Spring 2027 Archives Internships, The Met (Upper East Side)

SPRING 2027 _ The Met 

Paid Internships for MLIS Archives Graduate Students / Recent Grads

(1) Museum Archives + European Paintings – Loan & Exhibition Records

(2) Museum Archives + Digital Content Department – Film and Audio Collection

(3) Museum Archives + American Wing – Archival Survey

(4) Museum Archives + Asian Art – Irving Collection

(5) Museum Archives + Registrar’s Office – Department Records 

About The Met Museum Archives: The objective of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives is to collect, organize, and preserve in perpetuity the corporate records and official correspondence of the Museum, to make this material accessible and provide research support, and to further an informed and enduring understanding of the Museum's history. Archives holdings include Board of Trustees records, legal documents, and Museum publications, office files of selected Museum staff, architectural drawings, press clippings, and ephemera. The Met Museum Archives department also works collaboratively to advise other museum departments on their archive and record keeping initiatives. Archives interns work on projects such as processing and rehousing archival materials, creating, or updating records in ArchivesSpace, and assisting with archival research. ••• 

(1) Museum Archives + European Paintings Department – Loan & Exhibition Records Established in 1886, The Met’s European Paintings Department encompasses more than 2,500 works of art from the thirteenth through the early twentieth century. The department’s rich collection and exhibition history traces its origins to the Museum’s founding purchase of 174 paintings from European dealers in 1871. The Spring 2027 archives intern in EP will help process a collection of analog [paper] outgoing loan records—for permanent departmental preservation and access. The records will be inventoried, assessed for any preservation needs, rehoused into stable containers, and catalogued at the folder level. The intern may also provide additional support to complete the final phase of an exhibition records project within the department as time allows. 

(2) Museum Archives + Digital Content Department – Film and Audio Collection The Metropolitan Museum of Art is home to an extensive moving-image archive, which comprises over 1,500 films on art-related subjects, many of which are extremely rare. Over time since their initial creation and usage, these materials still retain significant artifactual value, providing insight into The Met’s history. To date, only select materials have been transferred and preserved. The bulk of the collection has been loosely inventoried and stored partially onsite in cold storage, though most of the collection resides in an offsite storage facility. The intern will continue ongoing workflows to catalogue these holdings at the item level, rehouse them, and move them to a more stable storage location. The cataloguing process will also include an assessment for potential conservation treatment.

(3) Museum Archives + The American Wing – Archives Survey The American Wing is seeking an intern to work in the department to appraise and inventory its varied archival materials. The American Wing currently stores former staff files, miscellaneous correspondence, exhibition files, collector and external collection files, some archival photographs, and other similar documents. The intern will help arrange, catalogue, and describe records so that these collections can be better utilized. 

(4) Museum Archives + Asian Art Department – Irving Collection Based in the Asian Art Department, an intern will complete the cataloging of the Florence and Herbert Irving Collection records. This project works with art collection records, physical files, and digital files. The Spring 2027 project is a continuation of the initial cataloging process, which links information from ~1500 Irving Collection artworks with their related records, most of which have been digitized. The intern will complete the physical arrangement of records, as well as create a finding aid for the collection. The intern may also provide additional support to other recordsrelated projects within the department as time allows. 

(5) Museum Archives + Registrar’s Office – Department Records The Registrar’s Office seeks an Archives intern to organize and catalog documentation related to The Met’s various art storage warehouse moves (from the 1950’s – 1990’s). These historic records offer insight into the history of artworks in our collection, and the arrangement and description of this collection will aid in better research access related to this important topic. This finding aid for this collection will also connect to other related research collections held at The Met. Additionally, the intern will potentially work on other archive and filing projects as time allows. 

The Museum Archives is looking for interns with a desire to pursue a career in archives and an interest in the museum world. Only applicants currently enrolled or recently graduated from a Master of Library Science program or similar will be considered for an internship in The Met Archives.

Applicants should choose Libraries, Archives, and Special Collections in the Museum area placement and select Museum Archives as the area of interest. Each of the available archives internships should be listed; select all that are of interest. Applicants should also specify their preferred internship(s) in their supporting documents. 

DEADLINE: September 16, 2026, 5 pm (ET) Spring internships run from the second week of February through the third week of April (10 weeks / 14 hours per week) 

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY, CLICK HERE

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status, and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Archive Intern, Rikers Public Memory Project (NY)

 

Fall 2026 Internship Opportunity: The Rikers Public Memory Project is seeking an Archive Intern to join our team for the upcoming semester. The intern will help process the backlog of 25+ interviews from our Oral History Collection to get them ready to be added to our RPMP community archive. Applications are due September 1st. For more information, email info@rikersmemoryproject.org.

