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About the Role
The David Yurman Internship Program in New York City is a paid 9-week immersive experience designed for students and emerging professionals passionate about the luxury jewelry industry. This exclusive program offers interns the opportunity to work closely with expert teams across various departments. Interns will gain hands-on experience in crafting exquisite jewelry, understanding the intricacies of luxury branding, and learning the operational aspects of a world-renowned brand. Set in the heart of NYC, interns will also have access to networking events, mentorship, and industry insights that foster professional growth in the competitive luxury market.
Responsibilities
- Support the preparation, organization, and potential relocation of archival collections as project timelines evolve.
- Conduct physical inventory verification and reconcile object information with existing collection records.
- Update and standardize descriptive metadata, file naming conventions, and digital collection records to improve accuracy, consistency, and accessibility.
- Assist with the cataloging and documentation of digital assets relating to David Yurman and Sybil Yurman's artworks, and other archival collections.
- Assist with the rehousing, ticketing, labeling, and organization of archival and object collections.
- Conduct basic condition checks and document observations under the guidance of Archive staff.
- Assist with the organization and processing of physical and digital archival materials.
- Update metadata and collection records with an emphasis on accuracy and consistency.
- Fulfill internal requests for Archive assets and reference materials.
- Conduct research related to objects, collections, acquisitions, and other Archive initiatives.
- Assist Archive staff with day-to-day collections management, research, and special projects.
Requirements
- Exceptional attention to detail and a demonstrated commitment to accuracy and quality.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
- Familiarity with or interest in archival and collections-management standards, concepts, and best practices.
- Ability to follow established workflows and procedures while asking questions when needed.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and prioritize deadlines.
- Comfortable working hands-on with physical collections and archival materials.
- Interest in jewelry, decorative arts, design history, sculpture, material culture, art history, archives, or museums preferred.
- Previous experience with archives, museums, libraries, special collections, collections management, or related environments is a plus.
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Collections management
- Archival practices
- Metadata
- Cataloging
- Digital asset management
- Time-management
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Internship
Experience Level
- Intern
Education Level
- Graduate students currently enrolled in archives, library and information science, museum studies, art history, decorative arts, material culture, or a related discipline are strongly preferred.
- Exceptional upper-level undergraduate students pursuing a related field of study will also be considered.
Salary/Compensations
- $25/hour
Benefits
- Weekly learning, social & networking events
- Summer Fridays
About the Company
- David Yurman is a celebrated American jewelry company founded in New York by David Yurman, a sculptor, and his wife, Sybil, a painter and ceramicist. When the artists began collaborating, their goal was simply to make beautiful objects to wear. Led today by their son Evan, David Yurman creates timeless, yet contemporary collections for women and men defined by inspiration, innovation, consummate craftsmanship and cable – the brand’s artistic signature. David Yurman collections are available at retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and France and at locations worldwide, through their exclusive authorized fine jewelry and timepiece network of retailers.
- At David Yurman, creativity, innovation and impeccable craftsmanship are at the core of everything we do. Fueled by the energy of our hometown, New York City, artistic passion informs each and every jewelry design. The Yurman family’s guiding vision continually defines and redefines what it means to be the preeminent American luxury jewelry brand. We are committed to responsible business and social practices and to the protection and advancement of human rights. We believe in partnering with others who share these values and understand their importance.
Equal Opportunity
- As a company founded by artists, David Yurman champions self-expression in everything we do. We are committed to fostering a culture of openness and creative collaboration within our entire community, and we cherish the diversity of our employees’ backgrounds and perspectives. We will always advocate for equity and inclusion for all.
- David Yurman is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender).