Learning and Interpretation Intern (Interpretation)

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 assiston 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; 
• contributing to the curriculum development of school tours, workshops and courses;
• liaising with schools to promote the use of the M+Collections and educational events of the museum in line with the school curriculum; 
• assisting in coordinatingand evaluating educational projects and events;
• developing and producing exhibition-related learning materials for students at different academic levels;
• developing analytical skills in curatorial and educational research, including fields such as museum-school partnerships, interdisciplinary curriculum, in-gallery pedagogy, object-based learning, artist-led education, teacher professional development,programme evaluation and assessment;
• assisting in the management of partnerships with museum educators, school teachers,and artistic collaborators;
• initiating and launching small-scale projects to gain exposure to how curators and educators effectively integrate audience knowledge with artistic and educational concepts; and
• providing art administration supportto 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 ineducation,museum studies, archaeology,arts history, cultural studies, social science,language and communication, journalismor a related subject; 
• have strong interest in arts andmuseum 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 organisational 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.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV on or before following date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled.

29-05-2025

Data collected will only be used for job application processing. Your data may be accessed by our appointed recruitment consultants who have agreed to keep confidence of all personal data in not less than the standards applicable to us. Applicants not being invited for interview within 4 weeks from the submission date may assume their applications unsuccessful.

All related information will be kept up to 24 months and all personal data will be destroyed afterwards.

For more information, please visit https://www.westk.hk or contact:

Shelia Ng /+852 22000212

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