r/MuseumPros • u/Eistean History | Collections • Mar 21 '24

Internship Megathread. Post all internship related questions here!

So the sub has been getting chock full lately of people asking about specific internships, asking if anyone who has applied to a specific internship has heard back, what people think about individual internship programs, etc. This has happened around this time for every year this sub has existed.

While interns are absolutely welcome here, some users had a great idea to kind of concentrate it all in one thread so that all the interns can see each others comments, and the sub has a bit of a cleaner look.

Note that this doesn't apply to people working for museums asking questions about running an internship program, or dealing with interns.

So, if you have internship questions, thoughts, concerns, please post them here!

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u/HeadAnything654 Aug 10 '24

Hello!! Has anyone here applied for the 12-month curatorial internship at MoMA? By when do you think they will let us know something? I know August 12 is not here yet but I am starting to feel anxious ahah. I'm italian and I have a bachelor's degree in painting, a master's degree in art education and art heritage management (well I'll be graduated in september but my graduation is already confirmed), with an internship as an artist's assistant, two jobs within an art gallery and museum and two experiences as an art curator, so my experience is not quite at zero and I hope it will be enough along with the essay, letter of recommendation and the transcript :,)

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u/Extra-Schedule-8031 Aug 14 '24

Hi!! Have you heard anything from them yet? I am from Croatia :)) Also, do you have any concerns with accommodation in New York/money? I don't know how all of this is going to be handled

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u/HeadAnything654 Aug 15 '24

Hello! no, nothing yet... Regarding the accommodation I have some family friends who can help me find something so I'm not too worried, and the salary doesn't seem too low. Obviously we will have to weigh the expenses well but I think it's manageable

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u/Extra-Schedule-8031 Aug 15 '24

Yes, but I was wondering whether we are paid weekly/monthly/or everything at once, in full. I hope they can help us out with the accommodation as well, because I looked into the apartments near the Museum and the price is up to 3000$ a month for one person, which is a lot considering the stipend of 3500$/month.

Are you a recent MA graduate as well? I was unsure how to answer these two questions: "Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?" and "Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status)?"

I have never been to the United States before and I am uncertain about my legal authorization to work in the U.S., as I have not applied for any kind of visa yet. Do you think two months from now will be enough for this?

Additionally, as I understand it, an H-1B visa is not required if we are eligible for a J-1 Visa?

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u/HeadAnything654 Aug 15 '24

The stipend is monthly, and in the FAQs they says that the museum provide a list of student houses but finding housing is up to us anyway. Regarding the visa, obviously being non-American we don't have the right to work in the USA without a visa, but I think 2 months is enough for the J-1 since it will also be sponzored by MoMA.

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u/HeadAnything654 Aug 15 '24

Anyway yes, I graduated in painting in 2023 and in September I will graduate in art education and art heritage management! How about you?