Indigenous Art 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 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.

Working directly with the Curator of Indigenous Art and the department curatorial assistants, the intern provides departmental support, conducts collection and provenance research, and assists with exhibition planning and gallery reinstallations. Ideal candidates have prior research experience; excellent communication and organizational skills, including meticulous attention to detail; a demonstrated commitment to Native American communities and/or Native American Art; and an interest in a museum career. The intern will focus on provenance, repatriation, and rematriation, as well as cross-collection installations within the American galleries that emphasize critical narratives around global trade, materiality, colonialism, race, and other urgent themes.

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

Department: Curatorial- Arts of the Americas
Reports to: Curator of Indigenous Art, 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