Dumbarton Oaks - Summer Internships for 2025
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Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, in Washington, DC, is an institute of Harvard University that supports scholarship in Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden and Landscape Studies. Located in the historic district of Georgetown, Dumbarton Oaks includes a museum with outstanding collections of Byzantine, Pre-Colombian, and European art; a state-of-the-art research library; and beautiful gardens designed by renowned landscape designer Beatrix Farrand, which are open to the public.
As a research institute affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks has offered summer internships to enrolled undergraduate and graduate students of Harvard for more than a decade. Interns have worked on a variety of institutional projects ranging from online exhibits and garden excavations to preparation of publications and the mounting of exhibitions.
The 2025 term of summer internship appointments is from Monday, June 2 to Friday, August 1. Summer internships carry a stipend of $17.50/hour for a 35-hour week. Housing and weekday lunches in the Refectory (except for scheduled closures) are provided. For more details, please write to Internships@doaks.org.
To apply for an internship, please upload your résumé; a statement of interest describing any relevant experience and how this internship fits into your academic and professional development; and two references who are familiar with your scholarly work on the Embark application portal. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2025.
Applicants/interns must be actively enrolled in Harvard University at the time of application and during the internship term.
Preferred qualifications:
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work as a team
- Excellent communication skills
Dumbarton Oaks welcomes applicants with disabilities and is committed to ensuring an accessible, welcoming application process and working environment for individuals with disabilities while maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations. If you would like to request an accommodation to apply for an internship, or if you have questions about the physical access provided, please reach out to Human Resources (HumanResources@doaks.org; 202-924-9867).
Dumbarton Oaks is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
2025 Internship Opportunities
- Education Internship
- Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library Internship
- Garden and Landscape Studies & Gardens and Grounds Internship (3 internships available)
- Plant Humanities Internship
- Eastern Mediterranean Plant Cultures Internship
- Archival Image Cataloging: Byzantine Fieldwork Images Internship
- Archival Image Identification & Cataloging: Tunisian Mosaics Internship
- Archival Arrangement and Description: Jefferey Quilter Papers Internship