M+ Internship Programme 2025 / 2026 - Learning and Interpretation (School)

M+ is a museum dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting visual art, design and architecture, moving image, and Hong Kong visual culture of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Located in Hong Kong’s WestK, we are one of the leading museums of modern and contemporary visual culture in the world. The museum reflects our unique time and place, building on Hong Kong’s historic balance of the local and the international to define a distinctive and innovative voice for Asia’s twenty-first century.

The M+ Internship Programme  is a unique opportunity for those who are interested in developing a career in the museum field . You will work closely with the M+ team full time for a period of one year, gaining both practical and theoretical training. This intake will take place from August 2025 to August 2026.

The Learning and Interpretation Internship provides hands-on training for a potential museum professional who are interested in gaining curatorial experience on museum education. Mentored by one of our curators in the Learning and Interpretation team , the intern will assist on the development and implementation of learning programmes and resources for schools with various engagement strategies .

You will be responsible for :

developing deep understanding of museum education and work closely with curators and educators;

c ontributing to the curriculum development of school tours , workshops and courses ;

liaising with schools to promote the use of th e M+ C ollections and educational event s of the museum in line with the school curriculum ;

a ssisting in coordinating and evaluating educational projects and events ;

d eveloping and producing exhibition-related learning materials for students at different academic levels ;

developing analytical skills i n curatorial and educational research, including fields such as museum-school partnerships , interdisciplinary curriculum , in-gallery pedagogy , object-based learning , artist-led education, teacher professional developmen t , programme evaluation and assessment ;

assisting in the management of partnership s with museum educators , school teachers , and artistic collaborator s ;

initiating and l aunching small-scale projects to gain exposure to how curators and educators effectively integrate audience knowledge with artistic and educational concepts ; and

providing art administration support to the Learning and Interpretation team in all educational events and activities of the museum .

You need to :

possess a recognised university degree or equivalent qualification in education , museum studies, archaeology, arts history, cultural studies, soci al science , language and communication, journalism or a related subject;

have strong interest in arts and museum education, audience engagement , and visitor studies ;

be passionate about engaging with children and young people ;

have excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese / Mandarin);

have strong project coordination and event management skills ( experienced in organising educational events or working at schools or cultural institutions is a plus);

have strong organi s ational skills in project administration; self-motivated and able to work independently and cooperatively with internal and external work partners in a fast-paced environment; and

be open-minded to learning new things and collaborating with others.

Please submit your application on or before 06 June 2025 via online application