CEP Program & Evaluation Undergraduate Intern
Salary:$16.80 Hourly
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Community Engagement and Partnerships (CEP) Department is responsible for ensuring that the Museum is a welcoming and inclusive place for all visitors. The idea of welcoming focuses on audiences who historically have not engaged with the museum (onsite or virtually), the collection, or do not think the institution is a place of gathering. Our goal is to ensure we have sustained and consistent ongoing relationships with our surrounding communities that connect with all departments and facets of activities within the MFA. The Department offers internships to college students who enjoy working on large-scale public events, family programs, program evaluation, and have an interest in learning more about community engagement in a museum setting.
The CEP Program and Evaluation intern will play a crucial role within the Community Engagement department, supporting the development of new family programs, drop-in artmaking activities and assisting with event logistics for the Museum’s cultural celebrations and open house days. The intern will also contribute to audience research for Community Engagement, including helping to finalize and implement program evaluations for new and existing programs, events and access programs. Working as part of a team and talking with others about their experiences are vital parts of the internship. This opportunity will allow the intern to make connections within the MFA, and with people and organizations in the greater Boston area.
The intern will report to the Senior Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships and work closely with the Linde Family Director of Community Arts, as well as with other members of the CEP Department. The intern will collaborate on shared projects, as well as work on projects independently. They will gain valuable professional skills including program logistics and planning, audience research methods, and communication with a variety of audiences: museum colleagues, partner organizations, and the public. The intern will also gain experience in data analysis and reporting.
Ideal candidates must be able to work onsite 20 hours per week between 9 am-5pm between January 22-May 7, 2027. Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are required. Remaining hours are flexible according to the intern’s schedule. Interns are also required to attend at the undergraduate Museum Pathways & Practices professional development course from 12:30-2:30pm on the following Fridays: Jan 29, Feb 5, Feb 12, Feb 19, Feb 26, Apr 2, Apr 9, Apr 16, Apr 23, Apr 30, and May 7.
The intern will be paid at a rate of $16.80 per hour and will receive a $90 per month transportation subsidy which is subject to tax withholdings.
As we amplify our efforts toward becoming a truly inclusive institution and fostering the next generation of museum staff, the MFA actively encourages students from all backgrounds to apply to the program.
Essential Functions:
- Support the development of community engagement and partnership programs.
- Assist with day-of programming and event duties for cultural celebrations and open houses and other Boston Family Sunday programs.
- Attend and participate in the cultural celebrations and open houses during the spring semester as well as Boston Family Sundays: Lunar New Year, (Sun, Feb 7, 2027); Community Connection, (March 7, 2027); Nowruz, (Thurs, Mar 14, 2027), and other Boston Family Sunday dates to be determined.
- Work with the Community Engagement team to finalize evaluations of early childhood programs, drop-in art making programs and other community engagement programs and activities.
- Conduct visitor interviews and surveys for early childhood programs and drop-in art making programs.
- Assist in data tabulation, analysis, and reporting.
- Prepare and offer a 3-minute final presentation of the internship as part of the Museum Pathways & Practices professional development course.
Required Qualifications
- Enrolled in an undergraduate program, concurrent with the internship period.
- Demonstrated interest in community engagement practices.
- Proven ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
- Collaborative, curious, with interest in and appreciation for the arts.
- Ability to effectively communicate and build relationships with others.
- Ability to set realistic project deadlines and work independently to meet them.
- Ability to work onsite 20 hours per week between 9 am-5pm between January 22-May 7, 2027. Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are required. Remaining hours are flexible according to the intern’s schedule. Interns are also required to attend at the undergraduate Museum Pathways & Practices professional development course from 12:30-2:30pm on the following Fridays: Jan 29, Feb 5, Feb 12, Feb 19, Feb 26, Apr 2, Apr 9, Apr 16, Apr 23, Apr 30, and May 7.
- Ability to attend orientation on Friday, January 22, 2027, 10 am to 3:30 pm.
How to Apply
- Combine your cover letter and resume into a single document, (Word or PDF). The cover letter must include:
- the title of the internship for which you are applying (one internship per application)
- how the named internship fits into your academic and/or career goals
- why your specific skills/experience/interests qualify you for the internship.
- any periods when you are not available for an in-person interview.
- your contact information including e-mail and daytime phone
- SAVE your document file as (LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_POSITIONTITLE_Spring2027)
- Upload the single document as your resume via the employment portal Internships | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ASAP before December 4, 2026. (Do not upload separate cover letter.)
- Candidates may apply for no more than two internships per season and must submit a separate cover letter/resume document for each position.
- **Direct any/all questions to: intern@mfa.org before submitting your application. Applications not conforming to these guidelines may be deemed ineligible.
**Applications not aligning with these guidelines will not be considered.
