Internship Deep learning for Silver Hallmark Recognition

Your role as an intern at the Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum is looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious intern for a period of 6 months, start date in consultation. In this internship, you will contribute to the development of a deep learning model for the automatic recognition of silver hallmarks from RGB photographs of historical objects. Hallmarks are essential for art-historical and conservation research, yet identifying them manually is time-consuming and requires specialized expertise. Apply now and contribute to innovative digital heritage research at the Rijksmuseum.

Working for the Rijksmuseum

You will join a multidisciplinary team of conservators, scientists, and digital heritage specialists within the Rijksmuseum. The team is dedicated to improving access, documentation, and research capabilities for precious metal collections as part of long-term digital heritage initiatives. As an intern, you will contribute to the development of an end-to-end deep learning pipeline for silver hallmark identification. You will work on-site in Amsterdam and collaborate closely with museum professionals from different disciplines.

What will you contribute?

You are a motivated and analytical student who enjoys working at the intersection of AI and cultural heritage. You are able to work independently while also collaborating effectively in a multidisciplinary environment. You have a critical mindset regarding data quality, modeling choices, and results, and you are willing to work on-site at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

In addition, you:

• Are enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate program in the Netherlands as a student during the entire internship period (Data Science, AI, Computer Science, Chemometrics, or a related field)
• Have experience with Python
• Preferably have experience with machine learning libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn.

Your responsibilities

• Process and analyze a large dataset of silver hallmark images from Rijksmuseum objects
• Train, optimize, and evaluate neural network models for hallmark identificatio
• Design and implement data augmentation strategies to address variations in lighting, wear, and surface texture
• Assess model robustness and test generalization to hallmark images from other museum collections

What will you get in return?

At the Rijksmuseum, we consider your personal and professional development very important. During your first weeks, you will receive guidance from experts in conservation science and digital heritage. Throughout the internship, your development will be supported through regular feedback and supervision. You will work in a professional and innovative research environment with access to a unique, high-quality museum image dataset rarely available in academic settings.

In addition, we offer:

• The opportunity to gain experience at the largest museum in the Netherlands
• An internship allowance of €550 per month (based on 36 hours per week)
• A laptop for use during your internship
• Participation in various museum events and activities

Enthusiastic?

Make it happen and apply before March 11, 2026. Please note that the vacancy may close earlier if we receive sufficient applications.

The application process is as follows:

1. After receiving your CV, motivation letter, and reference, we will review all applications after the closing date.
2. If we see a match, we will invite you for an introductory interview to learn more about you, your experience, and your motivation.
3. If we are both enthusiastic, we will be happy to welcome you to the Rijksmuseum.

If you have any questions, please contact Mahdiyeh by e-mail mahdiyeh.ghaffari@rijksmuseum.nl