Conservation Intern

About the role

The Department of Conservation works closely with the Museum’s curatorial departments to understand, document and preserve collections. The intern in Conservation will learn about art handling best practices, photo documentation, and how to look at and describe materials and processes used in making art objects to create basic condition reports. The intern will have the opportunity to perform minor treatments under the supervision of conservators. The intern will also assist conservators on preventive conservation activities, such as working with environmental data, integrated pest management activities, making storage housings and containers for artworks and applying accession numbers. This internship will serve as an introduction to the field of art conservation. In addition to working in Conservation, the intern will be expected to attend intern seminars every other Tuesday starting February 2, 2026, from 9:30am – 12:30pm.

Responsibilities

• Learn art handling best practices, photo documentation, and material/process analysis for basic condition reports
• Perform minor conservation treatments under conservator supervision
• Assist with preventive conservation activities: environmental data monitoring, integrated pest management, creating storage housings and containers, applying accession numbers
• Attend biweekly intern seminars (every other Tuesday, 9:30am – 12:30pm, starting February 2, 2026)

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate students, recent graduates, or adults 21+ who are not enrolled in higher education
• PhD candidates are not eligible
• Interest in science, art, and hands-on work

Key Details

• Compensation: $17/hour
• Duration: February 2 – April 27, 2027
• Schedule: Part-time (12 hours/week)
• Application deadline: November 8, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)

About the Brooklyn Museum

For 200 years, the Brooklyn Museum has been recognized as a trailblazer. Through a vast array of exhibitions, public programs, and community-centered initiatives, it continues to broaden the narratives of art, uplift a multitude of voices, and center creative expression within important dialogues of the day.