Rubio Butterfield Summer Internship for College and University Students 2027

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Opens soon

Amount

$26 per hour. Full-time interns (35 hours a week) also get $1,500 toward housing or travel

Location

New York, NY (Upper East Side)

Cost

Free

Class level

Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate

A 10-week paid internship (June 4 to August 13, 2027) in one of The Met's departments, full-time with a seminar series and gallery-tour training, or part-time (14 hours a week) for students taking summer classes.

Why it matters

The Met says its internships are open to international applicants and pays $26 an hour, one of the best-paid museum internships in New York.

Who can apply

U.S. citizensGreen-card holdersDACA / TPSRefugees and asyleesInternational students (F-1 and other visas)

The official page says undergraduate and graduate internships are open to international applicants, that all interns must have valid U.S. work authorization, and that the Museum does not sponsor visas. F-1 students use CPT or OPT.

Eligibility

Current sophomores, juniors and seniors, graduate students, recent graduates within 12 months of the deadline, and pre-candidacy PhD students. Full-time interns may not take classes or hold other jobs during the program. Short essays, an unofficial transcript, a resume and two recommendation letters (one academic). A portfolio for design positions.

What you need

• Current sophomore or above, or recent graduate
• Short essay responses
• Unofficial transcript and resume
• Two recommendation letters (one from a professor)
• Valid U.S. work authorization by the start date (CPT/OPT for F-1 students)

How to apply

Watch the summer internship page for the online application (expected in winter 2026–27) and submit essays, transcript, resume and two letters by the deadline. No application fee.

The 2027 program dates are posted (June 4 to August 13) but the application dates say 'check back soon'. Info sessions are usually held in December and January.