Archives Fellowship, The Met (Upper East Side)

 The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives encourages recent graduates of Library and

Information school master's programs, or current PhD candidates or post-doctoral scholars

in Information Science, to apply for our year-long fellowship program.

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About The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives

The objective of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives is to collect, organize, and preserve in

perpetuity the corporate records and official correspondence of the Museum, to make this material

accessible and provide research support, and to further an informed and enduring understanding

of the Museum's history. The Met’s Museum Archives also works to advise other museum

departments on archive and record keeping initiatives, and to support processing and access to

ancillary archival collections found throughout the museum.

The Met’s Museum Archives is comprised of 125 special collections which extend over 4,000 linear

feet of analog records, as well as extensive digital holdings, which document the history of the

museum. Archives holdings include Board of Trustees records, legal documents, Museum

publications, office files of selected Museum staff and departments, architectural drawings, press

clippings, images, and ephemera. The Museum Archives utilizes ArchivesSpace and Preservica, as

well as TMS for related collection information.

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About the Interdisciplinary Fellowship

The Interdisciplinary Fellowship supports scholars whose projects lie at the intersection of various

disciplines and methodologies. It encourages cross-departmental projects that bridge the visual

arts and other disciplines in the humanities and sciences.

We invite proposals for Interdisciplinary Fellowship projects centered in the Museum Archives for

the 2027-2028 fellowship year. The Museum Archives are particularly interested in projects tracing

The Met’s extensive exhibition history that will expand and refine existing datasets and records

groups. An Interdisciplinary Fellow hosted in the Museum Archives would potentially work in

collaboration with The Met’s Exhibitions Office and across all curatorial departments.

An Interdisciplinary Fellowship in the Museum Archives would provide professional mentorship

and exposure to a wide range of activities which will give the fellow a comprehensive

understanding of archival and records management operations within a large-scale museum, while

also pursuing their proposed research project.

Please visit The Met’s website for more information and to apply:

https://www.metmuseum.org/opportunities/fellowships/interdisciplinary-fellowship

Met fellows receive financial support, time for research, exposure to museum work, and

access to Met collections and libraries. Weekly programs and workshops bring fellows

together with Met staff to share ideas, develop professional skills, and discuss current issues

in museum practice.

Applicants will need to provide a CV, 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, a project

proposal, and schedule of work.

More information on The Met's Interdisciplinary Fellowship can be found here

Fellowship Application FAQs can be found here

Application deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 5 pm ET

Notification date: All applicants will be notified by the last Friday in February following the

application deadline.

Fellowship period: September 1, 2027 through August 31, 2028

Library Intern, Center for Book Arts (Flatiron District)

 

Center for Book Arts seeks an Academic Year Library Intern

 

The Center for Book Arts is seeking a Collections Intern for Fall 2026, with the possibility of extending through Spring 2027, to support a range of projects across its collections.. The intern will work closely with the Center’s collections, including the Artists’ Books, Reference Library, and Archival holdings.

 

There are multiple possible projects for the intern to work on throughout the year:

·  Paper Cuts Zine Collection: Cataloging a collection of zines donated by artist and educator Christopher Kardambikis.

·  Processing CBA Archives: Auditing and organizing the existing Archives, and cataloging ephemera related to the Center for Book Arts’ history and programming.

·  Fine Arts & Reference Collection: Cataloging artists’ books and reference materials awaiting entry into the collection.

·  Conservation & Preservation: Constructing custom enclosures for artists’ books and other materials to support their long-term care.

 

Under the supervision of the Librarian, the intern can also:

·  Page and shelve materials for researchers 

·  Contribute to social media related to collections

·  Assist with presentations of materials to visiting classes

·  Other library-related projects as needed, including research and outreach

 

Skills and qualification requirements: 

·  Currently enrolled or recently graduated student of library and information science, archival studies, museum studies, art history, or comparable field. Currently enrolled MLIS students are strongly encouraged to apply.

