What are the responsibilities and job description for the Photography Conservation Department Trainee position at The Museum of Modern Art?
MoMA’s David Booth Conservation Department Trainee Program provides recommended graduate students the opportunity to complete required practical internship in a conservation studio under the supervision of experienced conservators. Students are internally selected by university partners to apply based on practicum need and availability. External graduate students without direct university partnership with MoMA are not eligible to apply independently.
Duration: There are three options for the duration of the program: 3 months, 4 months, and 12 months. The duration for each trainee will be determined based on interview details and credit hour requirements.
Eligibility Requirements
Start Date: This position has an anticipated start date of early September 2025.
Application Deadline: Applicants must submit a complete application by February 17, 2025.
Application instructions: To apply, please visit MoMA Jobs. Applicants should submit a resume and a statement of interest.
About The Museum Of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art, dedicated to the art of our time, was established in 1929. With a dynamic exhibition program and one of the world’s largest collections of modern and contemporary art, MoMA bridges the past and present, the established and the experimental, bringing new ideas to over three million onsite visitors per year— and many more millions in the digital realm. We offer an exciting, inclusive work environment for innovative, talented individuals who are eager to take part in MoMA’ mission, responding to new ideas and initiatives with insight, imagination, and intelligence.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement: Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at the Museum, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable law, including the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”).
Duration: There are three options for the duration of the program: 3 months, 4 months, and 12 months. The duration for each trainee will be determined based on interview details and credit hour requirements.
Eligibility Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an art conservation graduate program that has a relationship with the Museum of Modern Art.
- Personally recommended to apply by a graduate faculty member in your art conservation program.
- Available in the Fall 2025 semester.
Start Date: This position has an anticipated start date of early September 2025.
Application Deadline: Applicants must submit a complete application by February 17, 2025.
Application instructions: To apply, please visit MoMA Jobs. Applicants should submit a resume and a statement of interest.
About The Museum Of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art, dedicated to the art of our time, was established in 1929. With a dynamic exhibition program and one of the world’s largest collections of modern and contemporary art, MoMA bridges the past and present, the established and the experimental, bringing new ideas to over three million onsite visitors per year— and many more millions in the digital realm. We offer an exciting, inclusive work environment for innovative, talented individuals who are eager to take part in MoMA’ mission, responding to new ideas and initiatives with insight, imagination, and intelligence.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement: Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at the Museum, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable law, including the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”).