Graduate Archives Intern

by | Apr 5, 2026

  • Internship
  • Part Time
  • Potomac, Maryland
  • $23.50/hour USD / Year
  • Salary: $23.50/hour

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An Introduction to Glenstone Museum
Founded with the mission to seamlessly integrate art, architecture, and nature, Glenstone is a world-class contemporary art museum in Potomac, Maryland. Opened in 2006 and expanded in 2018, the museum welcomes visitors to a unique experience of indoor and outdoor spaces enveloped by 300 acres of organically maintained meadow and woodlands. Admission is always free.
The work culture at Glenstone is dynamic and team oriented. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we are proud to foster a workplace where associates feel valued, respected, and accepted. We leverage our collaborative and enriching culture to provide abundant opportunities for all associates to develop new skills, feel connected to our mission, and actively participate in advancing their careers.

Position Overview

The Glenstone Archives is responsible for supporting the mission of the museum through the following functions:
  • Providing research services to associates to enrich and enhance the mission of Glenstone.
  • Providing administrative support by managing an active Records Management Program that preserves Glenstone’s institutional memory and ensures that Glenstone is meeting its fiscal and legal requirements and responsibilities.
  • Documenting the history of Glenstone including its founding, operation, and administrative and philosophical changes over time, as well as the people, activities, and events associated with Glenstone.
  • Creating and executing preservation strategies to maintain the integrity of the collection and accessibility to the variety of digital and physical archival records it contains.
The internship will provide the opportunity to work with Glenstone’s large and varied collection of Archival records. The intern will be expected to complete one major project during their term, which will be assigned by the Archivist according to the skills and interests of the selected intern candidate.
In addition to this project the intern may be assigned to other short-term tasks that will give them an opportunity to work with Glenstone’s diverse collection of Archival records. Glenstone’s archival program is collaborative in nature. As such, there are often occasions to work with professionals from across the institution.

Required Skills & Experience
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate level Archives program or recently graduated. Preference will be given to candidates with experience or coursework in archival processing, material preservation, and digital preservation.

Salary & Benefits
The internship includes an hourly stipend of $23.50 per hour. The internship is part-time and will run for 200 hours starting in June 2026. Start date and number of hours per week may be agreed upon by the successful applicant and Glenstone.

Application Process
Candidates need to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references via our Glenstone Jobs Portal. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Tagged as: Archives, Digital Preservation, Library Science, Museum Studies, Records Management

To apply for this job please visit www.glenstone.org.

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