Arts Administration Intern

Creative Time seeks enthusiastic and engaged applicants for the Fall internship program.

Since 1974, Creative Time has commissioned and presented over 350 ambitious public art projects in partnership with thousands of artists and organizations throughout New York City, across the country, around the world—and even in outer space. Our work is guided by three core values: art matters, artists’ voices are important in shaping society, and public spaces are places for creative and free expression. We are acclaimed for the innovative and meaningful projects we have commissioned, from Tribute in Light, the twin beacons of light that illuminated lower Manhattan six months after 9/11, to Kara Walker’s powerful sugar-sphinx at the Domino Sugar Factory (2014), and Pedro Reyes’ Doomocracy (2016), a theatrical haunted house of political nightmares at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, and so much more. Though based in New York City, our organization touches millions, both nationally and internationally, through initiatives like the Creative Time Summit, which has been presented in a variety of locations including Venice, Stockholm, Washington, D.C., and Miami. We are committed to presenting important art for our times and engaging broad audiences that transcend geographic, racial, and socioeconomic barriers.

We are now accepting applications for an Arts Administration Intern who will work with the Executive Department for the Fall of 2025. Interns should be based in the New York City area and able to work in our offices or at local project sites for the duration of the program, Tuesday, September 9 through Thursday, December 4, 2025. Interns must be able to work between Tuesday and Thursdays, and receive two weeks of break during the program. We prefer a 24 hour per week commitment for our internships, but we also consider applicants that can offer a minimum of 16 hours per week. All interns will be paid a stipend based on a 16-24 hour week. For a 16 hr work week, a $2904 stipend and for a 24 hour work week, a $4356 stipend. The number of hours per week will be set and determined by the intern and the CT team before the internship begins. 

As an Arts Administration Intern, you can expect to work closely with the Executive Department on projects such as: conducting research for special projects, assist with event planning for some of our largest cultivation events including our annual gala; update and organize physical archives and internal databases; and work with Communications staff to compile project archives; and work with the larger Creative Time team to provide support for our programming initiatives at our major commissions and CTHQ programs. Interns will gain skills in arts administration, project coordinating, fundraising events, project research, and institutional documentation and archives, preparing you for any future career in the arts or the nonprofit sector, including specialized research and arts administration. 

Hours: The hours will happen between T, W, TH 10 AM-6 PM, with occasional evenings (usually Wednesdays) and weekends

Applicants should have a high attention to detail and be organized, motivated, and self-directed. In addition, solid writing, research, and computer skills are helpful, as is a professional and comfortable phone manner. An interest in contemporary art, a familiarity with the field, a sense of humor, and enthusiasm for Creative Time’s mission and programs are important.

Our work at Creative Time is inherently political, social, and invested in the global justice movements of our time. It is also fun, experimental, and often very delightful. We value individuals who embody those values, backgrounds, and lived experience.

We encourage undergraduate, graduate, and recent graduates (within the last year) to apply. International applicants will be considered but must make their own visa, travel, and accommodation arrangements and be authorized to work in the United States. Selection for the internship program is made on the basis of the applicant’s interest and motivation in working for Creative Time, demonstrated ability to contribute to a team setting, and commitment to a meaningful work experience.

Creative Time is an Equal Opportunity employer and diversity is important to us. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, ability, age, arrest, or pre-employment conviction record, or military status.

Application Requirements: To apply, please send the completed application form  with a cover letter, resume, writing sample (academic or professional, 2-3 pages), and the name and contact information of two references as ONE attachment, file name “CTFall2025Internship_Lastname,Firstname” to internships@creativetime.org 

More information about Creative Time and our internships can be found at creativetime.org.

Application Deadline: August 11, 11:59 PM EST