Barnes Foundation Summer Internship

Interns at the Barnes may contribute in the following areas:
• Archives • Collections and Exhibitions Research
• Collections Registration • Community Engagement and Family Programs
• Conservation • Development • Editorial and Publications
• Education- Adult Education • Education- School Programs
• Evaluation and Impact • Finance • Human Resources • Marketing and Membership
• Public Programs • Public Relations

Learn more about each department here

The Barnes Foundation is committed to increasing the diversity of our internship cohort and encourage applications from those who are members of groups currently and historically underrepresented in museum staff. We strongly encourage students who identify as Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, or two or more races, LBGTQIA+, individuals with disabilities, and/or those who are first-generation college students.

Application deadline- February 1

The summer internship program runs from the first week in June through the second week of August. Interns work 2-3 days per week and must attend enrichment activities every Friday during the program.

A complete application includes:
Application Form
Cover Letter
Résumé/CV
One Letter of Recommendation*

*Letters of recommendation may be also be emailed in doc or pdf format to internship@barnesfoundation.org.

If you are selected to move forward with the application process, a Barnes staff member will contact you for an interview. We let all applicants know the final status of their applications about eight weeks after the application deadline.

All internships at the Barnes Foundation are paid. Undergraduate students receive $12.75 per hour. Graduate students receive $15.75 per hour.

The Barnes Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we’re committed to diversity and equal opportunity in our recruitment and hiring. Qualified candidates of all backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to apply for this position. Employees have rights under other laws including, but not limited to, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Employee Polygraph Protection Act. We participate in E-Verify.

Successful applicants for in-person internships with the Barnes Foundation must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the date of hire as a condition of employment, subject to requests for accommodation.

For tax purposes, interns must demonstrate residency (home/permanent address or school address) in one of the following states: PA, NJ, DE, VA, OH, NY.

Have other questions? Email us at internship@barnesfoundation.org.