Jobs at Whitney Museum of American Art

Designs, implements, and governs scalable, secure technology solutions aligned with museum goals. Translates stakeholder needs into architectures, technical specifications, integrations, automations, and documentation. Evaluates platforms, guides development teams, supports project planning, troubleshoots integration issues, and promotes software and architecture standards. Leads digital transformation initiatives, change management, stakeholder engagement, technology strategy, and architecture reviews, with hands-on Microsoft 365, cloud, PowerShell, and AI solution development.

Support the Whitney Museum’s email marketing, digital campaigns, tourism and community initiatives, exhibition advertising performance reporting, influencer engagement, research, and marketing events. The intern will gain experience in audience strategy, channel strategy, brand voice, and museum marketing while receiving training in MailChimp, Microsoft Office, and departmental processes.

Paid, onsite digital content internship supporting the Whitney Museum’s video, web, and social media channels. The intern will help plan and produce short-form videos, conduct archival research, support exhibitions planning, livestreaming, transcription, and digital asset management. The role provides training in content strategy, media production, project management, and communications.

Paid, onsite Employee Experience internship supporting talent acquisition, onboarding, employee events, learning and development, performance management, HRIS and ATS administration, digitization, employee support, and internal communications. Interns will gain exposure to payroll, benefits administration, employee lifecycle management, and museum administration while working 16–21 hours weekly for 10–12 weeks during the Spring 2027 semester.

Supports the Whitney Museum’s Corporate Partnerships and Events team with corporate membership renewals, gift processing, prospect research, rental scheduling, invoices, payments, documentation, and on-site event assistance. The intern will receive training in Raiser's Edge, corporate event coordination, budgets, catering, rentals, and exhibition opening logistics while gaining experience in museum fundraising and advancement.

Supports the Whitney Museum's communications and press activities by researching media contacts, preparing press materials, tracking RSVPs and coverage, compiling reporting and quotes, maintaining the press database, and submitting public-program listings. The intern will gain experience with media monitoring, press outreach, database management, and arts communications.

Build and document one or two technology solutions for the museum using PowerShell, Python, Power Automate, SharePoint, Freshservice, or web tools. Test solutions with staff, publish four to six knowledge base articles, use Claude responsibly for coding and documentation, maintain project updates in Asana, and present progress to the Technology Services team.

Supports the Finance team with activity-based budget templates, forecasting automation, variance analysis, dashboards, fundraising data maintenance, and cash flow reporting. The intern collaborates with Finance and Advancement teams, cleans and standardizes datasets, prepares leadership materials, and contributes to process improvement projects while receiving training and supervision.

Supports the Individual Giving Department through donor research, event planning and implementation, stewardship documentation, tax acknowledgment processing, and data management. The internship provides training in Raiser's Edge, research resources, and gift acknowledgment workflows, while developing skills in nonprofit fundraising and museum administration.

Paid, onsite spring 2027 museum internship supporting Spanish-language education initiatives. Responsibilities include researching Spanish resources, translating and editing English-to-Spanish texts and program descriptions, assisting with Spanish projects, and supporting administrative tasks such as expense, receipt, and budget tracking.

Leads the Whitney Museum’s organic social media strategy, editorial calendar, publishing, community management, channel development, creator collaborations, and performance reporting. Translates exhibitions and institutional priorities into platform-native storytelling, briefs creative partners, produces reactive content, manages sensitive public-facing communications, and uses audience insights and social listening to guide strategy. Builds relationships with artists and cultural partners, coordinates freelancers, and advises leadership on trends, risks, and opportunities.

The Engineer oversees building controls maintenance, HVAC troubleshooting, and MEP coordination while ensuring conservation and aesthetic standards are met across all Whitney locations.