Job Description:

Position Title: 2026 School Partnerships Intern: Spring

Position Type: Part-Time

Classification: Non-Exempt

Department: Learning & Engagement

Reports to: Program Manager, School Partnerships

Position Summary:

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented School Partnerships Intern to support the Learning and Engagement team in advancing partnerships with local and regional schools. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in educational programming, arts integration, and museum-school collaborations, contributing to the museum’s vision to enhance learning through art.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the coordination and execution of programs and events related to school partnerships, including arts integration initiatives and teacher workshops.
• Support communication efforts with school partners, including principals, teachers, and district administrators, ensuring timely updates and information sharing.
• Help develop and curate educational resources and materials for schools involved in the Crystal Bridges Arts Integration Partnership.
• Participate in the planning and facilitation of meetings, workshops, and training sessions for educators.
• Conduct research and compile reports on best practices in arts education, arts integration, and school-community partnerships.
• Provide administrative support to the Learning and Engagement team, including data entry, maintaining contact lists, and scheduling.
• Assist in the evaluation and reporting of partnership outcomes, including gathering feedback from school participants.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams at Crystal Bridges to support broader educational initiatives.

Qualifications:

• College student, junior or above, recent college graduate or graduate student
• Experience or interest research, data analysis, statistics or mathematics
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently, as well as within a team
• Dependable and punctual
• A background check is required
• Must maintain confidentiality of all information

Schedule:  

Start Date: January 26, 2026  

End Date: April 18, 2026  

Inclement Weather Start Dates: February 2nd or February 9th  

Inclement Weather End Date: May 2, 2026  

Weekly schedule to be arranged with direct supervisor  

Undergraduate Interns: up to 20 hours per week  

To qualify for bachelor’s or master’s hours, you must be enrolled in an accredited program or have graduated from an accredited program within the last three years. Students will be required to submit a current schedule or official transcript.  

Compensation:  

• Undergraduate Interns: $13.00  

To qualify for bachelor’s or master’s compensation, you must be enrolled in an accredited program or have graduated from an accredited program within the last three years. Students will be required to submit a current schedule or official transcript.  

Required Documents:

Cover Letter

Resume

Housing 

Housing for internship positions is contingent upon the availability of funding and is not guaranteed. Internships that include housing explicitly state this within the position description. Any housing and/or relocation assistance provided is considered taxable income and will be reflected on the intern’s Form W-2. If housing is provided, priority will be given to students whose primary residence is more than 150 miles or three hours from either Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art or the Momentary. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an intern to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands:  In the work environment described below, position requires work at a desk, utilizing a computer and a telephone for prolonged periods of time, good eye/hand coordination, bending and stretching for filing, and physical stamina to lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of at least three feet for file and materials storage as appropriate for the demands of the office. Visual acuity to review written materials is required for this job.

• Work environment:  Work will be performed in an office environment and museum spaces. The noise level in the museum work environment is usually low to moderate.

If the intern’s personal equipment is used, the museum accepts no liability for any damage caused to said equipment while being used for museum purposes, nor loss or corruption of electronic files on devices.

All offers of employment are contingent on your successful completion (where permitted by state law) of a confidentiality agreement and background check. In addition, you will need to provide proper identification verifying your eligibility to work in the United States.

Crystal Bridges is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate