Photography Intern / Wolman Fellowship

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum • Cleveland, OH

13h • Onsite

About The Position

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in Curatorial, Marketing, and Live Events photography. The Fellow will work closely with each department, providing a well-rounded and diverse learning experience.

Requirements

• Extensive photography experience
• Experience in photo editing; Photoshop experience is a plus
• Knowledge of a variety of camera hardware and equipment
• Strong attention to detail, good organizational skills, and ability to work within tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Proficiency in computer skills with a focus on databases and Excel
• Historical knowledge of rock & roll and related genres is strongly preferred
• Familiarity with museum and/or archival description and proper physical handling of historical materials is preferred
• Must have dependable transportation to and from the museum, Library & Archives, and off-site events
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Flexible and able to adjust to changing demands
• Available to work days, evenings, and weekends as needed
• Intern applicants must currently be enrolled in a college (preferably entering senior year after summer 2026) or graduate school program.
• Rock Hall internships are paid positions and for enrichment purposes must be willing to work within other departments.
• The internship is onsite, starting May 20th and ending July 31st. Exact end dates could be later with some internships.
• Estimated weekly hours for this internship: 28 – 40 hours

Nice To Haves

• Priority will be given to those currently in a fine arts program specializing in photography or a master’s program in museum studies and/or library and information science.

Responsibilities

• Live photography of events, programs, and VIP in-museum visits, with editing and optimizing assets, including resizing and color correcting, to deliver best quality to appropriate medium, as well as ingest and metadata creation into digital asset management system
• Photograph exhibit installation and deinstallation of Museum artifacts for use in digital exhibitions, marketing, social media, website, and condition reporting.
• Photo-documentation of Collections objects.
• Possibly assist with research, reference assistance, exhibition, and/or digital preservation of photography in the Baron Alan Wolman Collection, depending upon the fellow’s knowledge and experience

Benefits

• Weekly career development sessions and or panels with Rock Hall staff will ensure you are getting the most out of your time at the Rock Hall and completing the summer with new tools and resources when it comes to beginning your career.
• All intern positions will get a chance to work on the floor of the museum to learn firsthand how we create the world class guest experience for our visitors from around the globe.
• All our interns will get to experience summer at the Rock Hall and Cleveland, getting to know the city that helped build Rock & Roll, and all of the events and excitement we curate each summer.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed