Intern, Digital Asset Management Group, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Summer 2013 (Unpaid, but what a great chance to get experience)
The Digital Asset Management Group/Department of Digital Media of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is looking for current college seniors and graduate students who are interested in applying for an unpaid internship during the summer 2013 semester. Under the supervision of professional staff, interns will gain first-hand experience by participating in regular departmental activities that range from research and special projects to cataloguing digital content related to the museum.
The Digital Asset Management Group of the Department of Digital Media is responsible for the oversight and management of all digital assets in the Museum’s digital asset management system, establishing metadata requirements for cataloguing of relevant digital assets within the DAM, streamlining the deployment of digital assets from the DAM to the CMS, overseeing the application customization and integration with other systems. We are a very busy department and can offer a variety of work for anyone intrigued by an alternative library experience.
The summer Internship will be from June-August. Standard internship requirements would be a minimum of at least two full days (14 hours) per week during business hours. The department is only open Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00 and closed on the weekends.
Interns will be eligible for employee discounts at the Museum’s public restaurant, Membership Dining Room, the Museum’s retail stores, and free admission to all other New York City museums.
If interested in applying, the deadline is April 29, 2013. All materials should be compiled by the applicant, emailed together and include the following:
- Resume and Cover Letter
- Proposed begin and end dates of internship
- Availability for an in-person interview
APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT MATERIALS TO: stephanie.post@metmuseum.org<mailto:stephanie.post@metmuseum.org>
