Spring 2027 Communications Internship

About the role

The Whitney seeks a Communications intern for the spring 2027 semester.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation for upcoming Whitney exhibitions and press events, including researching and developing lists for targeted press outreach
• Compiling press images and materials for press kits
• Organizing materials for press previews and tracking events RSVPs
• Monitor and track media coverage of the museum and its exhibitions and programs
• Contributing to weekly press highlights reporting
• Updating earned media impressions, press clipping highlights, and collecting top press quotes for exhibition reports
• Assist with maintenance of press database in Raiser’s Edge
• Assist with promotion of public programs and events through calendar listing submissions

Key Details

• Stipend: $3,000
• Duration: January 18 – April 26, 2027
• Schedule: Part‑time (16–21 hours/week)
• Application deadline: November 9, 2026
• Location: 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014

Skills and Qualifications

• Attention to detail
• Strong writing, editing, and research skills
• Interest in public relations and communications, as well as modern and contemporary American art
• Computer skills: Microsoft Outlook, Google Drive, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

About the Whitney Museum of American Art

Founded in 1930 by the artist and philanthropist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, the Whitney Museum of American Art 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.