Facilities and Operations: Architectural Plans Intern

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the United States and a thriving cultural center for the Bay Area. We cannot imagine life without art; it inspires and connects us every day. Now more than ever, these connections matter and are aligned with our values.

Inclusive: We strive to be a museum of many voices in dialogue.  

Passionate: We believe working with art is more than a job or trusteeship - it's a way of life.  

Brave: We are committed to approaching our work with courage and a sense of adventure, always ready to explore new perspectives.

Empathic: We aim to act like a person, not an institution. 

SFMOMA is a place for the infinitely curious to explore, support, and experience the art of our time. We believe that modern and contemporary art can influence the way we think, view the world, and embrace the many voices and perspectives around us. We aspire to foster an environment that elicits joy, nurtures a sense of belonging and purpose—where difference is seen as a strength, and every one is appreciated for their whole self.

SCHEDULE: Full Time, 35 hrs/week, June 16 - August 15, 2025, approximately 3 days working onsite

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The Facilities and Operations team is responsible for overseeing day-to-day facility operations and providing service and support in the areas of Office Services, Facilities, Engineering, Janitorial, and Shipping and Receiving. We are charged with maintaining and improving our beautiful building while keeping staff, visitors and artworks safe and comfortable. This includes infrastructure, maintenance, supplies, logistics, and exhibitions support. Project Management’s role within Ops is to manage special projects that require a higher level of planning, coordination, and collaboration.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The FacOps Architectural Plans Intern will support the team in taking our architectural documentation to the next level! They will take lidar scans with top-of-the-line equipment, create point clouds, and assist in the creation of 3D models of the facility. These models will be used by multiple departments for everyday business for years to come. In addition to the scanning exercise, our intern will assist us in a detailed reorganization of our digital and hardcopy architectural drawings.

PROJECT PLAN

Over the 9-week program the Facilities and Operations Intern will: 

· Gain an overview of all aspects of Facilities and Operations

· Learn about how we work cross-functionally with each museum department

· Practice specialized, new, and desired skills related to lidar scanning and point could ingest

· Practice important organizational and archival work with our architectural drawings

· Compile weekly reports for 1:1 with supervisor

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Our intern will acquire on the job experience that can be added to their resume/portfolio and will directly apply to future opportunities. They will gain high-level knowledge of each aspect of facilities work along with specialized museum and exhibition support.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

· Must be a pursuing, or a recent graduate, with a degree in Architecture or related field of study. SFMOMA recognizes a graduation date within 6 months of the internship start date as a recent graduate.

· Experience with 3-D scans, point clouds, and 3-models

· Experience converting point clouds into Revit and/or SketchUp models

· Detail-oriented and organized

**Current SFMOMA employees are not eligible to apply for the Summer 2025 internship.**

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

· Completed application via SFMOMA's job site

· Resume

· Cover letter stating the specific internship of interest. Describe the experience you bring, why you are interested in museum or nonprofit work, reasons for applying to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and your goals for the internship.

· Two letters of recommendation from either a college professor or current/former employer.

· College transcript: Transcripts can be unofficial but need to be legible.

Application Deadline: March 14, 2025

You do not need separate letters of recommendation for each intern application - please just let each of the recommenders know which internships (up to 3) you're applying to and we'll review those two letters across all of your internship applications.

Location: San Francisco, 151 3rd Street. 

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

SFMOMA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. No person shall be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, genetic information, ancestry/national origin, marital status, disability, medical condition, HIV status, sexual orientation, veteran/military status, and any other category protected by federal of state law.

You may request reasonable accommodation if you are unable to or are limited in your ability to access job postings or provide additional information asked in the job posting.

You can request reasonable accommodation by contacting the People Team at talent@sfmoma.org.