Archives Intern, Safdie Architects (Somerville, MA)
Posted October 29, 2025
Job Description
Safdie Architects is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented intern to work in our Somerville, MA office for the spring 2026 semester. The position reports to the Archivist and focuses primarily on management of firm assets in analog and digital 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.
Duties:
- Organize and inventory architectural drawings and project documentation.
- Preserve, rehouse, and catalog archival material in various formats.
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.
Requirements:
- 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.
Compensation:
$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 summer 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”. Applications due by November 12.