The National Air and Space Museum’s structured summer internship program provides firsthand experience working in a museum.  This program offers a one-of-a-kind introduction to museum work or a rich opportunity to expand on previous experience.  Lasting from early-June through early-August, our 10-week summer program provides unique professional development opportunities and enrichment activities. We offer internships in a wide array of disciplines.

Summer 2025 Internship Deadline: March 1, 2025

Every year, the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage involves over a hundred interns in our various activities. We offer internships year-round in various fields, including folklore, cultural anthropology, ethnomusicology, linguistics, museum studies, arts administration, graphic and web design, videography, marketing, social media, and library science. Internships can take place remotely or in Washington, D.C.

Deadline: February 17, 2025 (5:00 PM ET)

Purpose

Application deadline is January 15.

The central Office of Public Affairs (in the Office of Communications and External Affairs) supports all of the Smithsonian museums, research centers and internal offices, including the Office of the Secretary, with public relations. In the Office of Public Affairs, selected applicants will gain a variety of hands-on experience with internal communications, web management, social media content creation and media relations.

The Spring 2025 internship is a part-time, paid opportunity.

The Office of Advancement is pleased to offer internship opportunities for candidates interested in fundraising and development-oriented careers. Through these internships the Office of Advancement seeks to: - Provide interns with meaningful professional learning experiences. - Ensure interns supportive opportunities for growth and inclusive access to the advancement field through mentorship.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2025

Internships at the National Museum of African American History and Culture offer undergraduate and graduate students, and recent graduates' opportunities to work closely with professionals and scholars in the museum field. The museum provides a dynamic learning environment and access to supportive mentors that help interns reach their academic and professional goals. Interns receive a stipend while they gain practical museum skills and program development experience in a variety of positions!

Application deadline: February 17, 2025 at 11:59pm ET

Summer Undergraduate Internship at the National Museum of Asian Art
Paid, Full-time (40 hrs/week)
Monday, June 16 – Friday, August 8, 2025

Deadline: February 28, 2025.

The Leadership for Change internship is an eight-week, paid program providing interns with meaningful and enriching experiences to strengthen their understanding of the role museums and arts and cultural organizations play in advocating for change in communities across the U.S. Interns become museum advocates and explore new ways to bring museum content, resources, and expertise to communities near and far.

The National Zoo offers a variety of internship opportunities from animal care, veterinary medicine, IT, communications, animal enrichment, animal behavior, conservation, GIS One Health, nutrition, genetics, and more.   We have opportunities at the Zoo in Washington, DC and our Conservation Biology Center in Front Royal, Virginia as well as Hawaii. 

The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) believes that a great 21st-century museum is more than a building. We must engage communities in surprising and innovative ways, transcending boundaries and barriers. We are a migratory museum that brings Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander history, art, and culture to you through innovative museum experiences online and throughout the United States.