Intern - Paid

Museum Associates • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to
the Associate Collections Manager, the Collections Management Intern will be provided with the opportunity to learn about the long-term preservation, handling, organization, and tracking of works of art on paper. The intern will gain considerable experience with art handling, and familiarity with museum best practices for works on paper storage, and organization. The intern will learn to conduct basic queries, and record artwork information using TMS, LACMA’s collections management system. The internship is at an offsite facility in Los Angeles County (not on LACMA’s main campus).

LACMA’s encyclopedic works on paper collection includes artworks from around the world totaling roughly 86,000 items. Virtually all types of works on paper are represented, including photographs, prints, drawings, manuscripts, posters, ephemera, books, and collage. The collections management department is responsible for the preservation, storage, and organization of the art collection, and plays a critical role in providing access to the collection for LACMA staff and visiting scholars.

This is a 13-week paid internship, approximately 14 hours per week at $17.87/hour.
Anticipated Start Date: May 15, 2026

Requirements

• Internship applicants must be currently enrolled in an academic program, or recently graduated within 1 year.

Nice To Haves

• Completed coursework in Museum Studies, Collections Management, Art History, Conservation Science, Studio Art, Art Education, Library Science, Anthropology, or History is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the long-term preservation, handling, organization, and tracking of works of art on paper
• Gains hands-on experience in art handling in accordance with museum best practices
• Supports proper storage and organizational procedures for works on paper
• Conducts basic database queries and update artwork records using TMS (The Museum System), LACMA’s collections management database
• Maintains accurate documentation related to collections management activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed