Onsite Collections Cataloging Intern Photography Archive

National Building Museum; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Building Museum invites applications for a graduate-level internship to organize and inventory the George Stewart Photography Collection, focusing on 180,000 transparencies from 1950–2005. The project advances the museum's multi-year documentation efforts and provides hands-on archival experience.

The intern will receive training in cataloging, data standards, and rehousing, work onsite 2–3 days weekly for 200 hours, and earn $20 per hour with potential academic credit.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be enrolled in or recently graduated from a graduate program.
• Experience with museum collections preferred.
• Knowledge of archival and collections management techniques.
• Self-starter who can work independently and in a team.
• Creative problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Catalog and inventory transparencies in the Stewart Collection.
• Enter data into Excel spreadsheets for cataloging.
• Rehouse materials into archival boxes and folders as needed.
• Research content and locations of photographs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Independent worker

Problem solving

Education

Graduate student status

Job description

The National Building Museum invites applications for a graduate-level internship to organize and inventory the George Stewart Photography Collection, focusing on 180,000 transparencies from 1950–2005. The project advances the museum's multi-year documentation efforts and provides hands-on archival experience.

The intern will receive training in cataloging, data standards, and rehousing, work onsite 2–3 days weekly for 200 hours, and earn $20 per hour with potential academic credit.