NA Archaeology Lab Intern – Spring 2027

American Museum of Natural History; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The American Museum of Natural History is seeking a North American Archaeology Intern for Spring 2027. The intern works 10–20 hours per week, assisting lab staff with data entry, artifact analysis, photography, and data management on ongoing projects.

Ideal candidates are undergraduates or graduates in anthropology or related fields, with experience in lab work and proficiency in Photoshop and Microsoft Office. This is a part-time, term internship in a museum setting.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in, or a graduate of, an undergraduate- or graduate-level program focused in anthropology, museum studies, archival studies, archaeology, or another related field.
• Experience with archaeological lab work.
• Familiarity with using Photoshop and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist North American Archaeology lab staff in the duties necessary for the lab to function. This work varies from day to day and week to week but involves data entry, reference library checking, detailed artifact analysis and report writing, collections organizing, artifact photography and photo editing, and artifact 3D modeling.

Skills

Data management

Research

Analysis

Photography

Photogrammetry

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Artifact analysis

Data entry

Organizational skills

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student in anthropology or related field

Bachelor's degree in anthropology/archaeology (preferred)

Tools

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Job description

The American Museum of Natural History is seeking a North American Archaeology Intern for Spring 2027. The intern works 10–20 hours per week, assisting lab staff with data entry, artifact analysis, photography, and data management on ongoing projects.

Ideal candidates are undergraduates or graduates in anthropology or related fields, with experience in lab work and proficiency in Photoshop and Microsoft Office. This is a part-time, term internship in a museum setting.