Summary

Jazz at Lincoln Center is seeking a part-time Archival Digitization Intern for a 3-month term to support the Music Library & Archives team. This internship is ideal for current students or recent graduates in Archival Studies, Library Science, or related fields who have previous digitization experience and a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in archives.

The intern will focus on creating archival-quality digital scans of printed materials, photographs, and negatives from the JALC collection for ingest into the organization’s Digital Asset Management (DAM) system. This role offers hands-on experience with archival digitization workflows, digital file preparation, and collection management within a nonprofit arts organization.

Key Details

• Duration: 3 months
• Schedule: 15–20 hours per week

Deadline: ASAP (Posted May 18, 2026)

Eligibility

Qualifications:

• Excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and established workflows
• Ability to perform focused and repetitive tasks with accuracy
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel required
• Experience using Epson flatbed scanners or similar scanning equipment
• Experience creating PDFs and contact sheets
• Basic Photoshop or photo editing skills, including Adobe Acrobat proficiency

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current enrollment in or recent graduation from a Library Science, Archival Studies, or related program
• Previous archival digitization or scanning experience
• Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in archives or collections management
• Experience working with photographs, negatives, or special collections materials

Compensation

$20 per hour

About

The mission of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Inc. (“JALC”) is to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education, and advocacy. From college students to young stars, from working professionals to celebrated masters, we present quality jazz for an ever-increasing audience in an unprecedented range of activities and a variety of venues.

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