Work at the Tang

Are you a Skidmore student interested in museum work? Here, you’ll learn about the Tang’s semesterly paid internships, year-long endowed internships, and for-credit internships.

Paid Internships Endowed Internships Internships For Credit

Paid Internships

Tang interns Helen Branch ’24 and Al Yi ’25 assisting artist Mark Dion during installation, Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman: Journey to Nature’s Underworld, 2024

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The Tang employs Skidmore College students in various part-time internships year-round. Students across all disciplines interested in museum work are encouraged to apply.

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How to Apply

Key Dates

Spring semester internship applications for Public Programming Interns and Tang Guides are available now through December 10, 2025.
Skidmore students can apply to one or more positions by following these steps:

1) Log into Okta
2) Click Oracle HCM
3) Click the Me tab
4) Click Current Jobs (magnifying glass icon)
5) Search for “Tang”

Summer internship applications will be available in March, 2026.
Fall Semester internship applications will be available in July, 2026.

Tang Guides

Work with the Special Events and Publications Manager as a gallery ambassador and tour guide, and gain valuable real-world experiences interacting with visitors. Responsibilities include:

Serving as roaming docents in the galleries: Tang Guides provide visitors with additional information about the Tang and specific exhibitions as they roam the galleries
Providing security in the exhibitions: Tang Guides maintain the safety of the artwork on display and ensure visitors follow both museum and exhibition requirements
Staffing the museum’s Visitor Services Desk: Tang Guides answer the main museum phone line, check in visitors to the museum, and perform other administrative tasks as assigned
Offering tours as requested: Tang Guides lead tours of the Museum to individuals and groups who request them
Attending regular training workshops and tours

The students filling these positions must be available to work evenings and weekends with regularity. They will receive substantive paid on-the-job training, which will cover proper museum protocols/procedures, information on how to lead museum tours, and instruction on ways to connect with visitors. Tang Guides will also have opportunities to interact with curators and artists to gain greater insight into Tang exhibitions.

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Curatorial Intern

Work with the Curatorial Department on many aspects of exhibition development. Responsibilities include:

research and writing for upcoming exhibitions
compiling extensive artist exhibition histories and biographies for catalogue publications
creating checklists and scale models of artwork for exhibition layouts
editing text for the website, galleries, and publications
various administrative tasks

The desired candidate will be an adept researcher and writer, with experience writing on art and an interest in contemporary art and/or curatorial practice.

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Design Intern

Work with the Tang’s Designer to craft print and digital material for events and exhibitions. Responsibilities include:

working with the Adobe Creative Suite
working with digital media such as social media, website, MailChimp
using pre-existing design systems and the creation of new design systems
interest in trending technology
developing an eye for image quality, color, and clarity
digitalizing a variety of media
dissemination of digital and print material

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Digital Media Intern

Work with the Tang Online Content Coordinator to help produce and deploy media across the Tang Museum’s website and social media accounts. Responsibilities include:

assisting with photo and video editing
helping to plan and develop strategies to expand the Tang Museum’s online audience
developing and deploying content
engaging with the Tang Museum’s online community
availability to attend some evening events
familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and all major social media platforms

The desired candidate will possess a willingness to learn, the ability to apply themselves to unfamiliar tasks, attention to detail, the ability to work independently as well as part of a team, an outstanding work ethic, and high standards for themselves and their work.

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Education Intern

Work with the Tisch Educator on a variety of tasks. Responsibilities include:

creating programs for K-12 and a wide range of community organizations
assisting and supporting Educators with real-time online programs
exploring social media formats for further educational opportunities
assisting with creating and developing Tang Art Kits to reach communities beyond Saratoga particularly in areas with little to no resources
learn to teach and work with visual art objects
developing prototypes of art projects and other educational materials

Excellent communication skills with a wide variety of populations, openness with being creative, flexible with working on the spot, enthusiasm for learning with art and teaching people of all ages and from all backgrounds.

This is the perfect job if you love to work with people and desire to make an impact in the community! No background in art required, just a love to learn and explore new things!

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Public Programming Intern

Work with the Assistant Director for Engagement to develop and carry-out programming for the college and public audiences. Responsibilities include:

researching upcoming exhibitions and artists for future programs
assisting with logistics for programming
brainstorming ideas for future programs to connect Skidmore students and the Tang
developing outreach strategies for groups at the college and in the surrounding community

The desired candidate will be interested in working collaboratively and in building connections between the Skidmore community, regional audiences, and the Tang.

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Registrarial Intern

Work with the Senior Museum Registrar in the Registrarial and Curatorial Departments. Responsibilities include:

art handling
learning about archival storage, methods, and materials
condition reporting
organizing and archival filing
learning about archival filing techniques
learning about registrarial work on exhibitions

This position will entail exhibitions-related curatorial projects such as research on artists for upcoming exhibitions, drafting texts, compiling exhibition histories and biographies of artist, creating checklists, and other tasks. The desired candidate will have an interest in both areas of museum work, possess a strong work ethic, attention to detail, the ability to work independently or as part of a team, and excellent communication skills.

