If a 400-year-old painting could speak in 2026, what would it say? And more importantly, how?The Hispanic Society Museum & Library seeks a Digital Storytelling Intern for the summer of 2026 to help new audiences discover the powerful histories and meanings preserved in works of art. Working with the Department of Marketing and Digital Strategy, the Digital Storytelling Intern will develop a creative project that uses visual storytelling to provide fresh insight into an object from the Hispanic Society’s collection.The project might take the form of a video, comic, animation, photo essay, data visualization, or any other relevant form that can be shared digitally. At the completion of the internship, the project will be shared on the Hispanic Society’s website and social media channels.To aid in the project, the intern will have the opportunity to conduct research using the Hispanic Society’s world class reference library and perform first-hand analysis of art objects in the collection in consultation with curators and conservators.Qualifications and Application InstructionsThis internship is open to currently enrolled undergraduate students as well as college graduates in their first summer following graduation.The position is ideal for a student studying animation, video production, art, or illustration, although it is open to anyone with relevant digital storytelling skills.Eligible for course credit.The internship will last 8 weeks with the intern required to be onsite 3 days a week.About the Hispanic Society Museum & LibraryThe Hispanic Society Museum & Library was founded in New York City in 1904 with the purpose of advancing the study and appreciation of the art, literature, and culture of Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines. Today, the museum and library collections from antiquity through the early 20th century are widely recognized as the most comprehensive in scope and quality outside of Spain. Museum highlights include numerous masterworks by El Greco, Velázquez, Goya, and Sorolla; sculpture by Pedro de Mena and Luisa Roldán; Latin American paintings by Vázquez, López de Arteaga, Rodríguez Juárez, Arrieta and Campeche; as well as masterpieces in all areas of the decorative arts. Recent additions include works by Jose Clement Orozco and Pablo Picasso.
