Wonderful people, but terribly disorganized - Documentation Assistant Whitney Museum Employee Review

3.0
6 Feb 2024
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Pros

The people I worked with and around were all wonderful and kind. The workplace is unionized, which is fantastic.

Cons

The HR department is a mess and terribly disorganized (although the actual people are very sweet). The institution definitely takes advantage of temp workers. They use them in lieu of permanent workers to do needed labor and not just project based work. They say there's not enough money in the budget... mmhmm. The very majority of the lower and mid-level workers are women. Vast majority of those at the top (the high earners) and men. Don't expect to make more than $70k a year (for NYC that's a pittance).

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5.0
7 Apr 2026
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Pros

- the small but mighty team is really close knit and down to earth - director/manager is great and really reasonable - really good to get an intern familiar with classical graphic design standards

Cons

- definitely no option for a full-time conversion after internship ends

5.0
6 Apr 2026
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Pros

The Whitney truly cares about intern professional growth, and they have many events for interns to get immersed in the museum as well as the broader space. You get to genuinely contribute and make an impact in your department.

Cons

Be prepared to be proactive and self-starting, as it is a fast-paced environment where you should be able to hit the ground running.

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