Florida Museum Internships and Volunteer Opportunities

Looking to get away to the land of fun and the sun (and old people)? Here are links to house museums and smaller-size museums offering volunteer opportunities and internships in Florida. It's by no means exhaustive, but a resource to begin your internships search.

• Stranahan House Museum (Fort Lauderdale)
• Bonnet House Museum (Fort Lauderdale)
• Rossetter House Museum (Melbourne)
• Knott House Museum (Tallahassee)
• Museum of Florida History (Tallahassee)
• Ximenez-Fatio House Museum (St. Augustine)
• Hernando Historical Museum Association (Brooksville)
• House of Refuge (Stuart)
• Leu Gardens and House Museum (Orlando)
• Ernest Hemingway House and Museum (Key West)
• The Barnacle House Museum (Coconut Grove)
• Harry S. Truman's Little White House (Key West)
• Key West Art and Historical Society (Key West)
• St. Augustine Historical Society Historic House Complex (St. Augustine)
• Art and History Museums Maitland (Maitland): offers internships for college students and recent graduates year-round:
• Marketing and Social Media
• Education
• History and Art History
• Development
• Rental and Retail
• more information here
• Museum of Arts and Sciences (Daytona Beach): offers unpaid internships on a "flexible and ongoing basis"; departments available:
• History Education
• Education
• Marketing and Public Relations
• Science and Ecology Education
• Group Sales
• Planetarium
• To apply, email resume and application with required information
• more information here
• Edison and Ford Winter Estates (Fort Myers): offers internships each semester, working 1-2 days/week with possible weekend shifts
• Events
• Education/Summer Camps
• Marketing/Public Relations
• Education/Recreation
• submit a resume, application, signed contract (available on website) 
• more information here
• Vizcaya House Museum (Miami): offers unpaid and paid opportunities in the fall, spring, and summer; internships:
• Learning Programs Facilitators (paid) (10 months, Sept-May, recruit in June-Aug)
• Special Events 
• Horticulture
• Collections and Curatorial Division
• Learning Division

Delaware Contemporary Art Museum Internships

The Delaware Contemporary is an innovative non-collecting art museum in Wilmington, DE with a focus on education, community engagement, and fostering relationships with local artists. The museum offers internships for older undergraduate and grad students with rolling admission.

Internship Opportunities:

• Unpaid
• 10-15 hour/week
• 12 weeks
• Junior/senior undergrad or graduate student
• Departments/Areas of Focus:
• Education
• Curatorial
• Marketing
• Museum Store
• Special Events

Application Information:

• Rolling admission
• Submit by email
• Materials (varies by department):
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcript
• Writing Sample

Volunteer Opportunities can also be found on this page of the website, including docent positions.

Artist opportunities are posted on the website when available as well. 

Museum of Modern Art Internships (NYC)

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City is a world-famous contemporary art museum. The museum offers internships open to undergraduates and graduates with plenty of professional development opportunities. It also has many other exciting extended learning and professional development opportunities.

Internship Information: 

• Seasonal or 12-month (year-long begins in September)
• Must have at least two years of college completed
• Open to graduates and professionals
• Open to international students
• Unpaid and no housing
• Departments: (variety of areas of focus within each)
• Curatorial Affairs 
• Education and Research Support
• Exhibitions and collections 
• External affairs (programming, communications, marketing)
• Administrative
• Retail

Application Information:

• Mail or online submission
• Materials:
• Application
• Resume
• Transcript (official or unofficial)
• Letter of recommendation
• Portfolio (for certain departments)

See the website for FAQ's and further details. 

Smithsonian "Behind-the-Scenes" Internships

The Smithsonian's Office of the Deputy Undersecretary for Collections and Interdisciplinary Support manages the Smithsonian's vast collections. The internship program is for undergraduates interested in collections management.

Those interested can fill out an online application and submit a resume, unofficial transcript, and essay.

Fall due date: August 1
Spring due date: November 15
Summer due date: March 15

You can find more information here: http://www.smithsonianofi.com/the-smithsonian-duscis-special-projects-internship/

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MCI (Museum Conservation Institute) Graduate Student Internship 

Offered through the Smithsonian to advanced graduate students with at least a year of conservation experience.

• Advanced grad students enrolled in a conservation training program
• one academic year in length 
• Deadline: Mid-February
• Apply online 

Other internship and fellowship listings with the Museum Conservation Institute are listed on this page: http://www.si.edu/mci/english/professional_development/fellowships_internships_opportunities.html