·  Interest in arts nonprofit libraries and/or artist's books and the book arts

·  Ability to work independently 

·  Knowledge/experience of working with CollectiveAccess or other CMS software, or desire to learn CollectiveAccess

·  Ability to identify print processes and/or bookbinding techniques, or a strong desire to learn these a plus

 

Time requirements: 

14 hours (2 full days or a combination of half days) per week. Dates are flexible and can be adjusted in accordance with the intern’s schedule and needs. The fall internship will run from mid-September to mid-December. Please note that while some remote work is possible if necessary, the majority of this internship will take place in-person at Center for Book Arts. 

 

Compensation: 

This is an unpaid internship that includes a $1,000 stipend per semester. This internship can qualify for academic credit if desired, and we encourage applications from MLIS students with an internship requirement. Interns also receive 25% off classes and our bookshop.

 

To apply please email a resume and a cover letter indicating which of the projects you're interested in to: 

Nicole Rosengurt, Librarian

collections@centerforbookarts.org

 

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until Monday, August 31, 2026. 

 

About the Center: Center for Book Arts is one of the few contemporary arts organizations dedicated to the art of the book, and the only location in New York City at which visitors can view book arts exhibitions in the context of an active, working studio. The Center is dedicated to exploring and cultivating contemporary aesthetic interpretations of the book as an art object, while preserving the traditional practices of the art of the book. The Center seeks to facilitate communication between the book arts community and the larger spheres of contemporary art and literature through exhibitions, classes, public programming, literary presentations, opportunities for artists and writers, publications, and collecting.

 

Ask A Librarian Internship Fall & Spring Opps, Columbia U (REMOTE)

Columbia University Libraries welcomes applications for the part-time, remote Ask A Librarian Internship in the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters. The Ask A Librarian Internship provides currently enrolled Library & Information Science students with hands-on experience in academic librarianship. Interns will receive training and support from a librarian supervisor in order to assist users through the Ask A Librarian chat reference service. Additionally, interns will work in collaboration with their supervisor to conduct a project, such as preparing and delivering a workshop session, creating a research guide, or designing library outreach initiatives. 

The Ask A Librarian Internship Program seeks to provide meaningful working experiences that relate to the goals and interests of the intern. BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Library & Information Science students are highly encouraged to apply.

Applications will be accepted from July 6th to July 19th, 2026. Applications received before or after this time will not be considered. 

Fall 2026: Three positions will be available for the Fall 2026 semester. Interns are anticipated to start August 31st, 2026, with an expected end date of December 23rd, 2026, for a period of approximately four months total. 

Spring 2027: Three positions will be available for the Spring 2027 semester, which we are also recruiting for at this time. Interns are anticipated to start January 11th, 2027, with an expected end date of May 14th, 2027.

Location:

The internship will be conducted remotely. Interns residing in the New York City area will have the option to conduct project work at Columbia University’s Morningside Campus if desired. 

Pay Rate:

$25/hour

Schedule:

The schedule is an average time commitment of 14 hours per week, but can vary week to week. It includes nine hours of chat reference staffing during evenings and/or weekends, and up to five hours of working on a project. Evening and weekend chat reference hours include Monday-Friday 5pm to 8pm, and Saturday-Sunday 12pm to 6pm (Eastern Time Zone). There is some flexibility in scheduling, and interns are encouraged to swap chat reference shifts with one another as needed.

Duties:

• Provide research assistance to Columbia University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and external researchers through the Ask A Librarian chat reference service
• Conduct a project with the guidance of a librarian supervisor
• Meet with librarian supervisor once per week
• Participate in monthly all-group internship meetings
  
  

Projects:

Interns will work on one of the following projects, which can be completed remotely unless otherwise noted. In your application cover letter please describe which project(s) you are most interested in and why. 

1. Universal Design for Learning in Library Instruction. Availability: Fall 2026. This project includes research, an instructional materials review, and collaborating on a workshop with the librarian supervisor for Columbia Librarians. The intern will begin with the research portion, creating a bibliography of recent scholarship and LibGuides about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. These principles will inform an evaluation of current instructional materials for undergraduate writing, auditing materials and identifying opportunities for growth. We will present the interns research findings about UDL in an interactive workshop for other teaching librarians at the end of the semester. This project is ideal for someone interested in accessibility and library instruction for undergraduates.

2. Information Literacy Materials for Social Work Researchers. Availability: Fall 2026. The intern will observe and then contribute reference services during weekly Social Work Library information literacy and reference drop-in sessions. After learning about the specific information literacy needs of social work students through observation, literature review, and discussions with the supervising librarian, the intern will design and develop information literacy handouts on social work specific topics for use during research consultations or in one-off workshops. The intern for this project must be able to work physically in the Columbia Social Work Library on Wednesdays from 12:00-2:00pm.

