Careers

Career Opportunities

• Advancement Specialist (Sponsorship Manager)
• Budget Analyst
• Cooper Hewitt Design Guide
• Education Specialist
• Exhibit Worker
• Gift Officer
• Gift Officer

 

 

Equal opportunity employment

Smithsonian Institution does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

job seekers with disabilities

Smithsonian provides a reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate.

Learn more from Smithsonian’s Office of Equal Employment and Minority Affairs

Peter A. Krueger Summer Internships

The Peter A. Krueger Summer Internship Program offers undergraduate students the unique opportunity to develop professional skills and learn about museum practices at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Cooper Hewitt is the only museum in the United States that is exclusively devoted to historic and contemporary design. Interns will gain in-depth knowledge and an enriched understanding of how the museum fulfills its mission to educate, inspire, and empower people through design.

During the summer, interns collaborate with staff on specific projects and gain experience in the daily operation of their selected department. In addition to their professional activities, interns attend in-person and virtual meetings and public programs at Cooper Hewitt and participate in professional development and networking workshops.

The application period for the 2025 Krueger Summer Internship Program closed on February 10, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET (Eastern Time). We are no longer accepting applications. Applicants will be notified of their status by mid-April 2025. Learn more about the 2025 offerings and check back for updates on next year’s program in late fall 2025.