The Morgan Library & Museum welcomes applications for its 2026 paid summer internship program.

The program will provide an introduction to the variety of career opportunities available in museums

and special collection libraries. Each intern will be assigned to a department relevant to their interest

and work with departmental staff on timely topics in that area. Interns will also have the opportunity to

learn about the Morgan, and the museum and special collection fields more generally, through

professional development opportunities such as facility tours and meetings with museum leadership.

The Morgan especially seeks to provide opportunities to candidates with experiences and perspectives

that have not been adequately reflected in the museum and special collection libraries fields.

Internships are available in several areas. Please note that this application pertains only to the internship

described below, not to the program overall. Detailed application instructions are provided below.

Position Description: 

The Sherman Fairchild Reading Room seeks an intern that will be an active member of the

Reading Room team. The successful candidate will experience invigilating rare material, conduct

preliminary research for readers and retrieve material from our Reference Collection. They will

be supervised and mentored by the Head of Reader Services. Intern tasks will include but are not

limited to sorting, paging, and reshelving reference books and other secondary source materials,

including microfilms and internal files, as well as inputting and updating electronic records. The

intern will also work on other library projects and miscellaneous office tasks related to statistical

gathering and processing. The intern will work primarily in the Sherman Fairchild Reading

Room. Candidates must be committed to working 28 hours per week.

 
Eligibility:

•  Current enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student
•  Strong interest in a career in the museum or library field
•  Eligibility to work in the United States; international candidates must be eligible to participate in a paid internship program in the United States
•  Strong verbal and written communication skills

Compensation: $19 per hour.

Summer internships are onsite at the Morgan, with interns generally working up to 28 hours per week for up to 12 weeks, beginning at the end of May and running through mid to late August.

To Apply:

Interns will be selected on a competitive basis via an application process. The deadline to apply for an internship is April 12, 2026.

• A cover letter describing your interest in the Reading Room Internship. The cover letter should also include a statement about your interest in the museum or library field, and your future aspirations
•  Any other information that you would like to provide regarding your candidacy for a Morgan summer internship
•  Your resume
• The names and contact information of two references (please include the person’s name, title, organization, telephone number, and email address)

Please note that applications received without all the requested information, including a cover letter, will not be considered. Candidates selected for interviews will be contacted before April 30, 2026, with notification of the decision following soon thereafter. No phone calls, please.

About the Morgan Library & Museum

A museum and independent research library located in the heart of New York City, the Morgan Library & Museum began as the personal library of financier, collector, and cultural benefactor Pierpont Morgan. The Morgan offers visitors close encounters with great works of human accomplishment in a setting treasured for its intimate scale and historic significance. Its collection of manuscripts, rare books, music, drawings, and works of art comprise a unique and dynamic record of civilization, as well as an incomparable repository of ideas and of the creative process from 4000 BC to the present. Support for the Morgan Library & Museum academic year Internship Program is provided by the Themis Brown Endowment Fund.

EEO Statement

The Morgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. The Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.