Position Announcement: Digital Asset Intern
The Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to art historical
research, is seeking a Digital Asset Intern to work with publication and audio-visual metadata
held in our bespoke cataloguing and archiving database. The role will require developing
knowledge in the navigation of this system to organize, edit, or clean-up records. The intern will
work closely with the Digital Asset Coordinator on several projects including:
● Edit captions of photographs generated through AI
● Cleaning up records linked to sales catalogues and archival resources
● Consolidating records to conform to authoritative vocabularies, such as the Getty ULAN
● Cleaning up the WPI’s collection of scanned publications by splicing/merging image files
● Edit the transcripts of audio-visual materials from the Romare Bearden Papers
Skills and Qualifications:
● B.A. required, currently enrolled or a recent graduate of Library & Information Science,
Archival Management, Digital Asset Management program, or equivalent
degree/professional experience
● Experience working with digital asset and/or content management tools
● Knowledge of library sciences and archival standards
● Knowledge of Google G-suite
The ideal candidate must have excellent written communication and organizational skills, and
be extremely detail-oriented, adaptable, and data-driven. A familiarity with art historical terms is
highly preferred.
Please send your résumé and cover letter to info@wpi-art.org
Duration of the internship: 3 months minimum, 16 to 24 hours/week
Salary: $25/h
*Interviews will be held virtually during the week of January 22, 2024.
