Academic Year Internships

The Morgan Library & Museum - 2026–2027 Academic Year Internships 

The Morgan Library & Museum welcomes applications for its 2026–2027 Academic Year Internship program. The program provides an introduction to the variety of career opportunities available in museums and special collections libraries. Each intern is assigned to a department relevant to their interest and works with departmental staff on timely topics in that area. Interns also have the opportunity to learn about the Morgan and the museum and special collections fields more generally through professional development opportunities such as facility tours and meetings with museum leadership. 

The Morgan especially seeks to provide opportunities to candidates with experiences and perspectives that have not been adequately reflected in the museum and special collections library fields.

Academic year interns generally work up to 14 hours per week, beginning in mid-September and running through early to mid-May.  Some internships have specific scheduling requirements as noted in the descriptions below. Interns are expected to make every effort to attend the program’s professional development programs, which may require modifying their schedule from time to time.  All internships are on-site at the Morgan. 

For the Academic Year 2026–2027, internships are available in the following areas:

Communications and Marketing Internship: 

The Communications and Marketing internship offers hands-on experience in strategic communications, social media content creation, audience development, and community-focused marketing within a museum setting. Working closely with departmental staff, the intern will help gather and create content for Morgan's social media platforms; assist in the creation of exhibition-specific communications plans, including identifying target audiences and appropriate channels; and conduct research into community outreach opportunities, helping identify local partners, organizations, and audiences to support broader engagement goals, among other tasks.

Ancient Western Asian Seals and Tablets Internship: 

This internship within the curatorial department of Ancient Western Asian Seals and Tablets provides an immersive and practical experience tailored for a student aspiring to pursue careers in art, art history, archaeology, libraries, or museums. Working closely with the department head, the intern will actively contribute mainly to two ongoing departmental projects: assisting with exhibition preparations, and organizing, inventorying, and photographing the Seal Impression Study Collection. The intern will handle archaeological objects and work with archival materials connected to Edith Porada. They will have the unique opportunity to receive specialized training in ancient seal carving and the art of creating seal impressions.

Modern and Contemporary Drawings Internship: 

The Department of Modern and Contemporary Drawings seeks an intern to work directly with and be mentored by the curatorial team. As an integral member of the department, the intern’s responsibilities will include ongoing collection research in libraries and archives, identifying collection items that need imaging and updating artist files, writing short descriptions and wall labels, as well as conducting future exhibition research. The candidate should have knowledge of and interest in modern and contemporary art and be available two days per week. 

Exhibitions and Collections Department and the Photography Curatorial Internship: 

The Exhibitions and Collections and Photography curatorial departments offer a joint academic year internship. This intern would work cooperatively with both departments on data entry, cataloging, and intake related to a significant photography collection acquisition. In addition, this internship provides the opportunity to work closely with both departments on other collections and data management tasks, including cataloging, organization of gift paperwork, and incoming acquisition data management. This internship also offers a window into the exhibition planning and implementation process.  

Literary and Historical Manuscripts Internship: 

The Department of Literary and Historical Manuscripts offers an internship for the academic year to complete a major metadata project and provide research support for three upcoming 2027–28 exhibitions . The intern's chief task will be to create page-level metadata for the thirty-nine notebooks of Henry David Thoreau's Journal in preparation for a potential digitization project. Exhibition support work will include data entry into The Museum System (TMS) database and other planning and research tasks as assigned. 

Graham S. Haber Cultural Heritage Digital Imaging Internship:

This internship will provide an introduction to the Morgan’s digital imaging studio and training with professional digital imaging equipment. The intern will learn to create archival-quality digital images of rare materials in the Morgan’s collection, which spans from Ancient Western Asian seals and tablets to contemporary drawings and photography, while also learning the crucial role of digital imaging in museums and special collections, cultural heritage imaging standards, and the many uses of a wide variety of images produced.

College, Youth & Family Programs Internship:

The College, Youth & Family Programs intern participates in and supports the Morgan’s

programs for families, teens, and university students on select Saturdays as well as select

Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The candidate should demonstrate a keen interest in the field of museum education and in the visual arts. The College, Youth & Family Programs intern should have familiarity with art materials and art-making techniques. Attention to detail and

excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. The intern will assist in the

facilitation of college, youth, and family programs and will provide administrative support, including data collection, outreach, research, and organization of program supplies.

Regular weekday afternoons and select evening and weekend hours are required.

