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Zeno

Intern, Digital

Chicago, IL · On-site

$18/hr

We are looking for afull-timeintern who is passionate about digital communications and social media to join our fun and dynamic Digital team.This position will encompass a wide array of ...

NEXTROW INC

Marketing Intern (Unpaid)

Schaumburg, IL · On-site

$14.75 - $19.75/hr

Schaumburg, IL About NextRow Digital NextRow Digital is a digital marketing and marketing ... Position Overview NextRow Digital is seeking a motivated Marketing Intern to support our marketing ...

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How much do digitization intern jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for digitization intern in Chicago, IL is $17.55, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.86 and $19.81 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What types of projects and tasks can a digitization intern expect to work on during their internship?

As a Digitization Intern, you'll typically be involved in projects such as scanning and cataloging physical documents, photographs, or artifacts, and entering metadata to ensure proper organization and searchability. You'll also assist in quality control by reviewing digitized files for accuracy and completeness. Collaboration with archivists, librarians, or IT staff is common, as you'll learn industry-standard software and workflows. This hands-on experience is valuable for understanding best practices in digital preservation and can provide a strong foundation for careers in archives, libraries, or information management.

What is a digitization intern?

Digitization Interns are individuals, often students or recent graduates, who assist organizations in converting physical documents, photographs, or other media into digital formats. Their responsibilities typically include scanning materials, organizing digital files, ensuring quality control, and sometimes entering metadata for improved accessibility. This role provides hands-on experience with digital archiving, preservation techniques, and the use of specialized software and scanning equipment. Digitization Interns usually work in museums, libraries, archives, or other institutions focused on preserving historical or important records.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a digitization intern, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Digitization Intern, you typically need attention to detail, organizational skills, and familiarity with basic archival or information management principles, often supported by coursework or experience in library science or related fields. Experience with scanning equipment, metadata standards, and digital asset management systems is highly valuable. Strong communication, problem-solving abilities, and adaptability help you work effectively with team members and address technical challenges. These skills ensure accurate preservation and accessibility of digital records, which is crucial for supporting organizational knowledge and resource management.
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Infographic showing various Digitization Intern job openings in Chicago, IL as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 9% As Needed, 85% Full Time, 5% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $36,504 per year, or $17.6 per hour.

Intern/Volunteer Retouch/Digital Artist

Luxe Media, LLC

Chicago, IL • On-site

Part-time

Re-posted 15 days ago

Job description

Company Description

Felix is a luxury lifestyle magazine currently serving Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. The pages of this glossy publication cover the latest trends in fashion, fine dining, nightlife, arts and culture. Featuring ultra luxe fashion profiles, restaurants, and the season's must-have accessories from the world's top writers and stylists.

Luxe Media, LLC and Felix Magazine are the marketing names of The Aparecio Foundation, NFP ("TAF"). Luxe Media, LLC. is committed to developing a fun and productive work culture that is conducive to positive results!
We offer a uniquely open environment that demands initiative and imagination from every single team member that are heard, tested, and genuinely empowered to lead by example and create lasting impacts on our organization, its programs, and the community.  This is an unpaid internship/volunteer opportunity.

Job Description

As a Retouch/Digital Artist Intern for Luxe Media you will have a variety of responsibilities throughout the semester.  Our photographic production team is looking for interns with the ability to to retouch, crop and upload all digitally captured files to our website.
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Re-touch, crop and upload product photography images
  • Name and maintain digital asset file/structure organization
  • Retouch digital photographic images
  • Crop digital photographic images/maintain file size specification guidelines
  • Ensure colour consistency between image assets
  • Upload assets to web servers in accordance to calendars
  • Strong colour correction skills, matching images from different cameras
  • Perform quality assurance on all images
  • Responsible for completion of work to daily and weekly deadlines
  • Retouching images for Felix Magazine
  • Ability to receive creative direction from Art Director and Photography and
  • Video Manager and make amends where necessary
  • Suggest ways and to constantly improve the service of the photography team
  • Pro-active and able to show initiative/ideas to constantly improve the service of the photography team
  • Any other ad hoc duties within art department/editorial when required
Qualifications
  • A passion for women's economic opportunities
  • Must be a full or part-time student and working toward a degree
  • Must be eligible to receive school credit and commit to 2-3 days a week for 3 months
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and able to work autonomously
  • Re-touch, crop and upload product photography images
  • Name and maintain digital asset file/structure organization
  • Retouch digital photographic images
  • Crop digital photographic images/maintain file size specification guidelines
  • Ensure colour consistency between image assets
  • Upload assets to web servers in accordance to calendars
  • Strong colour correction skills, matching images from different cameras
  • Integrity, honesty, openness and a willingness to operate as a team player
Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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