The Morgan Library & Museum 2026 - Imaging and Rights Summer Internship at The Morgan Library & Museum

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jun, 26

Salary

19.0

Posted On

03 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Image Inventory, Rights Clearance, Digital Surrogates, Image Preparation, Metadata Updating, Digital Asset Management, Database Access, Color Proofing, Copyright Tracking, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Industry

Museums;Historical Sites;and Zoos

Description

Description The Morgan Library & Museum welcomes applications for its 2026 paid summer internship program. The program will provide an introduction to the variety of career opportunities available in museums and special collection libraries. Each intern will be assigned to a department relevant to their interest and work with departmental staff on timely topics in that area. Interns will also have the opportunity to learn about the Morgan, and the museum and special collection fields more generally, through professional development opportunities such as facility tours and meetings with museum leadership. The Morgan especially seeks to provide opportunities to candidates with experiences and perspectives that have not been adequately reflected in the museum and special collection libraries fields. Internships are available in several areas. Please note that this application pertains only to the internship described below, not to the program overall. Detailed application instructions are provided below. Position Description: This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in Imaging and Rights. The department provides access to the Morgan’s rare collections via digital surrogates and clears rights and permissions for various uses. The successful candidate will assist with an inventory of analogue image assets and paper files, in addition to assisting with preparing images for use in Morgan publications and exhibition- related projects such as press and publicity, audio guides, and Morgan Shop uses, organizing images and tracking spreadsheets, assisting with print color proofing, and maintaining image and copyright credits. The intern will also update descriptive metadata in image files and will ingest these prepared image files into the Morgan digital asset management system (DAM). This requires accessing databases, embedding metadata into image files, and, after DAM ingest, reviewing, revising, and correcting data when necessary. Eligibility: Current enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student Strong interest in a career in the museum or library field Eligibility to work in the United States; international candidates must be eligible to participate in a paid internship program in the United States Strong verbal and written communication skills Compensation: $19 per hour. Summer internships are onsite at the Morgan, with interns generally working up to 28 hours per week for up to 12 weeks, beginning at the end of May and running through mid to late August. To Apply: Interns will be selected on a competitive basis via an application process. The deadline to apply for an internship is April 12, 2026. A cover letter describing your interest in the Imaging and Rights Internship. The cover letter should also include a statement about your interest in the museum or library field, and your future aspirations Any other information that you would like to provide regarding your candidacy for a Morgan summer internship Your resume The names and contact information of two references (please include the person’s name, title, organization, telephone number, and email address) Please note that applications received without all the requested information, including a cover letter, will not be considered. Candidates selected for interviews will be contacted before April 30, 2026, with notification of the decision following soon thereafter. No phone calls, please.

Responsibilities

The intern will assist with inventorying analogue image assets and paper files, preparing images for publications and exhibitions, organizing images, tracking spreadsheets, and maintaining image and copyright credits. Responsibilities also include updating metadata in image files and ingesting prepared files into the Digital Asset Management system, which involves database access and data review.