Ever wonder what it's like behind the scenes at one of the world's largest and finest art museums? A paid internship at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is your chance to find out...

Internships for High School Students

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Ever wonder what it's like behind the scenes at one of the world's largest and finest art museums?

A paid internship at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is your chance to find out. You'll get the inside scoop on a wide variety of Museum jobs in conservation, education, photography, exhibition design, merchandising, and curatorial areas. You'll also develop professional skills, visit conservation labs, explore the galleries, and assist an expert in one of the Museum's departments—valuable experiences to build your résumé. You don't need prior experience or specific knowledge of art or art history to apply—just an interest in learning about museum careers and great works of art!

The Museum offers internships each fall, spring, and summer. The fall and spring internships are open to students in grades 11 and 12 at a New York City Department of Education high school that receives Title I funding. (Check with a school administrator to find out if your school does.) Summer internships are open to students in grades 11 and 12 who are enrolled at any high school in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut tristate area.

To apply, first complete the application form online. Then, submit by mail two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a teacher or school administrator, to the address listed on the application form.

Internship application deadlines for the 2012–2013 school year are:

• September 19, 2012, for fall
• January 30, 2013, for spring
• April 17, 2013, for summer

Apply Online

For more information, email highschoolinterns@metmuseum.org or call 212-650-2330.

High School Internships are made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Schein, Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Fund, and The Billy Rose Foundation.