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Internship Description | Intern, Collections – Fall 2026 (2 opportunities)

Division | Collections & Curatorial Strategies

Department | Registrar

Reporting Relationship | Collections Manager

Application Deadline: Must apply by September 1, 2026 

The internships and eligibility requirements are generously supported and defined by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education’s Career Accelerator Internship Grant Program. 

About The Newark Museum of Art: 

We acknowledge the traditional homelands of the Lenape, also known as the Delaware, upon which The Newark Museum of Art resides.

We welcome everyone with inclusive experiences that spark curiosity and foster community.

Founded in 1909 and located in New Jersey, The Newark Museum of Art (NMOA) is the state's largest museum and ranks twelfth nationally in terms of collection size. Global and diasporic, the collection includes more than 130,000 artworks, as well as significant holdings of science and natural history. From the ancient world to the art of today, NMOA boasts exceptional quality and depth in the Arts of Global Africa; Arts of Global Asia, featuring a renowned Tibetan collection and Buddhist altar; Arts of the Americas, with particular strength in Native American art; Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean, and Decorative Arts. 

Visitor-and community-centered, NMOA responds to the evolving needs and interests of the diverse publics it serves by offering exhibitions, programming, a research library, paid internships, and local and global partnerships. A four-acre campus includes the National Historic Landmark Ballantine House (1885); the Ward Carriage House (1868); the Old Stone School House (1784); and the Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Memorial Garden. NMOA has launched an era of transformation to create an engaged citizenry by reimagining the role of the art museum for the 21st century.

Internship Summary: The Intern, Collections supports the Registrar department and Collections team in a focused project to rehouse and rehang approximately 1,000 period garments, improving long-term preservation through safer hanging systems and enhanced dust protection. This position provides practical, hands-on experience working directly with the Museum’s collection, learning best practices in object handling, preventative conservation, and proper storage under the guidance of collections professionals. The intern also engages with museum professionals and peers through structured programming, including lunchtime sessions, staff meetings, and other museum programs. 

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this internship, the intern will: 

Responsibilities:  

Work Schedule & Duration: This internship is a part-time onsite position, required to work 3 days per week. This position runs for ten (10) consecutive weeks, from September to December 2026. 

Eligibility:

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:  

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Ability to remain in a stationary period for extended periods of time, move about, access, and operate computer equipment. 
• Ability to occasionally lift and move up to fifteen (15) pounds.  
• Ability to move throughout the Museum’s offices, galleries, facilities, and meeting spaces. 
• Ability to navigate accessible public and administrative areas of the Museum, including use of elevators. 

Rate: $20/hourly

The Newark Museum of Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Upholding this commitment, we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This commitment applies to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, placement, transfer, layoff, recall, leaves of absence, and termination. 

We embrace a culture of inclusive excellence, ensuring that people of all backgrounds, identities, or abilities are empowered to explore, learn, contribute, and engage with the arts. Since its founding in 1909, the Museum has been grounded in the belief that art and learning are for everyone. The Museum reaffirms its dedication to this inclusive vision, which has shaped its aspirations, actions, and policies for over a century. More information on the Newark Museum of Art’s commitment to a culture of inclusive excellence can be found here. 

The Newark Museum of Art is dedicated to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As an integral part of this commitment, reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants and employees to support them in performing the essential functions of their roles, unless doing so would cause undue hardship on the organization. For inquiries regarding reasonable accommodation, please contact accessibility@newarkmuseumart.org.