Fellows may not accept supplementary awards or employment, including teaching assistantships. Selection committees will want to see evidence of your outstanding future promise as well as any academic honors or awards you have earned. You will be required to submit both a one thousand-word statement explaining your interest in your chosen field, and a five to seven page sample of your academic writing. Metropolitan Museum of Art Internship Opportunities College and graduate students and recent college graduates interested in careers in art museums are invited to apply. Depending on their academic training, interests, and the availability of projects, interns work in one of the Museum's departments curatorial, education, conservation, administration, or library.
Most projects require strong preparation in the history of art.
Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Summer Internship Program Ten-week internships are awarded each summer to current juniors, seniors, and recent college graduates who have not yet entered graduate school, and to graduate students who have completed at least one year of graduate work in art history or an allied field. College interns work on departmental projects throughout the Museum, give gallery talks, and work at the Information Desk in the Great Hall. Applicants for college internships should have a broad background in art history. Meetings with Museum professionals and field trips to other institutions enrich the scope of the program.