Conservation Intern

Museum overview
The Brooklyn Museum is a world-renowned cultural institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing art, history, and heritage. Our mission is to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration, compassion, courage, and the will to act. Our vision is to serve as an institution where art is a powerful force for personal transformation and social change. Celebrating our differences and learning about our diverse communities through our collections, exhibitions, and programming is the core of who we are and what we do.

We are committed to creating and cultivating a community of talented, passionate people who are inspired to make the Museum an important hub of community activity and a great global destination. Our staff have the opportunity to grow their professional skills and work collaboratively with colleagues they admire and respect. Read more about our story here.

About the Role

The Department of Conservation works closely with the Museum's curatorial departments to understand, document and preserve collections. The intern in Conservation will learn about art handling best practices, photo documentation, and how to look at and describe materials and processes used in making art objects to create basic condition reports. The intern will have the opportunity to perform minor treatments under the supervision of conservators. The intern will also assist conservators on preventive conservation activities, such as working with environmental data, integrated pest management activities, making storage housings and containers for artworks and applying accession numbers. This internship will serve as an introduction to the field of art conservation. The ideal candidate has an interest in science, art, and loves working with their hands.

The Brooklyn Museum Spring Internship is a part-time paid opportunity. Interns receive $17 per hour, and work 12 hours per week, starting February 2, 2026 and ending April 27, 2027 for a total of 12 weeks.

In addition to working in Conservation, the intern will be expected to attend intern seminars every other Tuesday starting February 2, 2026, from 9:30am -12:30pm.

Department: Conservation
Reports to: Chief Conservator, Associate Manager of Internships
Salary: $17 per hour
Union status: Non-Union
FLSA status: Non-Exempt
Position type: Part-time, Temporary
Schedule: 12 hours per week during office hours (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm).

Apply today
We recognize that it’s unlikely that any candidate will meet 100% of the desired qualifications for a role. If much of this job description resonates with you, we strongly encourage you to apply today. We’re committed to welcoming candidates with a wide range of experiences and perspectives – especially those who see themselves contributing to our mission to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration, compassion, courage, and the will to act.

If you have questions about our online application system, please contact us at job.applicationquestions@brooklynmuseum.org