Employment Opportunities
Visit the Williams College website to learn more about our open positions.
2022-23 Undergraduate Internships
Immerse yourself in the museum this academic year by interning at Williams College Museum of Art. Apply to any of our open positions to have a behind the scenes feel for what it looks like to work at an art museum. Each student position reports directly to a supervisor and will work on tasks integral to WCMA’s strategic plan.
Current Openings:
Programming and Curatorial Research Intern
Undergraduate internships are paid. To apply for any of the internships above, fill out the application here. Students are able to apply for multiple positions, but will need to fill out separate applications for each internship.
Applications are due by midnight on Sunday, September 11.
Intern Krysten Ortega ’22 leads a family program in the Mary Ann Unger exhibition in Summer 2022. Photo: Bradley Wakoff
Graduate Internships
Graduate internships are immersive and responsive, and are offered in a range of departments at the museum. Students in the Williams Graduate Program in the History of Art work directly with a museum staff member throughout the academic year for eight hours a week. Interns are invited to all meetings including all-staff, curatorial brainstorming, and acquisitions; behind-the-scenes opportunities in art storage and installations; professional development workshops; and special moments with visiting artists, scholars, and museum professionals.
Graduate Internships are paid positions. Contact Elizabeth Gallerani for more information.
Graduate intern Amber Orosco, MA ’22, works with a chemistry class in Object Lab in the spring of 2022.
Summer Internship Program
Williams Summer Arts & Museums Immersion Program is a full-time, paid, 9-week commitment for students currently enrolled at Williams College. This summer living and learning program, run by the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA), will provide students the opportunity to explore what it looks like to work in the arts while engaging with a cohort of students.
Check back in Spring 2023 for more information and opportunities.
The Williams Summer Arts Program 2022 cohort.
Agents for Creative Action
The Agents for Creative Action program is on hiatus for the 2022–2023 academic year.
Learn more about this group here.
Email Rachel Heisler @ rh7 to learn about more ways you can get involved as a student.