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Getty Marrow Archives and Engagement Internship

The Getty Marrow Archives and Engagement Internship with the MAK Center for Art and Architecture provides an opportunity to support and learn from a contemporary, experimental, multi-disciplinary center for art and architecture headquartered in three architectural landmarks by Austrian-American architect Rudolph M. Schindler.

The intern will contribute to the MAK Digital Archive Project, assisting with the preservation and digitization of the center’s 31-year archive, which captures a diverse range of art and architecture programming. In addition, the intern will support educational engagement across all three sites, gaining hands-on experience in archival work, program development, and public engagement. Working with the Director, Education and Engagement Manager, and Communications and Archive Coordinator, the intern will gain insights into the digital preservation of cultural heritage and the design of community-focused programming within a Los Angeles arts nonprofit with deep roots in the Los Angeles community.

Responsibilities: 

The Archives and Engagement Intern will support the MAK Center Digital Archive Project by updating, cataloging, and organizing archival materials that capture the organization’s 31-year legacy in art and architecture. Their responsibilities include updating the new digital archive system, entering metadata, and digitizing institutional records and program materials. In addition to archival duties, the intern will assist with engagement and visitor service activities across all three MAK Center sites, supporting public tours and events and documenting activities for the archive.

Significant Project Ownership: 

The intern will take ownership of updating and enhancing the MAK Center’s digital archive with the organization's history of residency programs, exhibitions, and public programs. As an outcome of their internship, they will make selections from the archive to publicly share stories from the collection.

Special Training and Transferable Skills:

Under the guidance of an archival consultant, the intern will gain skills in database management, metadata entry, digital organization, and archival best practices, which are highly transferable to future roles in archives, libraries, and museums.

Eligibility: 

While these internships are intended for students from backgrounds underrepresented in museums and visual arts professions, Getty encourages eligible candidates from all backgrounds to apply for consideration. Getty is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected trait under the law. Candidates are sought from all areas of undergraduate study at any higher education institution—community college, trade school, and public and private university—and are not required to have demonstrated a previous commitment to the visual arts. Candidates will have the opportunity to demonstrate their interest in museums and visual arts professionals and how they might add diverse and underrepresented perspectives, which can include—among other things—socio-economic status, cultural background, physical or other disability, geographical origin, and/or any other life experiences. Applicants must:

  • Be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate in either a bachelor’s degree program or an associate’s degree program. Students must have completed at least one semester or two quarters of college by June. Students who graduated the semester or quarter immediately before the internship begins are also eligible. (Students who are enrolled in a second BA or BS program are not eligible.

  • Attend college in or be a permanent resident of LA County; and

  • Be a United States citizen or permanent resident (non-citizen authorized to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis; also known as a "green card" holder). Students with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) status valid through the internship period are also eligible.

Note: Students can participate in the program multiple times but must intern at a different organization each summer.

The position is in-person for four days and remote one day a week, and takes place across our three sites in West Hollywood, Laurel Canyon, and Mid-City. 

The Getty Marrow Archives and Engagement Internship is a ten-week, full time position beginning in June 2026 with a $7,400 stipend.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter in the APPLICATION FORM

The application closes April 3rd and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. For any questions or technical difficulties, please contact office@makcenter.org.