Archivist-in-Training: Digital Collections Intern

Job Title: Collections and Digital Archives Intern
Location: Regional History Center
Full/Part-Time: Internship
Regular/Temporary
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Temporary

The Orange County Regional History Center is seeking an aspiring historian or museum professional for the position of Collections and Digital Archives Intern. The History Center is a national multi‑award‑winning, AAM accredited, and Smithsonian affiliated institution centered around its mission: to serve as the gateway for community engagement, education, and inspiration by preserving and sharing Central Florida’s continually unfolding story.

The History Center seeks a graduate student to help catalog and digitize the museum’s collection, offering an excellent opportunity to gain experience in processing collections and digital archiving.

Collections Manager

• Adheres to archival standards, best practices, and benchmarks for the preservation and digitization of archival materials and remains aware of emerging technologies and trends.
• Process recent acquisitions including cataloging, photographing, packing and storing.
• Assist in conducting a large‑scale inventory project to include researching, cataloging, photographing, and packing historic artifacts.
• Assist in digitization of various historical materials.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Presently enrolled in a graduate program seeking an advanced degree in museum studies, public history, history, library sciences, or a closely related field.
• Must possess general knowledge of museum standards, artifact handling and local history.
• Knowledge of current trends in the preservation of digital materials and archival standards.
• Must have strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Must successfully pass a background screening and fingerprinting, must be able to live and work in the United States, and will be required to pass a drug test.

• Effective and exceptional written and verbal communication skills with both internal teams and external stakeholders and donors.
• Possesses a strong working knowledge of museum best practices and artifact handling.
• Detail‑oriented with ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with Proficio and Terentia databases.
• Fluency in Spanish and English.

182 hours total, approximately 13 hours per week for 14 weeks. Work hours from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, August through December 2026.

Offsite storage facility located approximately 25‑30 minutes south of downtown Orlando (exact location to be disclosed at time of hire).