Intern - Paid

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Los Angeles, CAHybridPart time, Internship, Temporary

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Pay: $18; an hour
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Work style: Hybrid
Job type: Part time, Internship, Temporary
Posted: Nov 4; 1 day ago

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Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos · 501 to 1,000 employees

Mission Statement To serve the public through the collection, conservation, exhibition, and interpretation of significant works of art from a broad range of cultures and historical periods, and through the translation of these collections into meaningful educational, aesthetic, intellectual, and cultural experiences for the widest array of audiences.

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What you'll do

The intern will support the Registration and Collections team with museum documentation, inventory, and exhibition-related tasks.
They will also learn to maintain acquisition records and utilize collections management software.

What you need

Applicants must be currently enrolled in an academic program or have graduated within the last year.
Coursework in museum studies, art history, art, anthropology, archaeology, history, or library science is required.
Education: a bachelor's degree

Key skills

Museum documentationCollections researchDigital recordkeepingInventory managementCataloguingData entryRecord extractionTMS softwareAdobeGoogle SuiteMicrosoft systemsArchiving

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Registration & Collections Internship (Temporary, Part-Time) Registration & Collections INTERNSHIP SUMMARY Under the guidance of the Registration & Collections team, the intern will develop skills in museum documentation, collections research, and digital recordkeeping while gaining exposure to the various functions of Registration. The internship provides students with hands-on experience supporting projects related to collections documentation, inventory and cataloguing, incoming and outgoing loans, and exhibitions. The Registration Department creates and maintains the official records for all objects in LACMA’s collection or on loan to the museum. The internship is based at LACMA’s main campus, with the possibility of partial remote work. Participants should also anticipate occasional travel to local storage facilities throughout Los Angeles County. This is a 17-week paid internship, approximately 16 hours per week at $18.47/hour. Anticipated Start Date: January 18, 2027 RESPONSIBILITIES * Gains exposure to exhibition-related tasks, including preparing installation and deinstallation documents, gallery inventory, and archiving past exhibition files. * Learns how acquisition records and supporting documentation are organized, maintained, and archived across physical and digital systems. * Learns introductory skills for data entry and record extraction using collections management software (TMS), Adobe, Google Suite, and Microsoft systems. * Learns professional museum practices by observing and working alongside staff and gaining insight into how exhibition and collections information is documented, maintained, and accessed. QUALIFICATIONS * Internship applicants must be currently enrolled in an academic program or have recently graduated within 1 year. * Completed coursework in museum studies, art history, art, anthropology, archaeology, history, and library science. Please submit a resume and a cover letter. If you need academic credit, please include your school’s requirement in your cover letter so we can confirm whether the LACMA internship qualifies. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 20, 2026