Archives Intern

What you’ll get to do:

Work with the Knowledge & Legacy team on photograph-based projects that represent both the history of Lincoln Center and contemporary event programming
Work in tandem with Archives Senior Manager and Digital Asset Senior Manager to enhance access to physical and digital photographs collection via tasks such as:
Rehousing physical photographs like 35 mm slides and negatives into preservation quality sleeves and boxes
Arranging photographs based on content and physical formats
Preparing material inventory of all rehoused photographs
Adding descriptive tags to digital images in the Digital Asset Management (DAM) system
Attend 3 meetings per week, one for the entire department, and 2 other meetings for supervisor and project check-ins
You may also support the team with additional long-term projects

You’ll be a great fit if…

You have strong attention to detail and an affinity for repetitive tasks
You have a clear understanding of and working proficiency with Microsoft suite (particularly Excel, Word, and SharePoint) in a Mac environment
You’re able to safely handle physical archival materials (boxes, folders, and individual items), including small and/or fragile physical photographs
You have interest or experience in the following settings: Libraries, Museums, Art Galleries, and/or Archives