Archives Intern, Summer 2026

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation • New York, NY

3h • $20 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation builds on the legacy of artist Robert Rauschenberg, emphasizing his belief that artists can drive social change. Rauschenberg sought to act in the “gap” between art and life, valuing chance and collaboration across disciplines. As such, the Foundation celebrates new and even untested ways of thinking.

The Archives team seeks qualified candidates to support special projects and daily tasks related to the implementation of a new digital asset management system and ongoing reference and research residencies through a 10- to 12- week in-person internship.

Requirements

• Current or recent Master of Science in Library and Information Science student with coursework in archives and / or digital humanities
• Knowledge of basic library and archival principles
• Experience working with databases, scanning software, and / or library catalogues

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of modern art and Rauschenberg a plus

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of the Digital Asset Specialist and Assistant Archivist, the Summer 2026 internship will focus on image ingest, metadata standardization and entry, digitization, and the preparation of remote research request materials.
• Additional possible projects include library cataloging and the physical organization of library book titles, reference support, basic archival processing, and other duties, as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern