Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space - Summer 2026 Intern

Summary

All interns must submit a resume and cover letter to the museum director at [email protected]. This is an unpaid position. We are open Wednesdays through Sundays, 12-5pm - you must be willing to contribute at least 15 hours a week, for ideally 3 months (though we are flexiblewith shorter/longer terms).

Responsibilities

All interns operate from the front desk of the museum. Daily responsibilities include:

• Open and close the museum
• Greet visitors (inform them about the museum, make sales, answer questions)
• Clean and organize the space
• Promote the museum and upcoming events across social media platforms

On top of day-to-day operations, interns have the opportunity to take on additional facets of the museum such as:

• Raise funds for the museum by applying to grants and building up our membership program
• Sort and digitize the museum archives
• Update the museum's website
• Run and document museum events through photos, videos, and text - including monthly volunteer green-ups at surrounding community gardens
• Plus anything else you can think of to bring more people to the museum!

Qualifications

Skills: (* indicates skills that are not required but highly preferred)

• Customer service - welcome visitors.
• Organization - keep the space clean and orderly.
• Writing - quickly and clearly compose emails and promotional materials.
• Digital fluency - Google suite, WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Eventbrite, etc.
• Promotion - advertise the museum online and in-person with creative ways to attract more visitors.
• Fundraising ability - write grants to fund museum programming.
• Graphic design - create calendars of events, flyers, merchandise, and more.

Qualities:

• Quick learner - get oriented to the museum's activities and how things work here.
• Eager to take initiative - apply your skills to support the museum's operations.
• Well-versed in NYC history/willing to learn - MoRUS specializes in the history of squats and community gardens on the LES, from the 1970s and onwards.

Education:

• High school diploma
• Bachelor's degree/working towards one in history, anthropology, or related fields.

Job Description

All interns must submit a resume and cover letter to the museum director at [email protected]. This is an unpaid position. We are open Wednesdays through Sundays, 12-5pm - you must be willing to contribute at least 15 hours a week, for ideally 3 months (though we are flexiblewith shorter/longer terms).

Responsibilities

All interns operate from the front desk of the museum. Daily responsibilities include:

• Open and close the museum
• Greet visitors (inform them about the museum, make sales, answer questions)
• Clean and organize the space
• Promote the museum and upcoming events across social media platforms

On top of day-to-day operations, interns have the opportunity to take on additional facets of the museum such as:

• Raise funds for the museum by applying to grants and building up our membership program
• Sort and digitize the museum archives
• Update the museum's website
• Run and document museum events through photos, videos, and text - including monthly volunteer green-ups at surrounding community gardens
• Plus anything else you can think of to bring more people to the museum!

Qualifications

Skills: (* indicates skills that are not required but highly preferred)

• Customer service - welcome visitors.
• Organization - keep the space clean and orderly.
• Writing - quickly and clearly compose emails and promotional materials.
• Digital fluency - Google suite, WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Eventbrite, etc.
• Promotion - advertise the museum online and in-person with creative ways to attract more visitors.
• Fundraising ability - write grants to fund museum programming.
• Graphic design - create calendars of events, flyers, merchandise, and more.

Qualities:

• Quick learner - get oriented to the museum's activities and how things work here.
• Eager to take initiative - apply your skills to support the museum's operations.
• Well-versed in NYC history/willing to learn - MoRUS specializes in the history of squats and community gardens on the LES, from the 1970s and onwards.

Education:

• High school diploma
• Bachelor's degree/working towards one in history, anthropology, or related fields.