[PhD] The Getty Digital Center Imaging Studios Graduate Intern Opportunity

The Getty Digital Center Imaging Studios department is responsible for the photography and technical imaging of the Getty Center Museum’s objects to provide images and computational data sets for publication, exhibition, documentation, scholarship, creative outputs, and conservation.

We are seeking a graduate intern with a background in conservation imaging science, computer science, or archaeology who is interested and experienced in the implementation of 3D imaging in a museum environment, creating high- resolution, scientifically accurate 3D models (and data sets), and working alongside a talented imaging team at a leading cultural heritage organization. The intern will learn current photogrammetry and 3D imaging processes and work with a team to research and implement emerging technologies. Projects will include developing workflows on a custom photogrammetry rig and scripting automations for multiple 3D processes. This is a great opportunity to learn 3D imaging and its application to promote, document, and preserve a museum’s collections.

Internships are open to students of all nationalities. Individuals from groups underrepresented across the fields of art history, conservation, and museums are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must be students currently enrolled in a graduate program (Master of Arts (M.A.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), graduate conservation certificate, or their equivalents for international applicants) in a field relevant to the internship(s) for which they are applying.

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Individuals who have completed a relevant graduate degree (Master of Arts (M.A.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), graduate conservation certificate, or their equivalents for international applicants) on or after January 1, 2023, with postgraduate activities in their field, paid or unpaid.

Graduate Internships are offered in the four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust—the Getty Museum, the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Research Institute, and the Getty Foundation—and in Getty Publications and Getty Digital. Placements are typically available in areas such as curatorial, education, conservation, research, publications, web and new media, public programs, digital projects, and grantmaking.

Please review the list of internship opportunities and host departments participating in 2026–2027. Using the online application, you must select two positions in order of preference.

Applicants are required to submit a complete online Graduate Internship application form by 5:00p.m. Pacific Time on November 4, 2024. Materials received after the deadline will result in an incomplete application. We cannot accept applications hand-delivered to the Getty Center or those sent by e-mail or fax.

Here is a link to the internships that are available – opportunities

 The link to the applications is here – applications