Whitney Museum is hiring: [Spring 2026] Digital Content Internship in New York

Digital Content Intern

The Whitney's Academic Year Internship program offers a semester-long paid internship for undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in an accredited academic program. The internship is hybrid, with some onsite work. For Spring 2026, interns commit between 1621 hours per week over 1012 weeks for a total of 200 hours. Interns are assigned to a specific department at the Museum for the duration of the internship.

Expected Projects & Assignments

Digital Content oversees the Museum's website, video, and social media channels. Interns will focus on content strategy and execution. We're seeking an applicant with a strong interest in media production (video, photo, audio).

• 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

Skills & Qualifications

• 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

Provided Training

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

Outcomes

• Learn to create impactful content that fulfills the Whitney's mission and reaches audiences both online and at the Museum
• Production management and communication skills
• Experience as an effective member of a small team doing big things

Interns will be paid a stipend of $3000. Generous support for Ostrover Family Academic Year Interns is provided by Julie and Doug Ostrover.

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, partnership status, veteran status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, 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.

In Summary: The Whitney's Academic Year Internship program offers a semester-long paid internship for undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in an accredited academic program . Digital Content oversees the Museum's website, video, and social media channels . The internship is hybrid, with some onsite work, and interns commit between 1621 hours per week over 1012 weeks . En Español: Digital Content Intern El programa de prácticas del año académico de Whitney ofrece una pasantía remunerada durante un semestre para estudiantes universitarios y posgraduados actualmente matriculados en un programa acadêmico acreditado. La práctica es híbrida, con algunos trabajos in situ. Para la primavera de 2026, los internos se comprometen entre 1621 horas por semana a lo largo de 1012 semanas por un total de 200 horas. Departamento de ayuda en todos los aspectos de la producción de contenido para video, web, social Pitch, planear y crear vídeos cortos para redes sociales Participar en la planificación del departamento para las próximas exposiciones Hacer archivos e investigación histórica para proyectos de vídeo al estilo documental Ayudar con transmisión en vivo, transcripción de entrevistas y gestión de activos Competencias y calificaciones Deben tener experiencia usando Adobe Creative Suite, especialmente Adobe Premiere Pasión por el arte moderno y contemporáneo, narración de historias y producción de medios Eagerness a aprender nuevas habilidades rápidamente Fuertes, claras habilidades de comunicación y capacidad de trabajar colaborativamente Interés y experiencia previa con la producción video y audio Proporcionado enfoques de capacitación a contenidos digitales y estrategia Producción de medios desde su creación hasta su finalización Proyecto y resultados Aprenda a crear contenido impactante que cumpla con la colección de bienes de Whitney y llegue a audiencia tanto en la administración como en el equipo de producción. A partir de su visión surgió el Museo Whitney de Arte Americano, que ha estado defendiendo el arte más innovador de los Estados Unidos durante 86 años. El núcleo de la misión del Whitney es recopilar, preservar, interpretar y exhibir el arte americano de nuestro tiempo y servir a una amplia variedad de audiencias en celebración de la complejidad y diversidad del arte y la cultura en Estados Unidos.