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Endowed Internships

The Tang’s endowed internships are year-long pre-professional programs for Skidmore students interested in museum careers.

Winter Internship | Marchand Internship | Jacobs Internship | Charina Endowment Fund Internship | Schaffer Internship

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The Eleanor Linder Winter Internship

The Eleanor Linder Winter ’43 Endowed Internship at the Tang Museum is a one-year, pre-professional internship for a Skidmore senior. The Winter Internship introduces students to post-graduate life by providing academic and practical experiences. This paid internship is comprised of a 20-hour-a-week position during the summer before senior year, as well as a 7-hour-a-week position during the following academic year. The intern has the opportunity to work in multiple departments, determined by the needs of the museum and the student’s interest.

Regardless of which department the student works in, one of the Winter Intern’s primary responsibilities will be researching, planning, and coordinating the annual Winter/Miller Endowed Lecture. Most of this work will be done in the fall, with the lecture taking place in early spring as a capstone event for the Winter Intern. This is a full-year internship program and students applying must commit to working the summer and subsequent full two-semester academic year.

Check out what past Winter Interns have done:

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The Carole Marchand Internship

The Carole Marchand ’57 Endowed Internship at the Tang Museum is a one-year, pre-professional internship for a Skidmore junior. The Marchand Internship introduces students to post-graduate life by providing academic and practical experiences. The paid internship is comprised of a 20-hour-a-week position during the summer before junior year, as well as a 7-hour-a-week position during the following academic year. The intern has the opportunity to work in multiple departments, determined by the needs of the museum and the student’s interest. This is a full-year internship program. Students applying must commit to working the summer and subsequent full two-semester academic year.

Check out what past Marchand Interns have done:

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The Meg Reitman Jacobs Internship

The Meg Reitman Jacobs ’63 Endowed Internship is a one-year, pre-professional internship for a Skidmore junior or senior in the Tang Museum’s Education or Public Programming Department. The Jacobs Internship introduces students to post-graduate life by providing academic and practical experiences. This paid internship is comprised of a 20-hour-a-week position during the summer before junior or senior year, as well as a 7-hour-a-week position during the following academic year. This is a full-year internship program. Students applying must commit to working the summer and subsequent full two-semester academic year.

Check out what past Jacobs Interns have done:

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The Charina Endowment Fund Internship

The Charina Endowment Fund Endowed Internship is a one-year, pre-professional internship for a Skidmore junior or senior. The Charina Intern will work primarily in the Tang’s Curatorial department in collaboration with the Registrarial department to focus on the Tang collection. With more than 18,000 objects, the Tang collection represents a wide variety of materials, subject matter, and time periods and is filled with oddities of material culture and masterworks by renowned contemporary artists alike. The internship introduces students to post-graduate life by providing academic and practical experiences. This paid internship is comprised of a 20-hour-a-week position during the summer before junior or senior year, as well as a 7-hour-a-week position during the following academic year. This is a full-year internship program. Students applying must commit to working the summer and subsequent full two-semester academic year.

Check out what past Jacobs Interns have done:

Gillian Ross ’25 | Mel Douer ’24 | Eve Kreshtool ’23 | Madeleine Ward-Schultz ’22 | Evan Little ’22

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Ann Schapps Schaffer ’62 and Mel Schaffer Endowed Internship

The Ann Schapps Schaffer ’62 and Mel Schaffer Endowed Internship is a one-year, pre-professional internship for a Skidmore junior or senior. The intern will focus on acquisitions and the Tang collection, and work closely with the Tang’s Director, Registrars, and Curatorial staff. Interns will organize an annual student-led acquisition, and learn about the relationships between gallerists, auctions, collectors, and museum collections.

The Schaffer Internship introduces students to post-graduate life by providing academic and practical experiences. This paid internship is comprised of a 20-hour-a-week during the summer before junior or senior year, as well as a 7-hour-a-week position during the following academic year. This is a full-year internship program. Students applying must commit to working the summer and subsequent full two-semester academic year.

The inaugural Schaffer Intern was Jack McLaughlin ’25.

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Internships for Academic Credit

Internships for academic credit at the Tang are available each semester, in each department, on a case-by-case basis. Internship Proposals are crafted by students in coordination with the student’s academic advisor and a Tang staff member who will be the student’s on-site supervisor. Previous Tang internships have focused on creating lessons for our outreach program for schools and libraries; writing for the curatorial department; conducting research for collections; curating exhibitions; and assisting with museum conferences.

Internship proposals need to reflect an agreement that meets the student’s interests, the expectations of the Skidmore faculty sponsor (who will evaluate the internship for credit and for a grade), and the on-site supervisor (who will guide the student’s activities at the Tang). It usually takes two to three weeks for a student to secure all the necessary information and approvals for an internship proposal.

To begin the process, students should contact their academic advisor and email Tang Assistant Director for Engagement Tom Yoshikami at tyoshika@skidmore.edu. For application details, guidelines, and forms visit Skidmore’s Office of Academic Advising.