At The Huntington, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to support and promote the appreciation of the humanities, the arts, and botanical science. The Huntington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.
Founded in 1919, The Huntington is a collections-based research and educational institution open to the public, housing world-class library, art, and botanical collections. Its mission is to support research and promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical science and to display and interpret its extraordinary resources for diverse audiences.
Here we are committed to the highest of standards in all that we do – from preserving and protecting the collections, to exhibitions, educational and scholarly programming, visitor and reader services, and beyond. Achieving excellence across these pursuits requires a diversity of perspectives, expertise, experience, and methodologies.
At The Huntington, our organizational Culture is shaped by the following core values: Intellectual curiosity, Collaboration, Stewardship, Belonging, and Integrity.
Intellectual Curiosity: Knowledge, lifelong learning, and a spirit of inquiry are at the core of our mission and organizational culture.
Collaboration: Teamwork and a collaborative attitude are important at all levels of The Huntington. We foster relationships internally among our departments and externally with organizations throughout the community.
Stewardship: We are committed to the care and development of our collections, our financial and physical resources, our staff, and our community.
Belonging: We strive to attract and maintain a workforce of individuals with diverse talents, backgrounds, and perspectives. Our organizational culture promotes a sense of welcome, inclusion, and connection.
Integrity: We value respect and honesty, working to fulfill our mission with honor and ethical principles.
About the Role
The Digital Asset Management Metadata Intern is an opportunity, funded by the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Science Initiative to support students aspiring to work in museums and provide them with hands-on experience in a museum setting with professionals in Digital Asset Management, working on an asset metadata analysis project focused on building knowledge upon the search capabilities of our DAM.
The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and comfortable working fast-paced, collaborative environment. This is a 9-week, part-time opportunity from June 1 – July 31, perfect for someone who is interested in pursuing a career in Digital Asset Management and metadata specialties in collections data development for archives, libraries and museums.
S/he/they will demonstrate a background of working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds, using a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible approach.
Essential Duties
Weekly tasks:
Identify assets in need of improvement in terms of metadata enrichment for specified sets of assets.
Assist the Collections Data and Digital Assets Manager in adding to existing end-user documentation.
Reformat and “clean” data exported from DAM in CSV/Excel file formats.
Test and assess search tools and methods for successful search in the DAM.
May perform other related duties as assigned
Candidate Requirements and Experience
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Must be a current university student or recent graduate (1 year max).
Strong ability to work independently.
Strong communication skills using Microsoft Teams, Outlook or equivalent programs.
Excellent documentation abilities.
Familiarity with the concepts of technical and descriptive metadata used in library, museum or archival settings.
Ability and willingness to apply analytical skills related to metadata and image assets.
Preferred:
Have an interest in cultural heritage and research organizations.
Have an interest in collections of metadata and/or digital asset management.
Experience with programs like Excel or equivalent software programs.
Working Conditions
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position is primarily located in an office with a requirement to operate in all interior and exterior environments with moderate noise.
Must be able to sit and perform computer-related functions for long periods of time.
Finger dexterity is needed for data entry and computer use.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this internship. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this internship.
Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students (minimum age 18) whose field of study aligns with the internship opportunity.
This internship is available to Los Angeles area residents.
The Huntington will not sponsor J-1 visas for internship participants at this time.
Pay Rate: $17.50/hr.
Discounts for staff in The Huntington Store and restaurants
Free admission to various museums and cultural institutions
Free passes each month to welcome family and friends to visit the grounds