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Education Intern

The Jewish Museum
$18 per hour
United States, New York, New York
1109 5th Avenue (Show on map)
Sep 10, 2025
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Education Intern

Posted Date: August 2025
Internship Term: November 2025 to June 2026
Title: Education Intern
Department: Education
Reports to: Senior Manager, School and Educator Programs
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt
Schedule: 12 hours per week
Salary: $18 per hour

The Jewish Museum:

The Jewish Museum serves people of all religious, cultural, and ethnic
backgrounds through world-class exhibitions ranging from ancient to
contemporary. Founded in 1904 and located on New York City's Museum
Mile, the Jewish Museum aspires to be the global leader at the center of
Jewish culture.

The Museum maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art,
ceremonial objects, and media reflecting the global Jewish experience over
more than 4,000 years. The Museum's thought-provoking, innovative, and
intellectually stimulating exhibitions and education programs serve a wide
range of audiences, including families, children and teens, students,
educators, and visitors with disabilities. As an identity-based institution, the
Museum plays an important role among cultural institutions, challenging all
forms of bigotry and discrimination and promoting understanding among
wide audiences and especially in these challenging times. The Jewish
Museum invites applicants of all backgrounds to consider joining the
Museum in its work.

The Jewish Museum is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming
environment for all. Integrity, collegiality, and excellence are central to the
Museum's values. These values, along with an institution-wide commitment
to Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion (DEAI), are embedded in the
Museum's strategic plan.

The Position:

The Jewish Museum is offering an internship opportunity for an individual on
the autism spectrum who is interested in the administrative aspect of
working in an art museum.

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Responsibilities Include:

The intern will be assigned a selection of the following tasks below
depending on their interests and strengths:
* Data entry using Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
* Create online listings for Family and Access Programs
* Observe and assist with Education programs in all areas including
School, Adult, Family, Teen, and Access
* Research objects in the collection and upcoming exhibitions
* Attend curatorial lectures on current and upcoming exhibitions
* Follow up with tour participants with evaluation forms
* Create slideshow presentations for virtual tours
* Write Alt Text for works of art in the Museum's collection (training will
be provided)
* Prepare and set up art materials for school, family, and access
programs
* Create digital galleries of images from programs
* Enter and update constituent information in Salesforce to track the
success of telemarketing campaigns
* Learn about the Jewish Museum, its history and collection

Requirements:

* An interest in art history or visual arts
* A strong interest in working in museums
* Comfortable using a computer
* Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google applications
* Willingness to learn or familiarity with Zoom, Salesforce, Acme
Ticketing, The Museum System (TMS), and NetX
* Comfortable working independently and without direct supervision

Deadline to Apply: October 10, 2025

Send Resume with Cover Letter To:
Director, Human Resources
The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10128
Email: jobs@thejm.org

The Jewish Museum is committed to diversifying its staff and encourages
individuals of all ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds to apply for this
position. The Museum is an equal opportunity employer and does not
discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic prohibited by
applicable law.

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