Job Description
Level: Entry
Job Location: Walters Art Museum - Baltimore, MD 21201
Position Type: InternshipEducation
Level: Graduate Degree
Salary Range: $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly
Job Category: CuratorialABOUT THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM
The Walters Art Museum is among America's most distinctive museums, forging connections between people and art from cultures around the world and spanning seven millennia. Located in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood, the Walters is free for all. The museum’s campus includes five historic buildings and 36,000 art objects.
Today, the Walters serves Baltimore and Maryland by embracing its role as educator and storyteller, using the collection as a vehicle of knowledge and cultural expression to support learning, dialogue, and community engagement. The museum is committed to public education, offering essential programs that help people to connect art to their lives. The Walters Visitor Promise aligns staff and volunteers across the museum to preserve and share the works in our care for future generations, partner with communities, and create welcoming, accessible experiences for visitors. The museum offers challenging and creative work opportunities by promoting collaboration and teamwork.
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
The Library and Archives Internship provides a graduate student (or recent graduate) in a Library Science program to gain a broad understanding of the museum profession and to contribute meaningfully to the work of the Walters Art Museum, one of the finest museums in the nation. Work will be divided between entry level work in a museum library & archives and a designated, more specialized project.
In 2026-2027, one Graduate Library and Archives Internship will be awarded. Applicants must be graduate students in good standing or recently graduated from an accredited MLS, MLIS or equivalent program. Students must have some background in the History of Art and Library Science. Students due to complete their PhDs prior to taking up the fellowship are not eligible to apply.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform copy cataloging of library materials
- Assist with Interlibrary loans
- Research reference requests
- Host researchers in the library and archives
- Process archival materials
- Other projects and tasks as assigned
- All other duties as assigned.
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QUALIFICATIONS
- Candidates must be 18 years or older and preferably actively registered (or recently graduated from) an accredited university with an MLS, MLIS, or equivalent degree.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work accurately with attention to detail.
- Passion for customer service.
- Commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion through library and archival practice.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Able to lift 30 pounds and stand on ladders.
SCHEDULED SHIFT
- Interns are employed 10 hours per week at the Walters for 9 months.
- Ability to work on-site 10 hours per week.
- Monday through Friday
- Start Date between 8/31 and 9/7
HOURLY RATE $20.00
All employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The museum does not sponsor work visas.
TO APPLY:
1. Complete the required application
2. A single PDF that includes a letter describing your particular interests and relevant experience, along with your resume or curriculum vitae, and an unofficial academic transcript.
3. Have 1 PDF letter of recommendation submitted from a faculty or staff member (signed and on letterhead).
