Family Programs Internship, Spring 2025 at the New-York Historical Society

Job Title: Family Programs Internship, Spring 2025

Job Status: Part-time

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $16/hr

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Description
The Spring 2025 Family Programs intern will conduct research for programs related to new exhibitions (Real Clothes Real Lives, Pets and the City, etc.) and special holiday programming (President’s Day, AAPI Family Day, Camp History, etc.) as well as become an integral member of our Family Programs team. They will assist with marketing; administrative tasks; preparing materials for programs; and staffing a variety of other family programs for the New-York Historical Society and DiMenna Children’s History Museum. By the end of the internship, the intern will have gained experience with researching, developing, and delivering out-of-school-time programs for a variety of family audiences. We require excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to projects.  

Please note, this will be a hybrid internship. There will be regularly scheduled weekday hours that may be worked remotely or on-site at the Museum as well as some in-person weekend hours to assist with scheduled family programs.

The Spring 2025 Internship will run from February 10-April 18, 2025. This part-time 120-hour internship is paid at an hourly rate of $16.

Please be advised that the New-York Historical Society has adopted a mandatory vaccine policy. Interns scheduled to work onsite during the course of their internship must provide proof of vaccination ahead of the start of the internship, and will be required to follow health and safety measures put into place by N-YHS while onsite.

 

Qualifications
The Family Programs intern should be earning a degree in Education, Museum Education, Museum Studies, History, Art History, or a related field with a particular interest in working with families with children ages 3 – 12. Interest in art-making is a plus.

 

Application Instructions
To apply, the following must be submitted:

  • A cover letter indicating in which position/department you are interested
  • A resume
  • 5-10 page writing sample*
  • 2 letters of recommendation 

*It is important to read the individual job descriptions as some departments require other materials in lieu of the writing sample.

Please note: Applications that are not complete and submitted by the appropriate deadline (including two letters of recommendation) will not be accepted. Applicants being considered for the internship will be contacted for an interview.

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