Intern with Carnegie Museums to gain hands-on experience and professional learning!
Carnegie Museums provides opportunities for students and emerging professionals to learn about museum practice, gain professional skills, and explore career pathways in a variety of fields through immersive experiential engagement. Limited paid internships, academic externships, and other experiential learning opportunities are available at all four museums. Some intern positions may require at least one year of college or professional experience. Internships are posted throughout the year as they become available.
Paid Internships at the Museums
Below is a list of available internships and other paid experiential opportunities coordinated by the Volunteer & Internship Office at Carnegie Museums. To apply for an internship, please click on the title link below and follow the instructions. Check back regularly as opportunities change and new positions are posted throughout the year. If listed as a Federal Work-Study opportunity, applicants must qualify for the Federal Community Service Learning Program or Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program through FAFSA and their academic institution’s financial aid office. Please include proof of work-study award eligibility with application materials.
Please Note: Museum apprenticeships are posted and managed by the Human Resources department. To browse and apply, please visit our Careers portal for a list of available openings. Use the search box to browse for keywords like ‘apprenticeship’ or a specific museum. Questions? Contact us at: volunteers@carnegiemuseums.org or 412.353.4680.
Opportunities for Pitt & CMU Undergraduate Students
Are you a current University of Pittsburgh or Carnegie Mellon University undergraduate looking for an internship? Do you qualify for an Experiential Learning (EL) grant, internship opportunity funding, or the FCSWS Federal Work Study program? Apply for one of our experiential learning opportunities offered exclusively to eligible students through partnerships with Pitt and CMU career development centers. Click here for a full list of opportunities and descriptions.
- Please ensure all eligibility requirements are met before submitting your application!
- To apply for an experiential learning opportunity, use this internship form.
Internship opportunities vary throughout the year as well as every semester and are based on available projects and supervisors. Please be sure to describe the specific interests and skills that might make you a good candidate for the kind of project or department to which you apply.
Summer 2026 Internships: Currently Accepting Applications
*Additional internship opportunities will continue to be posted throughout February and March.
1. Carnegie Museum of Natural History – Section of Botany, Summer 2026
- Allison W. Cusick Botany Research Intern – Click for full internship announcement.
- Application period: CLOSED. All applications due by Sunday, March 1, at 11:59 PM
- Full Role Description: Botany Research Intern
- Eligible candidates must be enrolled in a related undergraduate degree program and complete all application requirements to be considered/
- Handshake Job ID: #10705314
- Stipend Award: $5,000 USD
- To Apply: Submit an official internship application via Handshake or by completing the Carnegie Museums internship form (full link: https://form.jotform.com/250334385136151).
- Select internship Option #1: Carnegie Museum of Natural History – Section of Botany: Allison W. Cusick Botany Research Internship
- Attach the following items to your application before submitting: 1) Cover letter that briefly describes any experience in botany or research (if any), why this internship appeals to you, and which listed research area is most interesting to you; 2) Resume or CV; 3) Letter of recommendation (optional) [letters can also be sent directly to heberlingm@carnegiemnh.org].
- US Work Authorization is required to qualify for this internship opportunity
2. Carnegie Museum of Natural History – Department of Community Learning, Summer 2026
- Museum Summer Camp Culture & Spirit Intern – Click for full role description
- Application period: OPEN – Closes March 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM
- Eligible candidates must be enrolled in a related undergraduate degree program and complete all application requirements to be considered.
- PLEASE NOTE: This opportunity is only available to applicants who qualify or are pre-approved for the Federal Work Study program or university-sponsored experiential opportunity funding (provided by their school or academic department). Please confirm this detail on your application.
- Handshake Job ID: #10723011
- Stipend Award: Determined by university-sponsored experiential grant or Federal Work Study award
- To Apply: Submit an official internship application via Handshake or by completing the Carnegie Museums internship form (full link: https://form.jotform.com/250334385136151).
- Select internship Option #2: Summer Camp Culture & Spirit Intern
- Attach the following items to your application before submitting: 1) Cover letter that briefly describes why this internship appeals to you, 2) Resume or CV; 3) Letter of recommendation (optional)
- US Work Authorization is required to qualify for this internship opportunity.
- Requires FWS, IOP, or experiential learning grant furnished by student’s university/college
3. Carnegie Museum of Art – Department of Conservation, Summer 2026
- Third-Year Graduate Conservation Internship – Click for full role description
- Application period: OPEN – Applications due by March 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM
- Number of positions: The department is currently seeking applications for two (2) graduate student internships: one in Objects Conservation and one in Paintings Conservation.
- Location: Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh PA, 15213
- Internship Duration: September 2026 – August 2027
- Internship Stipend: $19,200 USD
- Eligible candidates must be currently enrolled in a recognized graduate art conservation training program and be eligible to work in the United States. Successful candidates must: have a strong understanding of conservation principles and practices; demonstrate the ability to examine, propose, and execute conservation treatments based on consideration of an object’s aesthetic, historic, cultural, scientific and/or religious values; the ability to perform thorough written and photographic documentation of all examinations, analytical reports, and treatments with proficiency in English; and, preferably, possess a strong familiarity in digital-born documentation methods and database systems.
- To Apply: Submit an official internship application via Handshake or by completing the Carnegie Museums internship form (full link: https://form.jotform.com/250334385136151).
- Select Option #6: Third-year Graduate Conservation Internship – Objects, or Option #7: Graduate Conservation Internship – Paintings
- Applicants may select up to two (2) options as first and second choices
- Attach a resume, cover letter, and optional letter of recommendation to your application before submitting the final version.
- Interviews will begin in late March, with offers intended to final candidates by May 2026.
- US Work Authorization is required to qualify for this internship opportunity.
Fall 2026 Internships: Additional opportunities coming soon!
The Warhol Academy’s Paid Creative Fellowships – Apply by April 19, 2026
- To learn more about the paid Creative Fellowship opportunities and programming, please visit The Pop District’s website.
- Application period: OPEN, closes April 19, 2026
- Must be 18+ years of age to qualify
- Stipend: $3,000
- Two fellowship tracks:
- US Work Authorization is required to qualify for this internship opportunity.
