Temporary Digital Collections Assistant

Nycarchivists; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Carnegie Hall seeks a Temporary Digital Collections Assistant for 14 hours per week in the Archives department. The role involves monitoring, quality checking, and cataloging digital assets, handling access requests, and preparing physical media for digitization.

The candidate should be enrolled in or have completed a Master’s in Archival Management or Library and Information Science, with experience in digital asset management systems and metadata standards.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or completed a Master’s program in Archival Management or Library and Information Science.
• Experience with metadata standards, schemas, taxonomies and archival tagging.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to a general audience and document clearly.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, quality check, and catalog all incoming digital assets in the DAM system.
• Respond to access requests and provide required materials.
• Inventory and catalog physical media for digitization projects.
• Create authoritative keywords in the internal database following standards.

Skills

Databases

Digital asset management systems

Metadata standards

Communication of technical concepts

File-based workflows

Archival tagging

Data normalization

Education

Master’s degree in Archival Management or Library and Information Science

Tools

Digital asset management systems

Job description

Position Title - Temporary Digital Collections Assistant

Supervisor Title (All entry and mid-level position supervisors should be qualified, professional archivists.)- Senior Manager, Digital Collections

Position Type - Part-time, term

Benefits -No

Hourly wage range - $20 - $25

Carnegie Hall seeks a Temporary Digital Collections Assistant

Job Description

Posted Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Since 1891, New York's Carnegie Hall has set the international standard for excellence in performance, presenting exceptional concerts by the world’s finest artists on its three iconic stages, from orchestral concerts, chamber music, contemporary offerings, and recitals to jazz, world, and popular music. Complementing its performance activities, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute creates extensive music education and social impact programs that annually serve more than 800,000 people worldwide, playing a central role in fulfilling Carnegie Hall's commitment to making great music accessible to as many people as possible.

Department: Archives

Title of Position: Temporary Digital Collections Assistant

Reports to Position: Senior Manager, Digital Collections

Start Date: November 16, 2026 (approximate) – End Date: March 31, 2027 (approximate)

Rate: $25.00 hourly

Carnegie Hall seeks a temporary, part-time, 14-hours per week Digital Collections Assistant. This position will:

Monitor, quality check, and catalog all incoming digital assets that are added to Carnegie Hall’s digital asset management system. This includes images, audio, and video files.

Respond to internal and external requests for access to assets. Process requests and provide required materials.

Inventory and catalog physical media in preparation for digitization projects.

Create authoritative keywords in internal database following library science and archival metadata standards.

Qualifications:

Currently enrolled in or have completed a Master’s degree program in Archival Management or Library and Information Science.

Understanding databases, working knowledge of digital content formats, and experience working with digital asset management systems.

Thorough understanding of metadata standards and practices, schemas, taxonomies, archival tagging, cataloging and file formats and experience applying these practices in both historic and current digital asset management environments.

Ability to communicate technical concepts to a general audience and create clear, consistent documentation.

Experience with normalizing large and/or complex data sets.

Understanding of file-based workflows and working with digital assets.

Interest in working on other projects including archival processing, cataloging and description of collections in the Rose Archives.

This position is in office at 881 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019.

Carnegie Hall is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Decisions concerning employment are made on the basis of an individual’s qualifications to contribute to meeting Carnegie Hall’s needs, and Carnegie Hall is committed not to discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex (including gender identity, gender expression or status of being transgender), sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, status as a caregiver, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses or stalking, criminal convictions (except where otherwise permitted by law), arrest record, credit history, pregnancy, age, mental or physical disability, veteran or military status, reproductive health decisions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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