Art History Internship Opportunities
There are many museums, archives, and other organizations in the DC metro area that are excited to take on interns and volunteers. Please use the drop-down menus to find opportunities. Please note that this list is not exhaustive and you may be able to find other opportunities not catalogued here. For questions about further opportunities, please contact the Art History Internship Director, Prof. Jacquelyn Williamson.
- Glenstone Museum
- GMU art gallery (contact Don Russell at drusse10@gmu.edu)
- GMU Fenwick Library Gallery (contact Stephanie Grimm at sgrimm4@gmu.edu)
- Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington
- Tephra ICA (formerly Greater Reston Arts Center)
- Workhouse Arts Center
- Art Museum of the Americas (OAS)
- Baltimore Museum of Art
- Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolk)
- Dumbarton House
- Glenstone Museum
- GW University Textile Museum
- Hillwood Estate
- Kreeger Museum
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
- National Building Museum
- National Gallery of Art
- National Museum of African Art (Smithsonian)
- National Museum of Asian Art (Smithsonian)
- National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian)
- National Museum of the American Latino (Smithsonian)
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
- National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian)
- Phillips Collection (paid internships)
- Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
- Smithsonian Exhibits (fabrication services)
- Virginia Museum of the Fine Arts (Richmond)
- Walters Museum (Baltimore)
- Workhouse Arts Center
General information about Smithsonian internships can be found at the Office of Internship Programs site. Most Smithsonian internships require applicants to use the Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment System (SOLAA) portal. Please see this page for information on how to get started.
- Hirshhorn Museum Internships
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- National Museum of African Art
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of Asian Art
- National Museum of the American Indian
- National Museum of the American Latino
- National Portrait Gallery
- National Postal Museum
- Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
- Smithsonian Associates (education)
- Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
- Smithsonian Exhibits (fabrication)
- Smithsonian Library and Archives
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art nonresidential internship program
- German American Heritage Museum
- National Gallery of Art (hybrid)
- Peabody Essex Museum (some opportunities allow for remote work)