Curatorial, Graduate Intern - Collections Information, Full Time (9-month position): September-June

The Norton Simon Museum offers graduate students the opportunity to work with registrars, curators, and collections and imaging staff in making the Museum collection, archival material, and digital assets more accessible and searchable. This nine-month paid internship is centered on the Museum’s outstanding art collection and affiliated collections management system (CMS), data migration, and implementation of our first digital asset management system (DAMS).  

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Contributing to CMS and DAMS improvement initiatives and strategic projects
• Assisting with the building of metadata schemas and mapping for databases
• Conducting research on the collections
• Responding to public inquiries
• Collections reporting and data entry
• Contributing to collections management and conservation projects

Proficiency in collections management databases is desirable; strong organizational skills with great attention to detail are required.

Physical Requirements: This position may require moderate lifting, stretching, reaching, and bending. Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.

Schedule: Position is scheduled to work 37.50 hours per week, between Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Norton Simon Entities* provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Norton Simon Entities do not unlawfully discriminate or tolerate harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decisionmaking, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, age (forty years of age and over), sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. The Norton Simon Entities make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees and for religious observances and practices. This policy applies to all areas of employment including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, termination, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, and social and recreational programs.

The Norton Simon Entities are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion in its workforce.

*The Norton Simon Entities are composed of the following: Norton Simon Museum of Art at Pasadena and the Norton Simon Art Foundation. Employment may be with either, or both, of these entities.