Schedule: Weekday afternoons/evenings and select Saturdays

Availability to attend programs on the following dates is required:

September 17 and 26; October 3 and 14; November 7; December 5; January 21; February 6; March 4, 6, and 31; April 3; and May 1.

School & Teacher Programs Internship: 

The School & Teacher Programs intern participates in and supports the Morgan’s daily school programming, teacher workshops, and the Morgan Book Project. The candidate should demonstrate a keen interest in the field of museum education and in the visual arts. Attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. The intern will assist in the weekly implementation of school programs, Tuesdays-Fridays, including program set-up and clean-up, the maintenance of program supplies, and administrative support, including e-mail campaigns and data collection. The candidate will observe the Morgan’s school programming and be trained to teach school tours. Some weekend and evening hours are required.

Schedule: Weekday mornings, Tuesday–Friday

Ability to attend programs on the following dates is required:

September 24 and 30; October 22; January 14; February 1; March 18, April 16; and May 20. Some dates may require evening or extended daytime availability. 

Accounting Internship: 

The Accounting Department internship provides exposure to the financial operations and business administration of a nonprofit cultural institution. The intern will assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general accounting work. Responsibilities include support recordkeeping and financial reporting. The intern will also help review current processes and support improvements that use technology. The internship may also include exposure to investment and endowment-related work when available. By the end of the internship, the intern will have a practical understanding of non-profit accounting in a museum setting.

Adult Engagement Internship:

The Adult Engagement Intern assists in the production of the Morgan’s public programs, including concerts and other live arts, film screenings, after-hours programs, lectures, tours, workshops, and other public programs for adult audiences. The candidate should demonstrate a keen interest in visual and performing arts, literature, and adult education. The intern will assist in the production of programs related to the exhibitions Rembrandt’s Lions: Art and Exile in the Dutch Republic, Ragtime: Cakewalk in Pianoland, and William Blake: Paradise Lost, as well as a series of College Night events. The candidate will assist with gallery tours and house and stage management in our 264-seat theater and will liaise with the public. Additionally, the candidate will provide administrative support, including event-related paperwork, signage, printed concert programs, and data collection. The schedule will include weekday and evening hours (approximately one or two evenings per week) with occasional weekends.

Printed Books and Bindings Internship:

The Department of Printed Books and Bindings internship will involve work as a project assistant, primarily focused on aspects of the collection management process. The intern will work with department curators and collections management staff on preparing segments of the printed books and bindings collections for major collection shifting. This will include physical survey activities, item identification, inventory validation, and the systematic reorganization of designated collection segments to facilitate a secure and efficient transfer. Additionally, the intern will assist with updating and reconciling electronic records in the Morgan’s collection management system to ensure location accuracy. If the intern is not familiar with such systems, this internship offers the opportunity to learn museum asset management software in a professional setting. 

Other responsibilities will include research support and liaising with other departments to further the development and organization of exhibition-related work currently in the planning stages.

 Eligibility:

         Current enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student

•  Strong interest in a career in the museum or research library fields
•  Eligibility to work in the United States; international candidates must be eligible to  participate in a paid internship program in the United States
•  Strong verbal and written communication skills

 Compensation: $19 per hour.

To Apply:

Interns will be selected on a competitive basis via an application process. The deadline to apply for an internship is August 10, 2026.

• A cover letter describing your interest in the internship. The cover letter should also include a statement about your interest in the museum or library field, and your future aspirations
• Your resume
• Any other information that you would like to provide regarding your candidacy for a Morgan academic year internship
• The names and contact information of two references (please include the person’s name, title, organization, telephone number, and email address)

Please note that applications received without all the requested information, including a cover letter, will not be considered. Candidates selected for interviews will be contacted before August 14, 2026, with notification of the decision following soon thereafter. No phone calls, please.

About the Morgan Library & Museum

A museum and independent research library located in the heart of New York City, the Morgan Library &Museum began as the personal library of financier, collector, and cultural benefactor Pierpont Morgan. The Morgan offers visitors close encounters with great works of human accomplishment in a setting treasured for its intimate scale and historic significance. Its collection of manuscripts, rare books, music, drawings, and works of art comprise a unique and dynamic record of civilization, as well as an incomparable repository of ideas and of the creative process from 4000 BC to the present. 

Support for the Morgan Library & Museum Academic Year Internship Program is provided by the Themis Brown Endowment Fund.

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