Archives Intern, Safdie Architects (Somerville, MA)

Posted May 1, 2025

Job Description

Safdie Architects is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented intern to work in our Somerville, MA office. The position reports to the Archivist and focuses primarily on management of firm assets in digital and analog formats. Read more about Safdie Architects at http://www.safdiearchitects.com. The position start date is flexible, 10-20 hours per week, between 9 AM and 6 PM, Monday – Friday.

Position Duties

Preserve, rehouse, and catalog archival material in various formats.
Organize and inventory architectural drawings and project documentation.

Other activities may include:

Assisting with management and preservation of born digital records.
Digitize and process collections, including original artwork, photographs (slides, negatives, prints), and architectural models.
Apply standardized metadata using Adobe Bridge.
Upload scans and metadata to our digital asset management system, OpenAsset.

Qualifications

Applicants must have the ability to work both on their own and directly with a supervisor, have excellent attention to detail in their work, be well organized, and be able to adjust with shifting office priorities, perform repetitive tasks, ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds, willingness to perform physical tasks as well as focused data entry tasks
Coursework or experience with metadata creation, controlled vocabularies, preservation of archival material including paper, photographs, and A/V a plus.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel required; Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Bridge preferred.

Hours & Compensation

10-20 hours per week.
$18-22/hour. Internship credit may be possible. For students working towards a master’s degree in library science with a focus in Archives Management, this is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in a unique setting. Possibility to extend work into the fall and self-direct a research project of the intern’s choosing.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter outlining your interest in the position and resume to
[email protected], subject line should read “Archives Internship”.