Interns The Archives of American Art Internships
Opportunity Description
U.S. National Deadline: February 25, June 25, 2025 – The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art Internships are offered in the spring, summer, and fall terms to students who have not yet completed their degrees, or who have graduated within the past six months. Summer internships are accompanied by a $6,500 stipend, based on a full-time, ten-week schedule. Pro-rated stipends may be available for part-time internships, which are available during the academic year and, in some cases, during the summer.
INTERNSHIPS
Please note that most projects are only available to graduate students.
Archival Collections Processing (Graduate)
A professional and focused experience in archival work structured around processing and preservation of archival collections, cataloging and archival descriptive practices and standards including EAD (Encoded Archival Description). Graduate interns work under the supervision and guidance of senior archivists in Collections Processing.
Archives of American Art Journal (Advanced undergraduate or Graduate)
Supports the work of the Archives’ managing editor. Projects include fact-checking and proofreading articles, conducting image research, and producing social media content for the Archives’ peer-reviewed scholarly Archives of American Art Journal (https://www.aaa.si.edu/publications/journal).
Audiovisual Archives (Graduate)
A professional and focused experience in collection management and processing tasks associated with archival sound and moving image materials found throughout the Archives’ collections. Tasks may include digital reference copy production, surveying audiovisual media in new accessions, improving housing and storage, metadata maintenance and improvement, and arrangement and description of AV-rich archival collections. Interns may be trained in media inspection, handling, using obsolete playback equipment, and archival arrangement and description, and software systems such as ArchivesSpace, audio and video digitization software, collection information systems used at AAA and SI, and standalone media survey and assessment tools. Applicants with a demonstrated interest in working with archival audiovisual media will be given preference. See full posting for details.
Curatorial (Graduate)
Supports the work of the curatorial department. Past intern projects have included exhibitions research and writing; exhibition installation; and research for upcoming publications.
Oral History Management (Graduate)
In this Oral History Management internship, you will be immersed in what goes into the management of a longstanding and ongoing oral history program. This internship is offered in the Archives’ Washington, DC office could be offered remotely. See full posting for details.
DEADLINES
Spring preceding October 15
Summer February 25
Fall June 25
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Questions about internships may be directed to AAAInterns@si.edu.
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The Archives of American Art is the world’s preeminent and most widely used research center dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to primary sources that document the history of the visual arts in America. The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex.
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