Education - Interpretation and Teaching Strategies
Support the Whitney Museum’s Education team in developing interpretive materials, multimedia guides, and visitor engagement strategies for Fall 2025.
Your Role:
Key responsibilities include:
• Assisting with preparation and production of exhibition content for multimedia guides and extended object labels.
• Supporting research for upcoming special exhibitions, collection rotations, and visitor engagement strategy initiatives.
• Assisting with audio and video content production, including arranging and producing interviews with exhibiting artists, and quality assurance for multimedia guides.
• Maintaining and updating the educator website and ongoing communications with affiliate staff.
• Preparing and archiving research files, recording and transcribing exhibition walkthroughs, prep workshops, training programs, and other materials, including digital content assets.
• Coordinating the schedule of tours and in-gallery visitor engagement programs across multiple platforms.
• Attending and supporting in-person and virtual enrichment programs and special events for educators, such as field trips, book clubs, meetings, luncheons, events, and workshops.
• Observing tours and programs, contributing feedback and evaluation to docents, educators, and teaching fellows.
• Gathering and recording attendance statistics for tours, education programs, and audience use of interpretive materials.
• Assisting with production of updated Docent Program Manual.
About You:
The ideal candidate will possess:
• Strong writing skills and an interest in research and learning.
• Some background in art history.
• Interest in museum education and educational pedagogy.
• Attention to detail.
• Familiarity with WordPress or similar platforms, Excel, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite is preferred.
Compensation & Benefits:
Interns will be paid a stipend of $3000. Additional benefits may include access to museum events, professional networking opportunities, and exposure to museum operations and educational programming.
Training & Development:
Interns will learn how to produce interpretive materials, guides, and other educational content for a museum. The role provides insight into museum education and educational pedagogy, as well as experience with training, evaluation, research, writing, archiving, and digital skills.
Career Progression:
This internship offers valuable experience for those interested in museum education, interpretation, and public programming, providing a foundation for future roles in museum education, curatorial work, or arts administration.
How to Apply:
Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in an accredited academic program. For more information on eligibility requirements, visit the Whitney Museum’s Internships page.
This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible
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Your Role:
Key responsibilities include:
• Assisting with preparation and production of exhibition content for multimedia guides and extended object labels.
• Supporting research for upcoming special exhibitions, collection rotations, and visitor engagement strategy initiatives.
• Assisting with audio and video content production, including arranging and producing interviews with exhibiting artists, and quality assurance for multimedia guides.
• Maintaining and updating the educator website and ongoing communications with affiliate staff.
• Preparing and archiving research files, recording and transcribing exhibition walkthroughs, prep workshops, training programs, and other materials, including digital content assets.
• Coordinating the schedule of tours and in-gallery visitor engagement programs across multiple platforms.
• Attending and supporting in-person and virtual enrichment programs and special events for educators, such as field trips, book clubs, meetings, luncheons, events, and workshops.
• Observing tours and programs, contributing feedback and evaluation to docents, educators, and teaching fellows.
• Gathering and recording attendance statistics for tours, education programs, and audience use of interpretive materials.
• Assisting with production of updated Docent Program Manual.
About You:
The ideal candidate will possess:
• Strong writing skills and an interest in research and learning.
• Some background in art history.
• Interest in museum education and educational pedagogy.
• Attention to detail.
• Familiarity with WordPress or similar platforms, Excel, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite is preferred.
Compensation & Benefits:
Interns will be paid a stipend of $3000. Additional benefits may include access to museum events, professional networking opportunities, and exposure to museum operations and educational programming.
Training & Development:
Interns will learn how to produce interpretive materials, guides, and other educational content for a museum. The role provides insight into museum education and educational pedagogy, as well as experience with training, evaluation, research, writing, archiving, and digital skills.
Career Progression:
This internship offers valuable experience for those interested in museum education, interpretation, and public programming, providing a foundation for future roles in museum education, curatorial work, or arts administration.
How to Apply:
Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in an accredited academic program. For more information on eligibility requirements, visit the Whitney Museum’s Internships page.
This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible
Report this job
Apply Now
Apply Now