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Overworked, underpaid and undervalued - Gallery Assistant Whitney Museum Employee Review

2.0
Apr 30, 2022
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Pros

The Whitney does a great job at picking candidates to work on the visitor services team if only they knew how to keep them.

Cons

No growth opportunities, very poor communication in regards to management and long hours sometimes 12 hour shifts, schedule changes sometimes as soon as the day before your shift. They keep a lot of the staff in a temporary position so if you have your hopes up to go full time, stop hoping it’s not going to happen, no benefits, no job security, you’re paid minimum wage, micromanaged and watched like a hawk. The list goes on and on. Disappointed overall with the negligence taking place.

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5.0
Apr 7, 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
Apr 6, 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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