3. Learning About and Leading Library Instruction. Availability: Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. The intern will begin this project by observing different librarians' online instruction sessions (including workshops as well as course-integrated instruction when possible), and learning about instructional best practices using readings selected by the librarian supervisor and modules from the Columbia Center for Teaching & Learning. Then, the intern will lead two online library workshops (on the topics of using the library catalog, searching databases, or using Zotero), and one workshop on a topic of the intern's choosing that they will design and teach toward the end of the semester. This project will be ideal for someone excited about teaching in libraries who would like to gain hands-on instructional experience.

4. Local Language Models: Teaching a New Technology to Library Users. Availability: Spring 2027. This intern will assess available technologies for running language models (LMs) locally, evaluating different models’ ease of use and performance related to specific tasks. Based on this assessment, the intern will make recommendations about which (if any) local LM technologies and tools are most appropriate to feature in a Columbia Libraries workshop. The intern will then design and deliver a hands-on workshop for Columbia users, covering how to set up, configure, and work effectively with locally-deployed language models to accomplish specific goals. Finally, the intern will document their experience in a brief report which includes recommendations for future work. This project is ideal for someone who already has some comfort using the command line, is excited about teaching in libraries, and would like experience researching a new technology and presenting it to a library audience.

5. Supporting Entrepreneurship through Research Support. Availability: Spring 2027. This intern will provide research support to entrepreneurs at Columbia in the form of updating a heavily used research guide, observing research consultations, and the opportunity to lead a workshop on a topic formulated with the support of the Business & Entrepreneurship Librarian. After becoming familiar with relevant resources at the Libraries and observing research consultations, the intern will use the LibGuides platform to update the organization and resources included on the Entrepreneurship research guide and teach an online workshop session for Columbia affiliates interested in entrepreneurship. This project will be ideal for someone interested in gaining hands-on reference and research support experience.

Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled in a Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) program and have completed at least one semester (or equivalent) at time of application. Preference is given to applicants who have completed a reference course in their MLIS program.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills
• Interest or demonstrated ability to provide high quality research assistance
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends (5-8pm Monday-Friday and 12-6pm Saturday-Sunday, Eastern Time Zone)

As an opportunity designed for current MLIS students, we are unable to consider applicants who have completed their MLIS degree.

Applicants must reside in the United States to be eligible for this position.

To Apply:

Please submit a cover letter and resume to the Ask A Librarian Internship Coordinators at AskALibrarianInternship@library.columbia.edu by Sunday, July 19th at 11:59pm Eastern Time Zone.

Submit your cover letter and résumé as a single document (preferably PDF), with the naming convention: Lastname_Firstname_Application.pdf 

Your cover letter should include:

• How you meet the qualifications required for the internship
• Which project(s) you are most interested in conducting and why
• Which semester you wish to be considered for: Fall 2026, Spring 2027, or no preference

We expect to notify successful applicants in early August, and unsuccessful applicants in mid August. 

Please note that there is no interview process for Ask A Librarian Interns, and candidates will be offered a position based solely on the strength of their application materials. Because of this, for the best chance of a successful and personalized application we do not recommend the use of generative AI assistants to draft your materials.

For Questions or Additional Information:

Please contact the Internship Planning Team at AskALibrarianInternship@library.columbia.edu.

Source: https://library.columbia.edu/about/jobs-internships/Columbia_University_Libraries_Ask-A-Librarian_Internship.html

Photo Assessment Internship, Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Central Brooklyn)

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Library

Internship opportunity for currently enrolled Graduate LIS student, Fall 2026

Position Title:           Photo Assessment Intern

Department:             Education

Reports to:               Head Librarian

FLSA Status:            Contractor, Term

Compensation:         $20/hour, not to exceed 15 hours/week for 15 weeks

 

Position Description:

The library is looking for a student currently enrolled in a graduate Library and Information Science degree program to complete a semester-long internship focused on assessing our collections of photographic material. Material dates from prior to the Garden’s founding in 1910 up to the present, although the assessment will focus primarily on physical formats including glass-plate and acetate negatives, slides, and photographic prints. A primary goal of the assessment is to determine an accurate linear footage of the photo collections as we explore off-site storage options. Reference, outreach, or other opportunities may be available to the candidate depending on desired learning outcomes.

 

Responsibilities:

Survey photographic collections in various locations of the Administration building to determine extent, condition, and provenance information.

