Summer 2019 Internships with the Rubin
For a list of internships please check the Rubin’s page! http://rubinmuseum.org/about/jobs
The Rubin Museum of Art offers semester-long internships to qualified undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent graduates interested in the following areas: education, programming, communications, publications, exhibitions, collections and curatorial. In addition to assigned projects, interns have the opportunity to learn more about the museum field through group activities that include trips to cultural institutions, brown-bag lunch discussions with staff members, and career development workshops.
Intern Benefits: All internships are unpaid. Academic requirements may be fulfilled by arrangement with the individual college or university. Rubin Museum interns receive the following benefits:
- Free admission at museums across the country
- Free admission to Rubin Museum programs when/if available
- 10% discount on food and beverage at Café Serai.
- 25% discount on most items in the Rubin Shop, with a 40% discount on Rubin Museum publications.
- 10% discount on selected Rubin programs.
- 25% discount on gift memberships
- Invitation to the annual Volunteer Appreciation Event.
- Brown-bag lunches: staff guests discuss their jobs as well as their educational, professional, and artistic backgrounds allowing interns to learn about various museum departments and careers.
- Private tours of NYC cultural organizations: these trips are designed to expose interns to the broader New York City arts world, as well as the field of Himalayan studies.
How to apply:
Write a one-page cover letter which specifies (1) the internship for which you are applying, (2) your relevant qualifications, (3) your interest in the Rubin Museum of Art, and (4) your availability (days/times)
Please list the internship you are applying for in the subject of your email.
Attach both cover letter and resume as pdf files to your email, with both files containing a format as follows: If the applicant is named John Smith their files should look like: “SMITHJ_coverletter.pdf” “SMITHJ_resume.pdf”
Email subject: Name of Internship & Your Name
Email your resume and cover letter to volunteersandinterns@rubinmuseum.org No phone calls please.
Due to the high volume of applications for internships, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
For a list of internships please check the Rubin’s page! http://rubinmuseum.org/about/jobs