Digital Collections & Archives Operations Intern

New York Public Library; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

The New York Public Library invites two motivated interns to join the Digital Collections Operations (DCO) team for a 17-week Spring term rotation. You will explore digitization, metadata, rights, and digital asset management across NYPL locations, gaining hands-on experience while supporting leadership and coordination.

Interns receive exposure to project management, workflows, and cross-team collaboration, with rotations across multiple NYPL sites including LIC and Manhattan facilities.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with an ability to work collaboratively across diverse, specialized teams.

Responsibilities

• Rotate across core DCO teams for 2–3 weeks to gain multidisciplinary exposure.
• Assist with metadata remediation through mini-projects in specific collection areas.
• Learn permissions intake, rights clearance, and administrative workflows in NYPL systems.
• Shadow DAMS and repository operations to observe asset ingest and go-live protocols.
• Support project management and coordination through documentation and adoption resources.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Curiosity about digital collections

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

MLIS or related field

Job description

The New York Public Library invites two motivated interns to join the Digital Collections Operations (DCO) team for a 17-week Spring term rotation. You will explore digitization, metadata, rights, and digital asset management across NYPL locations, gaining hands-on experience while supporting leadership and coordination.

Interns receive exposure to project management, workflows, and cross-team collaboration, with rotations across multiple NYPL sites including LIC and Manhattan facilities.