2025 Summer Internships

Saint Louis Art Museum 2025 Summer Internships

Candidates must apply at www.slam.org/careers

The Saint Louis Art Museum is pleased to offer four full-time, paid internships in the summer of 2025. Preference will be given to students who have not yet pursued graduate study; active undergraduate students and members of the classes of 2024 and 2025 are encouraged to apply. Qualified graduate students are also welcome to apply. Applications are due by 11:59 pm CST on Sunday, March 16, 2025.

Position Summary

Join a community of interns to gain professional skills and learn about museum practice. The paid internships at the Saint Louis Art Museum offer opportunities to gain first-hand experience working in a major art museum. The Museum is home to a collection of over 37,000 works of art from six continents, dating from ancient times to the present. Over the course of the summer program, interns will have opportunities to learn more about the Museum’s collections through curatorial tours and participate in tours of local collections and institutions. In addition, they will participate in tours of the conservation facilities, weekly brownbag lunches with department and division heads, and a meeting with the Museum’s director. At the culmination of the internship term, interns will present on an aspect of their department's project and/or their professional achievements.

In 2025, three museum divisions will host interns from a variety of academic backgrounds. Interns will work one-on-one with staff members in the Marketing and Communications, Learning and Engagement, and Curatorial departments of the Museum. Candidates will submit a single application to be considered for any of the 4 internships; each applicant will be considered for internships based on qualifications, interests, and experience.

1: Marketing and Communications Internship

The Marketing and Communications division will offer one internship in 2025. The division is responsible for promoting Museum initiatives—including those relating to exhibitions, the collection, special events, and other projects—through advertising, social media, press outreach, and other publicity. This year’s intern will assist the marketing and communications team by writing copy for the Museum’s blog, social media, and press materials; by providing logistical support at press previews and video shoots; by helping plan Q3 and Q4 publicity events managed by the department; and through other tasks as needed. Applicants should possess strong writing skills. Work or academic experience in journalism, public relations, advertising, marketing, or related areas is preferred.

2: Learning and Engagement Internship

The Learning and Engagement division will offer one internship in 2025. Learning and Engagement is responsible for public programs, guided tours, and resources that invite Museum visitors of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to engage with the Museum collection and temporary exhibitions and installations onsite, online, and at locations throughout St. Louis. This year’s intern will work with the Associate Educator, Teacher and Student Learning and other Learning and Engagement educators on the planning and implementation of projects and programs and tours for diverse audiences including K-12 students and teachers. 

3: Curatorial Internships

The curatorial division will offer two internships in 2025. Curatorial guides the growth and display of the Museum’s permanent collection and organizes and generates temporary exhibitions and installations. Interns participate in the daily work of the department, including assisting with research and development for future exhibitions and conducting research on works in the Museum’s collection.Interns will develop research files, annotated bibliographies, and exhibition checklists. Successful applicants will possess a demonstrated interest in art history, previous academic research experience, and strong writing skills; reading knowledge of language other than English is appreciated. 

Key Information:

• Start date is June 9.
• Internship concludes when intern completes 300 hours (not including July 4 holiday); duration to be eight weeks.
• Work schedule is Monday through Friday, roughly 9am-5pm, averaging 37.5 hours per week.
• Compensation: Interns will be paid in a 3-part stipend: $1500 on the first day, $1500 at the midpoint, and $1500 at the conclusion of the program. Second and third payments will be prorated if the candidate does not complete the full 8-week program. This position is not eligible for benefits or holiday pay.
• Eligible candidates are active undergraduate students, recent graduates (classes of 2024 and 2025), and graduate students.
• Interns may work offsite some of the time with supervisor approval (not to exceed 40% of a given work week).

To apply, candidates should determine which division (Marketing and Communications; Learning and Engagement; or Curatorial) is of greatest interest and prepare an application that includes the following documents.

To apply for the Marketing and Communications Internship, please submit:

• Cover letter, indicating the candidate’s professional goals and reasons for seeking this internship. Please describe aspects of your past academic and/or job experience that you feel are most relevant to this application and how they have prepared you to undertake the tasks associated with a marketing and communications internship. 
• Resumé or CV, indicating academic background and work experience (volunteer and paid work).
• Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
• 3 References: name, title, affiliation, and full contact information (letters of reference not required; at least 2 references must be a professor or academic advisor; 1 can be a personal or nonacademic professional reference).
• Three writing samples, which can include—but are not limited to—academic, journalism, or creative writing, such as blogs.

To apply for the Learning and Engagement Internship, please submit:

• Cover letter, indicating the candidate’s professional goals and reasons for seeking this internship. Please describe aspects of your past academic and/or job experience that you feel are most relevant to this application and how they have prepared you to undertake the tasks associated with the Learning and Engagement internship.
• Resumé or CV, indicating academic background and work experience (volunteer and paid work).
• Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
• 3 References: name, title, affiliation, and full contact information (letters of reference not required; at least 2 references must be a professor or academic advisor; 1 can be a personal or nonacademic professional reference).
• Writing sample, which can include—but is not limited to—an academic paper or essay, blog, museum label text, educational resource, or lesson plan.

To apply for the Curatorial Internship, please submit:

• Cover letter, indicating the candidate’s professional goals and reasons for seeking this internship. Please describe aspects of your past academic and/or job experience that you feel are most relevant to this application and how they have prepared you to undertake the tasks associated with a Curatorial internship.
• Resumé or CV, indicating academic background and work experience (volunteer and paid work).
• Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
• 3 References: name, title, affiliation, and full contact information (letters of reference not required; at least 2 references must be a professor or academic advisor; 1 can be a personal or nonacademic professional reference).
• Language skills list,specifying language(s) and reading, writing, speaking levels of fluency.
• Academic writing sample, such as a research paper (minimum 5 pages in length, with source citations and bibliography).

*Please only upload two documents: (1) a PDF that combines the cover letter, resume/CV, transcripts, language skills and reference list; (2) the writing sample.*

Deadline to submit complete applications: 11:59pm Central Standard Time on Sunday, March 16.

Selections will be completed by April 28, 2025.

Please direct any questions to Natalie Meyers, Senior Administrative Assistant, at natalie.meyers@slam.org.

The Saint Louis Art Museum is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

The Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience, without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.