Getty Graduate Internship Program 2026-2027

Digital Preservation Coalition; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 47,250 - 57,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health care plan

Support for research travel

Job summary

A prominent cultural institution offers a full-time graduate internship program for the 2026-2027 year in Los Angeles. The intern will gain extensive experience in digital preservation of unique collections. Responsibilities include troubleshooting workflows and developing creative archiving methods. The internship includes a competitive salary of $52,500, with additional benefits such as research travel support of up to $3,000. Open to all students, the deadline for applications is November 4, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience with digital preservation and archiving.
• Familiarity with web technologies and content management systems.
• Ability to develop preservation plans.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience preserving unique collections and assets.
• Troubleshoot and test workflows for ingesting content.
• Develop creative ways to archive complex web experiences.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Quality assurance

Technical metadata assessment

Education

Graduate student

Job description

• Getty Graduate Internship Program 2026-2027

Getty Graduate Internship Program 2026-2027

4 November 2025

The intern in Collection Platforms & Data (Getty Digital) will gain intensive experience preserving Getty's unique collections and assets in digital format, which include archives of artists, galleries, and art historians and audio/video artworks and documentation as well as websites, institutional born-digital records, and research data. The intern’s primary responsibilities will include troubleshooting and testing workflows for ingesting content of all types into a managed system, and developing creative ways to archive complex web experiences, with other projects assigned according to the intern’s particular skills and interests. Specific tasks may include developing preservation plans for file characterization, migration, and normalization, performing quality assurance on web archives and troubleshooting technical issues that arise, assessing technical metadata for digital assets, and participating in the drafting of policies and procedures related to digital preservation.

All positions are full‑time for 12 months from September 14, 2026 through August 27, 2027. The grant amount is $52,500 for twelve months, plus $1,500 towards relocation expenses. Interns receive seven days of paid vacation and all holidays observed by Getty. Housing is not provided. Support for research travel for up to $3,000 is provided for each participant. Graduate Interns are eligible to enroll in the Getty's health care plan.

Please note that internships are open to students of all nationalities. Individuals from groups underrepresented in the field are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is November 4, 2025.