School Partnerships Spring Intern

About the role

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, is seeking a School Partnerships Intern for its Learning and Engagement team's School Programs department. The internship supports partnerships with local and regional schools, offering hands-on experience in educational programming, arts integration and museum-school collaboration. It also includes a special project tailored to the intern's strengths and career goals.

Key responsibilities

• Help coordinate and run school-partnership programs such as arts integration initiatives, teacher workshops and community art events.
• Support communication with school partners, including principals, teachers and district administrators.
• Help develop and curate educational resources for the Crystal Bridges Arts Integration Partnership.
• Take part in planning and running meetings, workshops and training sessions for educators.
• Research and report on best practices in arts education, arts integration and school-community partnerships.
• Provide administrative support such as data entry, contact lists and scheduling.
• Help evaluate partnership outcomes and gather feedback from school participants.
• Develop and carry out a special project aligned with the intern's academic focus and career goals.

Required profile

• College student (junior or above), recent college graduate or graduate student.
• Experience or interest in research, data analysis, statistics or mathematics.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, able to work independently and in a team.
• Dependable and punctual; a background check is required.
• Must maintain confidentiality and provide proof of U.S. work eligibility.

What we offer

• Schedule: up to 15 hours per week for high school interns, 20 for undergraduates and 25 for graduates; weekly schedule arranged with the supervisor.
• Pay: $12.00 for high school interns, $13.00 for undergraduates, $14.00 for graduates.
• Start date anticipated January 25, 2027, end date April 30, 2027; inclement weather dates February 1 to April 30, 2027.
• Housing is not guaranteed and depends on funding; housing and relocation assistance, if provided, is taxable income.