Art Law Internships

Welcome FALS Students

This site is regularly updated with information regarding internship opportunities. Please note that this is meant to be used as a tool and, while we intend it to be as accurate as possible, we ask that you please also confirm this information if you are interested in applying to any of the below opportunities.

If you know of an art law-related internship not listed here, please contact FALS with information, so we can post it to the site.

Thanks, FALS Board.

LAW FIRMS THAT HAVE ART LAW DEP’TS

Visit http://itsartlaw.com/art-law-resources/law-firms/ for a list of art law practices and groups.

INTERNSHIPS

ORGANIZATIONWEBSITEOPENCLOSENOTIFIEDNOTES
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA)https://vlany.org/summer-associates/now  unpaid
The Methttps://www.metmuseum.org/opportunities/internships/summer-internships-for-undergraduate-and-graduate-studentsnow1/14/2026 one 1L position only
MoMAhttps://www.moma.org/about/careers/internships/faqFebruary Aprilnot sure if they have a legal position but they DO have graduate summer internships
Center for Art Lawhttps://itsartlaw.org/internship-and-fellowship-programs/?utm_source=chatgpt.com1/1/20261/31/2026  
The Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation (LCCHP)https://www.culturalheritagelaw.org/Internships/Fellowships/Employment-Opportunities?utm_source=chatgpt.comongoingongoingongoingunpaid; remote (HQ in Washington DC)
Christie’shttps://www.christies.com/about/careers/americas-internships?utm_source=chatgpt.comnow12/31/25 Apply to their general internship program and then select the legal department
Sotheby’shttps://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2026-summer-intern-program-new-york-at-sotheby-s-4308995157/now  Posted as for undergraduates.
The Association for Research into Crimes against Art (ARCA)https://www.artcrimeresearch.org/internships/?utm_source=chatgpt.comnow  unpaid; remote; also positions in Italy for partial conference attendance (see website)
The Antiquities Coalitionhttps://theantiquitiescoalition.org/about/interning-with-the-antiquities-coalition/?utm_source=chatgpt.com1/1/20263/31/20265/1/2026unpaid. 20 hr/wk. Washington DC.
Lincoln Center Legal Internhttps://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=7421b050-ddd7-4ade-98d4-ab789c0e7a2f&ccId=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_US&jobId=580943&source=DLInowrolling prefer 1L
Guggenheimhttps://www.guggenheim.org/internships-and-academic-programs#internshipsStill showing 2025. Not for 2026 yet.