels.

Click here for the full internship posting and details on how to apply

Summer 2027 Internships (13 weeks)—Not accepting applications at this time

Applications Open: March 15, 2027

Applications Close: March 26, 2027

Start Date: June 1, 2027

End Date: August 27, 2027