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 or if you have feedback on any of these opportunities, please put it in the comments below or email FALS@fordham.edu, 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/now1/31/2026unpaid
The Methttps://www.metmuseum.org/opportunities/internships/summer-internships-for-undergraduate-and-graduate-students1/14/2026one 1L position only
MoMAhttps://www.moma.org/about/careers/internships/faqFebruaryAprilnot 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.com12/31/25Apply 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-4308995157/12/31/25
The Association for Research into Crimes against Art (ARCA)https://www.artcrimeresearch.org/internships/?utm_source=chatgpt.comnowunpaid; 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 HQ but position is remote.
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=DLInowrollingprefer 1L
Guggenheimhttps://www.guggenheim.org/internships-and-academic-programs#internshipsexpecting it to open 3/8/26
The Mellon Foundationhttps://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=5cd5c82a-9265-495c-8abc-b4756df8f809&jobId=532639now2/27$30/hr, 10 weeks, hybrid schedule (3 days in office)

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