Museum & Institutional Partnerships Intern
Job Details
You'll handle research, database management, and data entry to support David Zwirner's museum and institutional partnerships team, working with proprietary client information across the gallery's New York location. The fall internship (September-December 2026) requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and preferably prior data entry experience plus knowledge of contemporary art and the institutional art world.
About the Role
About David Zwirner
At David Zwirner, we look to be an industry leader in our field, with our artists at the center of what we do. Our global exhibition program expands beyond our locations in New York, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Paris, representing seventy artists and estates. Home to innovative, singular, and pioneering exhibitions across a variety of media and genres. Active in both the primary and secondary markets, David Zwirner has helped foster the careers of some of the most influential artists today.
Who Will Work Well With Us
The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate and interested in the arts/larger creative arena or is eager to learn. We welcome all individuals entering the workforce, those moving into a new stage of their career or vocation, making a change, returning to work, and those wanting to learn and grow within the industry, to apply.
About the Opportunity
Museum and Institutional Partnerships Intern David Zwirner seeks a highly motivated Museum and Institutional Partnerships Intern at its New York gallery. This role will support the M&IP team by assisting with research, information capture and data entry, and ad hoc projects as they arise. This role involves significant exposure to proprietary client information, therefore discretion is essential. Qualified candidates should be highly personable, organized, motivated, and responsible, with an interest in gaining experience in the daily operations of a contemporary art gallery.
What You'll Do
- Conduct research through print and digital publications.
- Enter large amounts of highly detailed information into the database.
- Review and maintain relevancy of information in the database.
- Gather information on third party exhibitions relating to the gallery's program.
- Update reference documents with accurate up-to-date information.
- Coordinate with other DZG departments — including marketing, research, and artist management teams — as needed to accomplish the above.
What We Would Like You to Have
- Ability to exercise diligence, be extremely organized, and possess a strong sense of time management.
- Previous experience with data entry and research is strongly preferred, as is solid knowledge of contemporary art and the domestic institutional landscape.
- An acute attention to detail.
Application Requirements
Please submit a resume and cover letter.
Position Details
- The internship runs from approximately September 15th - December 12th, 2026.
- The hours are 10AM – 6PM, 5 days a week.
- To ensure that our interns have a well-rounded and educational experience, we ask for a commitment of 3 months.
- All interns are paid NYC minimum wage of $17/hour.
- All candidates must be residents of NY, NJ, or CT.
- No lodging or commuting expenses will be provided.
Equal Opportunity
David Zwirner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Gallery is firmly committed to equal employment opportunities in all facets of its operations. The Gallery makes decisions concerning hiring and terms and conditions of employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need assistance in applying to a role, you may reach out to recruiting@davidzwirner.com. No calls or walk-ins will be considered for positions at David Zwirner.