Identify levels of processing already completed on certain collections and work to be done on unprocessed material. Identify materials that have already been digitized.

Assess how photographic materials as records fit into the structure of the institutional archives.

In consultation with head librarian, recommend out of scope materials for deaccession.

 

Qualifications:

Currently enrolled student in graduate Library and Information Science degree program

Coursework or experience with archival collections or institutional records

Experience working with a variety of photographic formats

Interest in Brooklyn history

Ability to work independently

This project requires taking a macro view of our collections and would be a good fit for someone interested in thinking about the big picture. While some rehousing or processing work may be done, the focus is on surveys, assessments, and recommendations for future processing

 

Physical Requirements:

This is an on-site position. Candidate must be able to work in confined quarters, climb stairs, bend, stoop, and stand for intermittent periods of time and be able to lift up to 25 pounds.

 

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

 

How to apply:

If interested, please submit a brief cover letter and resume to Hilary Price at hprice@bbg.org

 

Archive Fellow, Visual AIDS (Chelsea)

With funding support from the Council on Library and Information Resources, Visual AIDS is beginning a three-year project to digitize and describe the tapes, make them available online, and activate the collection with public programming. They are happily seeking applications for a one-year Archive Fellow position to support them with this ongoing work.

The Archive Fellow will support the Community Archivist in publishing a finding aid to the David Hirsh Tapes Collection. The Fellow will be responsible for confirming permissions with all interview subjects, gathering contextual and biographical information for each interview, reviewing and editing transcripts, and writing descriptive notes for the finding aid. This role involves research and writing as well as direct contact with interviewees and estates.

We are now accepting applications for the Archive Fellow position — please see below for more information. Deadline: June 21st.

Duties include:

Liaise with interview subjects

• Conduct research to find contact information for interview subjects or estates

• Contact artists represented in the collection to determine the level of access and permission they would like to provide to their interview, while upholding our values as a community-based archive

• Gather biographical information from interview subjects to better contextualize materials in the collection and use this to write comprehensive biographies for subsequent finding aid

Quality control and edit transcripts and audiovisual access files

• Review and correct computer-generated transcripts for accuracy

• Draw on knowledge of downtown and queer art history to correct spellings of proper names

• Edit audiovisual access files as requested by interview subjects

Assist with the description of the collection and creation of a finding aid

• Synthesize biographical information to create notes for finding aid

• Write descriptions of tape contents for finding aid

• Assist in inputting information into finding aid on ArchivesSpace

The Archive Fellow should:

• Be a people person who is comfortable communicating directly and empathetically with our broad and diverse constituency across age, race, sexuality, gender, and ability. 

• Have 1-2 years of professional experience that demonstrate high attention to detail and ability to self-manage multiple tasks on a timeline

• Have a strong interest in learning about the intersections of AIDS activism, related cultural production, and contemporary and historic artistic communities. Previous work in the field of HIV and AIDS is not required. Interest and familiarity with queer art histories of the 1980s and 90s is a plus.

• Be able to work in-person at the Visual AIDS office in Chelsea for the majority of their hours.

• Hold or be pursuing a degree in Library and Information Science, Art History, or related fields, or the equivalent experience and expertise.

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (specifically audio and video editing) is preferred.

• Experience with processing archival collections, archival management, and using ArchivesSpace a plus, but not required

Commitment and Compensation: This is a part-time (3 days a week, 24 hours per week) temporary position, primarily working in-person at the Visual AIDS office in Chelsea, New York. Compensation is $25/hr. Part-time employees receive paid time off and paid sick leave, but are not eligible for health or dental insurance.

To apply: Send a cover letter, résumé, writing sample (1 page maximum), and references as a single PDF file to jobs@visualaids.org by June 21st, 2026.

About the David Hirsh Tapes

In 2024, Visual AIDS received a donation of over 500 audio and video tapes from David Hirsh, an arts writer and one of the founders of the Visual AIDS archive. The collection contains interviews with over 300 gay and lesbian artists, gallerists, and curators in the late 1980s and early 1990s. 

About the Visual AIDS Archive

The Visual AIDS Archive collects artwork documentation, personal papers, and records pertaining to the lives and work of artists living with HIV and AIDS, as well as those who have passed. The Archive was started in 1994 by Frank Moore and David Hirsh as a response to the loss of both life and artwork in the wake of the AIDS crisis.

Visual AIDS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to you without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, age, veteran status, disability, HIV status, or genetic information.