M+ Internship Programme 2026/27 Curatorial (Learning and Interpretation (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 September 2026 to August 2027.

The Learning and Interpretation Internship provides hands-on training for potential museum professionals who are interested in gaining curatorial experience on museum education. Working under the supervision of one of our curators as their mentor, the interns will assist on upcoming learning programmes and events on various aspects, including Volunteer Guides programme, exhibition interpretation and audience research.
 

You will be able to:

• explore topics of research such as guided tour experience, gallery evaluation, museum interpretation strategy and pedagogy;
• support M+ Volunteer Guides programme by developing and coordinating training sessions, guided service strategic plans, exhibition tour notes and study resources;
• design and conduct evaluation exercise for interpretive tools and different gallery-based learning outlets by observing audience behaviour and analysing their usage data;
• assist the planning and execution of innovative learning programmes and interpretive resources for different audience groups;
• collaborate with curators in the Learning and Interpretation team and support the operation of a range of educational events; and
• Performing any other duties from time to time as reasonably assigned by M+.

You need to:

• possess a recognised university degree or equivalent qualification in cultural studies, art and humanities, media and communication, sociology, social work, cultural management or a related subject;
• have strong interest in visual culture education and museum learning;
• demonstrate empathy, openness, and patience, fostering a positive experience for volunteers from diverse backgrounds;
• have excellent command of spoken and written English, Cantonese and Mandarin;
• have strong communication and organizational skills;
• be open-minded to learning new things and collaborating with others; and
• be occasionally work weekends, evenings and public holidays if programmes or training are arranged.

Candidates with relevant working experience in coordinating volunteer projects in non-profit organisations is preferred but not required. Participation in audience research projects is a plus.

Please submit your application on or before 29 May 2026 via online application.  

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.

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: