They treat their employees terribly - Retail Sales Associate Whitney Museum Employee Review

1.0
May 12, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Free museum entry is the main plus - they have reciprocal agreements with other museums in the city.

Cons

The customers are unbelievably rude, especially the members. People yelled at me all the time over small things, complained when we didn't have products they wanted, and so on. Your manager won't stand up for you. They hired me as a temp employee and promised they were going to keep me on. Then they fired me with no notice, so I had no time to look for a new job. They also tried to force us to skip lunch breaks and leave early so they could save money. Their board is also full of despicable people, who own private prisons, manufacture weapons, etc.

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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
Recommend
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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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