Library and Archives Graduate Intern (38253)
ABOUT 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 Graduate Internship is a temporary, educational experience designed to provide a graduate student (or recent graduate) in Library and Information Science with guided exposure to museum library and archival practice.
In 2026-2027, one Graduate Library and Archives Intern will be appointed. Applicants must be graduate students in good standing or recently graduated from an accredited MLS, MLIS or equivalent program. Applicants should have some background in the History of Art and Library Science.
Interns are employed 10 hours per week at the Walters for approximately 9 months, and receive a stipend of $20 per hour. The position carries no expectation or guarantee of continued or future employment.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Through this internship, the participant will:
- Gain familiarity with museum library and archival environments
- Observe professional workflows and best practices in access, description, and user services
- Develop foundational skills through supervised, practice‑based exercises
- Complete a defined learning project
- Receive feedback and mentorship from professional staff
ACTIVITIES
Activities are performed under the guidance of the Librarian/Archivist and intended to provide professionalized training for the intern.
- Learn and implement best practices for copy cataloging of library materials
- Assist with Interlibrary loan processes to understand workflows
- Assist with research reference requests
- Observe researchers in the library and archives to learn about access policies and procedures
- Participate in supervised archival materials processing
- Participate in meetings, trainings, and mentoring conversations
- Develop an educational project tailored to the intern’s professional goals
- Other training-based tasks in alignment with learning goals