Every year, interns are placed in various teams across the museum to work alongside some of the world’s leading museum professionals. Under the guidance of a mentor, interns gain experience in the various phases of developing museum exhibitions and programmes. They also assist with the research and care of the M+ Collections. The professional and theoretical training is designed to develop individual strengths and interests while exposing interns to the wide-ranging operations within the museum.

Since 2012, the M+ Internship has supported the growth of the next generation of cultural practitioners. Former interns have gone on to find success in the cultural field as curators, archivists, educators, and beyond.

The next internship intake work place from August 2024 to August 2025. Currently, there are three departments at M+ with internship intakes. The available roles for interns with each sub-teams may vary each year.

Applications are on a rolling basis, these positions will remain posted until filled. Candidates who have been selected for interviews will be contacted directly regarding their application status.

Applications are now open. Please find the latest information as below.

Curatorial

Curatorial interns gain hands-on curatorial and exhibition-making experience. Mentored by one of our curators, they assist the curatorial department on M+ exhibitions and public programmes centred around the museum’s three main disciplinary areas of design and architecture, moving image, and visual art, as well as the thematic area of Hong Kong visual culture.

The following sub-teams are now open for application:

Curatorial (Hong Kong Visual Culture)

Curatorial (Visual Art)

Digital Content Initiatives

Digital team interns learn about the ways museums engage their audiences through different digital touchpoints. They gain practical experience in storytelling, audience engagement, and developing digital platforms. Mentored by one of our digital producers, interns assist in content development for the M+ website, social media, and other digital touchpoints.

The following sub-team is now open for application:

Digital Content

Learning and Interpretation

Learning and Interpretation interns take part in shaping the museum’s programmes that aim to build lasting relationships with its audiences through visual culture. Mentored by Learning and Interpretation curators, interns explore the different ways museums can encourage active participation in different audience groups and assist in creating and enriching experiences and accessible content at the museum.

The following sub-teams are now open for application:

Learning and Interpretation (Engagement)

Learning and Interpretation (Interpretation)

Collection Management 

Collection management interns gain the opportunity to learn about the management, care, and preservation of the wide range of objects and materials in the M+ Collections. They can learn the core processes involved in using, building, and maintaining a contemporary art, design, and moving image collection for different purposes. Interns work in one or more of the following collection management areas: archives and library, registration, database management, and rights and images.

The following sub-teams are now open for application:

Collection Registration

Archives and Library

Retail and Commerce 

Retail and Commerce interns gain hands-on training and commercial experience in a museum setting. Mentored by professionals from the Museum Retail and Commerce team, interns assist upcoming projects and tasks in areas of retail and e-commerce operations and development.

The following sub-team is now open for application:

Retail Management

Visitor Services

Visitor Services interns work under the supervision of M+ Visitor Services Operation Manager. The interns assist daily visitor services operation, including engaging visitors, collecting feedback, allocating manpower, and monitoring service standards. They also manage the Information Desk, cloakroom service, and related administrative work in frontline operations.

The following sub-team is now open for application:

Visitor Services

Strategic Projects

Strategic Projects interns gain first-hand insights into the organisational planning and project management at M+. They can learn about and support projects which underpin the museum’s key organisational priorities including its Impact Framework, qualitative KPIs, visitor research, and sustainability programme.

The following sub-team is now open for application:

Museum Business

Development 

The internship offers a good overview of the museum's diverse fundraising efforts, including structured membership schemes, individual donations, corporate sponsorships and trusts, and foundations grants. Working with a development manager, the intern gains hand-on experience in supporting a wide range of development related projects and events, such as exhibition openings, VIP events related to Art Basel HK, and other events.

The following sub-teams are now open for application:

Development

Corporate Sponsorship