[Fall 2026] Digital Content Internship

About the role

The Whitney’s Fall internship program is a full-time, paid, nine-week session primarily for undergraduate students. The internship is hybrid, with some onsite work. For Fall 2026, interns commit between 16–21 hours per week over 10–12 weeks for a total of 176 hours. The program will begin on September 15, 2026, and end on December 5, 2026 (this may vary depending on schedule). Participants must be available Monday through Friday for nine consecutive weeks, five days per week. Interns are assigned to a specific department at the Museum for the duration of the internship.

Responsibilities

• Aid department in all aspects of content production for video, web, social
• Pitch, plan, and create short-form videos for social media
• Participate in department planning for upcoming exhibitions
• Do archival and historical research for documentary-style video projects
• Assist with livestreaming, interview transcription, and asset management

Requirements

• Must have experience using Adobe Creative Suite, notably Adobe Premiere
• Passion for modern and contemporary art, storytelling, and media production
• Eagerness to learn new skills quickly
• Strong, clear communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
• Interest and previous experience with video and audio production

Qualifications

• Approaches to digital content and strategy
• Media production from inception to completion
• Project and asset management

Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Adobe Premiere)
• Strong interest in media production (video, photo, audio)
• Passion for modern and contemporary art, storytelling, and media production
• Eagerness to learn new skills quickly
• Strong, clear communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
• Experience with video and audio production

Benefits

• Generous support for Ostrover Family Academic Year Interns is provided by Julie and Doug Ostrover

Pay

Interns will be paid a stipend of $3000.

Schedule

The internship is hybrid, with some onsite work. For Fall 2026, interns commit between 16–21 hours per week over 10–12 weeks for a total of 176 hours. The program will begin on September 15, 2026, and end on December 5, 2026 (this may vary depending on schedule). Participants must be available Monday through Friday for nine consecutive weeks, five days per week.

About the Whitney

The Whitney Museum of American Art, founded in 1930 by the artist and philanthropist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, houses the foremost collection of American art from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From her vision arose the Whitney Museum of American Art, which has been championing the most innovative art of the United States for 86 years. The core of the Whitney’s mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit American art of our time and serve a wide variety of audiences in celebration of the complexity and diversity of art and culture in the United States. Through this mission and a steadfast commitment to artists themselves, the Whitney has long been a powerful force in support of modern and contemporary art and continues to help define what is innovative and influential in American art today.

EEO Statement

The Whitney Museum of American Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Museum does not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, pregnancy, partnership status, caregiver status, veteran status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other factor prohibited by law. The Museum hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. The Museum encourages all qualified candidates to apply for vacant positions at all levels.