[Spring 2027] Research Resources - Library and Archives Internship
Whitney Museum of American Art · NY, US
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About the Role
The Whitney’s Academic Year Internship program offers a semester-long paid internship for Graduate students enrolled in MLIS or related programs. Participants must be available two weekdays per week for a 10 AM to 5 PM workday. Interns are assigned to a specific department for the duration of the internship.
Responsibilities
- Create original and copy cataloging in MARC for library materials
- Create preservation housings for Library Special Collections materials
- Assist with providing in-person and remote reference services for Library and Archives
- Assist with the circulation of library materials
- Assist with supervising the reading room and on-site researchers
- Assist with reference inquiries from staff and external researchers
Requirements
- Current student or recent graduate who has completed at least one semester in a Library and Information Science program, or related graduate program
- Graduate students enrolled in MLIS or related programs are eligible
- Ability to work independently with attention to detail
- Ability to lift cartons (up to 30lbs) is helpful
Skills
- Library cataloging (MARC, RDA, LCSH, LC classification)
- Preservation
- Interest in modern and contemporary American art and museum work
- Conducting research using an ILS
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Graduate student
Education Level
- MLIS or related graduate program
Salary/Compensations
- $3000 stipend
Benefits
- Paid internship
About the Company
- The Whitney Museum of American Art, founded in 1930 by the artist and philanthropist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, houses the foremost collection of American art from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
- The Whitney has been championing the most innovative art of the United States for 86 years.
- The core of the Whitney’s mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit American art of our time and serve a wide variety of audiences in celebration of the complexity and diversity of art and culture in the United States.
- The Whitney has long been a powerful force in support of modern and contemporary art and continues to help define what is innovative and influential in American art today.
Equal Opportunity
- The Whitney Museum of American Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- The Museum does not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, pregnancy, partnership status, caregiver status, veteran status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other factor prohibited by law.
- The Museum hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
- The Museum encourages all qualified candidates to apply for vacant positions at all levels.