2023–24 Internships

Thank you for your interest in an internship at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Applications for the positions listed below open March 7, 2023.

Please contact the Department of Learning & Public Practice via email at education@wexarts.org or by phone at (614) 292-6493 for announcements.

All interns participate in a center-wide internship cohort. To support this cohort, the Department of Learning & Public Practice offers professional development sessions and gatherings that interns are expected to attend. We welcome feedback on the internship program as a whole and seek to foster a collaborative and generative environment for all interns.

The Wexner Center for the Arts is The Ohio State University’s multidisciplinary, international laboratory for the exploration and advancement of contemporary art. The Wexner Center values diversity and offers a supportive, open, and inclusive community. We encourage candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age. Wex internships are open to

  • students currently enrolled in a college or university (graduating seniors, graduate students, and international students are welcome),
  • recent high school or university graduates (1 to 3 years post completion), and
  • emerging professionals with less than 5 years of experience in the arts and culture or nonprofit fields.

Compensation: Pay range is $11 to $14 per hour. The amount and method of payment will be determined by candidate experience. The Wex can also support course credit work through the candidate’s home academic unit in lieu of monetary compensation if preferred.

Important Dates

  • Tuesday, March 7, 2023: Internship applications for 2023 through 2024 become available

  • Monday, April 3, 2023: Application deadline

  • April 2023: Interviews are conducted

  • May 2023: Finalists offered positions

Accessibility Internship

Two Positions Available
Department of Visitor Experience | Fall 2023 to Spring 2024

If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at Ohio State, please log in to Workday to complete the internal application process using requisition number R72277.

If you are not affiliated with Ohio State, apply to the accessibility internship here.

Public Relations/Content Internship

One Position Available
Department of Marketing and Communications | Fall 2023 to Spring 2024

If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at Ohio State, please log in to Workday to complete the internal application process using requisition number R72509.

If you are not affiliated with Ohio State, apply to the public relations/content internship here.

Curatorial Internship

Two Positions Available
Department of Exhibitions | Fall 2023 to Spring 2024

If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at Ohio State, please log in to Workday to complete the internal application process using requisition number R72708.

If you are not affiliated with Ohio State, apply to the curatorial internship here.

Impact and Advocacy Internship

One Position Available
Department of Development | Fall 2023 to Spring 2024

If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at Ohio State, please log in to Workday to complete the internal application process using requisition number R72263.

If you are not affiliated with Ohio State, apply to the impact and advocacy internship here.

Fundraising Internship

One Position Available
Department of Development | Fall 2023 to Spring 2024

If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at Ohio State, please log in to Workday to complete the internal application process using requisition number R72578.

If you are not affiliated with Ohio State, apply to the fundraising internship here.

Graphic Design Internship

One Position Available
Department of Marketing and Communications | Summer 2023 to Spring 2024

If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at Ohio State, please log in to Workday to complete the internal application process using requisition number R72572.

If you are not affiliated with Ohio State, apply to the graphic design internship here.

Learning & Public Practice Internship

Two Positions Available
Department of Learning & Public Practice | Fall 2023 to Spring 2024

If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at Ohio State, please log in to Workday to complete the internal application process using requisition number R71694.

If you are not affiliated with Ohio State, apply to the Learning & Public Practice internship here.

Learning & Public Practice Internship, Art & Resilience

One Position Available
Department of Learning & Public Practice | Fall 2023 to Spring 2024

If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at Ohio State, please log in to Workday to complete the internal application process using requisition number R71691.

If you are not affiliated with Ohio State, apply to the Art & Resilience internship here.

Web Development Internship

One Position Available
Department of Marketing and Communications | Fall 2023 to Spring 2024

If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at Ohio State, please log in to Workday to complete the internal application process using requisition number R72049. 

If you are not affiliated with Ohio State, apply to the web development internship here.

Video Production Internship

One Position Available
Department of Marketing and Communications | Fall 2023 to Spring 2024

If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at Ohio State, please log in to Workday to complete the internal application process using requisition number R72796.

If you are not affiliated with Ohio State, apply to the video production internship here.