The Whitney’s Academic Year Internship program offers a semester-long paid internship for rising Juniors and above (to include Graduate students) enrolled in an accredited academic program. The internship is in person and onsite. For spring 2027, interns commit between 16–21 hours per week over 10–12 weeks for a total of 176 hours. The official program dates will span from January 18-April 26, 2027. Interns are assigned to a specific department at the Museum for the duration of the internship.
The application window for our Spring 2027 Ostrover Family Academic Internship is now open through November 9. Please note that all candidates will be considered on a rolling basis, and as such, some opportunities may close before the deadline.
For more information, including information on eligibility requirements, please visit our internships page.
The Whitney seeks a Financial Planning and Analysis Intern to support the Finance team with budget templating, process automation, project-based reporting and analytics for the Spring 2027 semester.
Expected Projects & Assignments- Refine standardized, activity-based budget templates that departments across the Museum rely on for planning.
- Help identify and build automation for recurring budget and forecasting tasks, cutting down manual work for the team.
- Track actuals against budget, flag variances, and identify the drivers.
- Assist in preparing summary materials, and dashboards for internal meetings and leadership reviews.
- Partner with the Advancement team on fundraising data; clean and maintain fundraising trackers and help support fundraising analytics.
- Support cash flow reporting by cleaning data and standardizing reporting pools used across the Museum’s Finance function.
- Rising senior (undergraduate) or graduate student, currently enrolled in an accredited degree program.
- Coursework or academic background in finance, accounting, economics or a related field preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Excel PowerPoint; experience in BI, automation, or AI tools is preferred but not required.
- Detail-oriented, organized and comfortable working with large datasets.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently on assign tasks while communicating proactively with your supervisor.
- You will work directly with the Sr. Manager of FP&A and the wider Finance team, with regular check-ins, real ownership over your projects and consistent training and supervision throughout the internship program.
Interns will be paid a stipend of $3000.
Generous support for Ostrover Family Academic Year Interns is provided by Julie and Doug Ostrover.
If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates. Whether you’re new to arts and culture administration, returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or take the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar. Please use your cover letter to tell us about your interest in the arts and culture space and what you hope to bring to this role.
About the Whitney
The Whitney Museum of American Art, founded in 1930 by the artist and philanthropist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, houses the foremost collection of American art from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From her vision arose the Whitney Museum of American Art, which has been championing the most innovative art of the United States for 86 years. The core of the Whitney’s mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit American art of our time and serve a wide variety of audiences in celebration of the complexity and diversity of art and culture in the United States. Through this mission and a steadfast commitment to artists themselves, the Whitney has long been a powerful force in support of modern and contemporary art and continues to help define what is innovative and influential in American art today.
EEO Statement
The Whitney Museum of American Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Museum does not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, or any other factor prohibited by law. The Museum hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. The Museum encourages all qualified candidates to apply for vacant positions at all levels. This description shall not be construed as a contract of any sort for a specific period of employment.
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program
- Rising senior undergraduate student or graduate student
- Coursework or academic background in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field
- Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with business intelligence, automation, or AI tools
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Comfortable working with large datasets
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently while communicating proactively with a supervisor
- Ability to work in person and onsite
- Availability for 16–21 hours per week over 10–12 weeks during January 18–April 26, 2027
What We Do
The Whitney Museum of American Art is dedicated to American art and artists, focusing on collecting, exhibiting, and preserving 20th- and 21st-century American art.
