Internships
If you are a student who is interested in gaining professional experience and enhancing your skills while learning and contributing to museum exhibitions, collection research, programs, and communications, a Palmer internship might be for you.Academic Year Internships
Internships during the Fall and Spring semesters at the Palmer Museum of Art are offered with the goal of providing educational and practical experience in a professional museum setting.
Academic Year Internships
The Palmer recruits interns for the fall and spring semesters to help activate the museum through collections research, creative projects, engaging programs, and more. Academic year internships are offered across museum departments with the goal of providing educational and practical experience in a professional setting.
Internships require a commitment of 8–10 hours per week and can be completed for credit, wages (select grant-funded projects and eligible Community Service Federal Work Study students), or volunteer hours. Exact work schedules follow the academic calendar and can be flexible to accommodate class needs. Schedules will be set with supervisors at the beginning of each semester. Some evening and weekend shifts may be required for certain assignments.
Opportunities are available in curatorial, museum education, communications, graphic design, social media, visitor services, collections management, and exhibition/gallery preparation.
FALL 2026 internship applications are OPEN!
Applications close on Monday, April 6, at 11:59 p.m.
***You will have to login to Office365 with your PSU credentials to access the application form.
APPLY HERE FOR FALL 2026!Summer Internships
The Palmer Museum of Art offers paid internships during the summer semester for Penn State graduate and upper-level undergraduate students.
The Palmer recruits Penn State graduate students and upper-level undergraduates to serve as summer interns. Students work 15–20 hours per week during the summer session, contributing to research, interpretation, exhibition planning, project management, and collections care in addition to completing regular department assignments.
Summer internships are funded by the Art Bridges Foundation, Silver Trout Curatorial Graduate Internship Program, the Annie Gooding Sykes Internship, and the Pincus Family Foundation Endowment for Student Education.
SUMMER 2026 INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!
The deadline to apply is Monday, March 2, at 11:59 p.m.
APPLY HERE FOR SUMMER 2026!For questions about internships, contact Keri Mongelluzzo at klm556@psu.edu.