Facilities and Operations 3D Scanning Intern

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 ourvalues.

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 - its 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 purposewhere difference is seen as a strength and every one is appreciated for their whole self.

Schedule: Full Time 35 hours/week Monday June 15 - Friday August 14 up to five 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 Managements role within Ops is to manage special projects that require a higher level of planning coordination and collaboration.

Position Description

The FacOps 3D Scanning Intern will support the museum by adding to our library of gallery scans. Using a Leica BLK360 3D scanner they will take lidar and image scans assemble point clouds and create 3D models of the facility. These models will be used by multiple departments for everyday business for years to 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 Operations 3D Scanning Intern will contribute 3D scans of spaces within SFMOMA to improve building and space awareness engagement and employee efficiency by:

Meeting with various members of the Operations Team and partners to understand the need for and usage of Lidar

scans of the entire building with a focus on gallery and public spaces.

Learning how to operate the Lidar scanner and ingest point clouds into Sketchup.

Executing Lidar scans of gallery and public spaces create and upload point clouds to the internet.

Auditing existing Building Plan Archives organization nomenclature and gaps in information.

Working with department staff to understand how the Operations Team utilizes the Building Plan Archive.

Participating in other team projects requiring technical expertise and creativity in analysis.

This project supports the FacOps goals Provide an exceptional office experience for staff and Reduce the environmental impact of the museum facility.

Educational Objectives

Acquiretechnical skills related to 3D scans bundling pointcloudsand3dmodeling.

Understand the role andobjectivesof the Facilities and Operations department.

Develop cross-functional and collaborative skills.

Practice important organizational and archival work with the museums architectural drawings.

Additional Internship Programming

The Summer 2026 Internship will offer 9-weeks of hands-on experience and mentorship along with weekly presentations and discussions with various departments in the museum off-site educational visits within the Bay Area community and access to various tours and events within the museum.

Requirements

Applicants must be currently enrolled in school or a recent graduate. The SFMOMA recognizes a graduation date

within 6 months of the internship start date as a recent graduate.

If you are a current employee of the SFMOMA applying for an internship you must be a current student or a

recent graduate within 6 months of the internship start date.

University level study in architectureconstructionor related fields.

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

Experience converting point clouds into Revit and/or SketchUp models

Detail-oriented and organized

$7000 - $7000 one-time

Pre-tax stipend paid out in a one-lump sum after start date

*TAX WITHHOLDING: For certain non-US residents and non-CA residents any payments that constitute taxable income under U.S. tax law may be subject to up to 30% federal and 7% state tax withholding (or the current applicable rates) and so any payments you receive may be reduced accordingly. Please consult with your tax advisor regarding the tax treatment of your stipend from this internship.

Application Requirements

Intern application on SFMOMA job site

Resume in PDF format

Cover letter stating the specific internship of interest in PDF format

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 in PDF format

College/university transcript in PDF format

Transcripts can be unofficial but must be legible

If you are currently enrolled in a masters or PhD program please provide the transcript for your current

program not your undergraduate transcript

Application Deadline: February 28 2026

Please note: You only need two letters of recommendation total not separate letters for each internship. If you apply to multiple internships (up to three) simply inform your recommenders which positions youre applying for. Well review the same two letters across all your 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.

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Required Experience:

Intern