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SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · 2 weeks ago

Archives and Art Resources: Digital Access and Records Intern

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the United States. The Digital Access and Records Intern will focus on sharing artworks on digital platforms to enhance their discoverability and accessibility for audiences, while gaining practical experience in digital records and museum operations.

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Responsibilities

Prepare metadata and images for approximately 80-120 artworks to share with third-party licensing platforms and our website
Complete identity research for deceased artists and contribute that research to our collections management system
Complete metadata cleanup projects in the digital asset management system
Provide feedback on how we can improve our processes related to sharing artworks on digital platforms

Qualification

Digital asset managementCollections managementArt documentationImage rights knowledgeDatabase proficiencyMuseum practicesContemporary art knowledge

Required

Applicants must be currently enrolled in a Master's program or a recent graduate in an Information Studies, Museum Studies, Studio Art, or similar program. The SFMOMA recognizes a graduation date within 6 months of the internship start date as a recent graduate
If you are a current employee of the SFMOMA applying for an internship, you must be a current student or a recent graduate, within 6 months of the internship start date
Knowledge of art documentation, information access, and art audiences
General knowledge of image rights and reproductions
At ease working with databases and image files
General knowledge of museum practices and of modern and contemporary art

Company

SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

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Art transforms lives. It provokes us to think, to express, to explore our own creativity, to envision new possibilities.
dateFounded in 1935
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San Francisco, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
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https://www.sfmoma.org

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Daniel Johnson
Associate Director, Foundation and Government Partnerships
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Diane Minnite
Interim Chief Exhibitions and Collections Officer
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