Graduate Digital Preservation Internship - Data & Archives

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

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.