The Met offers paid opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, to explore museum careers and gain professional experience during the summer.
The Met strongly encourages applications from students who are members of groups underrepresented in careers related to museums and the visual arts.
The Museum Seminar (MuSe) Internship Program
Long-term nine-month and twelve-month internships are also available. These long-term interns fully participate in the MuSe program during the summer.
- Components of MuSe
- Departmental Placement, The Met Cloisters, The Museum Seminar (MuSe) Series, Public Engagement
- Learn about the possible internship placement areas at The Met. Departmental placements change annually and depend upon available projects.
- Dates, Compensation, and Commitment
- June 2–August 8, 2025
- Full time: five days, thirty-five hours per week
- Compensation: $24 per hour, plus $1,500 toward housing/travel to New York City (less applicable taxes and deductions)
- Met interns commit to being fully present and onsite for the duration of the internship. They are not permitted to take courses or hold additional jobs or internships that coincide with their scheduled Met internship work hours.
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Open to:
- Current undergraduate sophomores, juniors, and seniors
- Current graduate students
- Those who have recently graduated from an undergraduate or master’s-level graduate program within twelve months of the application deadline
- PhD students who have not yet achieved candidacy
- How to Apply
- Apply using the online application.
- Application deadline: January 15, 2025, 5 pm (ET)
- Notification: by the end of April 2025
- If you need an access accommodation or have a question regarding available accommodations, or if you need this application in an alternative format to successfully submit your candidacy, please contact collegeprograms@metmuseum.org.
The application will ask you to select which internships interest you: a part-time internship, a MuSe Program ten-week internship, or a MuSe Program long-term internship. You may apply for any and all of these internships with the same application.
The application requires:
- Short essay responses
- An unofficial transcript
- A résumé describing any work or extracurricular experiences
- For Design Department candidates, a PDF portfolio or link to an online portfolio
- Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a professor or instructor who knows you in an academic context
If you are unsure about how to write a résumé, we suggest you contact the career services center at your college or university for guidance.
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Interviews
Interviews are required for finalists only. If you are selected as a finalist, we will contact you directly to set up a virtual interview.
Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions if you have general questions about the program, or register for one of our online information sessions to learn more about the program and application.
There is no fee to apply to any of the internships.
Please note: your recommendation letters must be submitted by the application deadline. We will not accept any applications, application materials, or recommendations after the deadline.
Find out more at The Museum Seminar (MuSe) Internship Program webpage.
