Position: Archive Intern
Department: Archives
Program Overview: The Lincoln Center Summer Internship is a paid, 10-week, in-person arts administration internship for NYC undergraduate students passionate about the performing arts. This program cultivates the next generation of leaders in the field by providing on-the-job experience and professional development opportunities.
The Knowledge & Legacy (Archives) Intern will have both staff and LCPA act as mentors for upcoming information professionals. The interns should also expect to leave with experience managing and cataloging files of performance events at LCPA.
Interns gain access to:
• In person work experience
• Professional development workshops
• Community building that creates a trusted peer network
• Conversation Series that features leaders from across the sector and program Alumni
• Special Events that make Lincoln Center the world’s leading performing arts center
What you’ll get to do:
• Work in tandem with the Digital Archivist to catalog events and images in the DAM (Digital Asset Management) system
• Add metadata tags to images to improve find-ability
• Learn how to better understand the challenges in organizing digital materials
• Research older LCPA events for inclusion in our DAM system
• Organize, inventory, and digitize image assets from the LCPA Archives
• Attend department meetings & support the team with additional long-term projects
You'll be a great fit if:
• Attending a Library/Information Science or Museum Studies graduate or undergraduate degree program
• You are a rising college junior, or senior, or equivalent
• You are based in New York City or the Greater New York region
• You are available 35 hours/week from June 2026– August 2026
• It would be a plus if you have some experience in the following:
• Library work and organization
• Museum, Art Gallery, or archival experience
• Experience with or interest in digital asset management systems
• General computer proficiency with Microsoft suite
• Be comfortable with multi-tasking on various projects in the Knowledge & Legacy group
• You identify as both a self-starter and a dynamic team player
• You exemplify leadership, teamwork, organization, innovation, resilience, inclusivity, and enthusiasm
• You champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
Please include a Cover Letter with your application:
In your Cover Letter, tell us why you are interested in joining Lincoln Center’s internship program and how this opportunity connects to your academic, career, and personal goals. We’d like to hear a personal story (a challenge, formative experience, or moment of motivation) that shaped your relationship to the arts or cultural spaces and helps us understand why pursuing this opportunity matters to you.
What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City. We believe the arts play an important role in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We are resolved not to lose sight of what connects us, and we hope you will consider joining our talented, diverse team.
We are:
• The manager of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus
• We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations
• A leading Arts Presenter.
• We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more
• An Education Hub.
• We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members
Who are our people?
LCPA is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.
Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."
We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.
What’s the news?
Recent and Upcoming Programming
• Lincoln Center Reveals 25/26 Season Featuring Jeanine Tesori as Visionary Artist
• Kyle Abraham's 20 Years of Urgency at Lincoln Center Rose Theatre
Campus Happenings
• Lincoln Center Gets $50 Million Gift to Promote Contemporary Dance
• The new JFK terminal will show iconic artworks from MoMA, the Met and Lincoln Center
Legacies of San Juan Hill
• WNYC: Lincoln Center Celebrates 'Legacies of San Juan Hill
• Lincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban Neighborhood
Who is our President and CEO?
Dr. Mariko Silver
Join us!
It is the policy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.
If you require reasonable accommodation in locating open positions, completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Abigail Worsnip at (212) 875–5324.
