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Photo Metadata Internship
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New York, NY, United States
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Description
Pace Gallery’s Research & Archives department is looking for a photo metadata intern to assist our photo archives team with creating and editing existing metadata for current and legacy photography collections. Qualified candidates should be personable, accountable, and have an interest in archiving and metadata management in the art world. This is a fantastic opportunity for hands-on experience in archival and art cataloging practices.
Candidates should be currently enrolled in or be a recent graduate of an MLIS program or related masters field and have knowledge of basic library service and archival principles. Additional knowledge of bibliographic research and cataloging, digitization projects, archival processing, and interest in modern and contemporary art is helpful.
This is a paid internship with a flexible Monday through Friday, 10:00AM to 5:00PM, schedule. The internship will ideally continue until the end of semester (mid-August).
Duties:
• Assist with photo metadata management with our Photo Archives Team
• Perform batch processing and ingestion of digital asset management system (DAM)
Qualifications:
• Enrolled in Library/Information Science or Archives Program or other equivalent degree
• Available for a minimum16 hours/week (schedule is flexible)
• Familiarity with library/archives practices and basic cataloging standards
• Experience using a digital asset management system, content management system, or other structured database
• Knowledge of proper care and handling of photos, slides, negatives, and other paper-based materials
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills