Library Internship at KPMG LLP

There is an internship available at the DPP/OGC Library of KPMG LLP for the spring 2011 semester. The Library holds the paper and digital collections of the Dept. of Professional Practice and Office of General Counsel. KPMG is one of the Big 4 accounting firms with offices throughout the world.

Duties will include:

· Cataloging

· Preparing authority files for online catalog

· Processing documents for digitization

· Processing books for offsite storage

· Helping with departmental intranet maintenance

· Document management

· Business research

Applicant must be an MLS student for whom the internship would fulfill course requirements. There is no salary or stipend.

If you are interested please send your resume to: bmusich@kpmg.com

Sony Music Internship

Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

Those Labels located in New York City under the Sony Music Entertainment umbrella include: Arista Records, Battery Records, Burgundy Records, Columbia Records, Epic Records, Hitz Committee, J Records, Jive Records, Legacy Recordings, RCA Records, SONY Masterworks, Verity Records and Windham Hill.

Sony Music Entertainment is home to artists such as: 311, AC/DC, Adele, Aerosmith, Christina Aguilera, Alabama, Backstreet Boys, Sara Bareilles, Beyonce, Toni Braxton, Chris Brown, Jimmy Buffet, The Byrds, Chevelle, Ciara, Kelly Clarkson, Alice Cooper, Daughtry, Destiny’s Child, Neil Diamond, Dido, Celine Dion, Dixie Chicks, Doobie Brothers, Bob Dylan, Earth, Wind & Fire, ELO, Foo Fighters, Jamie Foxx, Franz Ferdinand, The Fray, Kenny G., Good Charlotte, Whitney Houston, Il Divo, Incubus, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Janice Joplin, R. Kelly, Alicia Keys, Kings of Leon, Sean Kingston, Lamb of God, Cyndi Lauper, Avril Lavigne, John Legend, Annie Lennox, Leona Lewis, Jennifer Lopez, Los Lonely Boys, Matisyahu, Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Meatloaf, Modest Mouse, *NSYNC, Ozzy Osbourne, Outkast, Pink, Pink Floyd, Paul Potts, Elvis Presley, Sade, Santana, Shakira, Simon & Garfunkel, Jordin Sparks, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, Barbara Streisand, System Of A Down, James Taylor, Three Days Grace, The Tings Tings, TLC, Justin Timberlake, T-Pain, Carrie Underwood, and Usher just to name a few.

We are currently looking for a Library Science Intern. Our Custom Marketing Group is responsible for licensing our repertoire to other companies who want to manufacture CD’s with Sony owned masters on them which include negotiating the terms, collecting advance payments and updating company wide as well as department only databases. They have a unique and overwhelming filing system that needs maintenance.
Duties will include:
• Review and overhaul our files and filing systems



Qualifications:
All candidates must be currently enrolled in a college or university. Candidates should display strong written and verbal communications skills, as well as ingenuity and an eagerness to learn. Candidates must also possess excellent computer skills (Word, Excel and Outlook preferred) and strong organizational skills. An interest in the music/entertainment business is strongly preferred. Students will be asked to intern at least fifteen hours a week but we will try our best to work around student’s schedules. Students must provide a letter from their college or university confirming that they will receive school credit. Our internships are for credit only.
If interested please apply thru our Sony Music website.
www.sonymusic.com or https://jobs-sonymusic.icims.com/jobs/2270/job

Columbia University’s C.V. Starr East Asian Library, Makino Collection Internship

The Makino Collection on the History of East Asian Film is an extraordinary archive of materials chronicling the history of Japanese and East Asian film, collected by the renowned documentary film maker and film historian Makino Mamoru.

The collection contains material dating back to the earliest moving pictures in Japan and the start of domestic film production during the Meiji period (1868–1912), and continues to the present. It includes a wealth of rare print materials including full runs of trade press and fan periodicals, fliers, posters, and other publicity materials.

The Makino Collection Internship program provides current library school students with hands-on experience in several areas of academic librarianship. Interns will work collaboratively with mentoring library staff to help design and create a website and blog for the Makino Collection and to help process archival materials.

The Intern will be appointed for the Spring semester (2011). Preference is given to candidates who have Japanese language ability or Chinese language ability and a web design background.

POSITION AVAILABLE: January, 2011. This is an unpaid internship.

WORK SCHEDULE: Work schedule is variable, 150 hours per semester.

DUTIES: Designing the Makino Collection website in consultation with the Archivist. Processing includes working with the Archivist to identify and describe items
for the finding aid, re-housing materials in archival safe folders and boxes, and
inputting data into Excel files for the finding aid among other tasks.

REQUIRED: Must be current (or enrolled) graduate student in an accredited library school program during the Spring 2011 semester. Candidate must have either Japanese language ability or Chinese language ability, and knowledge of web design.

PREFERRED: Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to evaluate, understand, and describe Japanese or Chinese materials. Interest in academic librarianship. Interest in film studies.

APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS: Applicants should submit, via e-mail, a letter of interest, resume, and at least one letter of recommendation to the Archivist: Beth Katzoff [bsk9@columbia.edu]. Potential candidates will be notified soon after.

The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary - Multiple internship opportunities

The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary has numerous internship possibilities for library school students for the spring 2011 semester. Some of the internships require the ability to read Hebrew but for many Hebrew is not mandatory. Each student will be supervised by a librarian.

The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary holds the foremost collection in Judaica in the Western Hemisphere. With more than 400,000 printed books, The Library also houses manuscript codices, graphic art collections, archives, and is currently actively building its digital library. We are seeking Library School interns for many different projects within the Library. Some of them require subject knowledge and knowledge of Hebrew but many do not. It is a unique opportunity to work with very experienced librarians who will supervise and guide the student in each specific project. The Library is located at 3080 Broadway (at 122nd Street), New York, NY 10027.

For further information check our web page or please contact Naomi Steinberger, Director of Library Services, The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary. nsteinberger@jtsa.edu or 212-678-8982.

Internships available for spring 2011:

1. Copy Cataloging projects specifically for people who are interested in specializing in Judaica Librarianship.

a. Cataloging books in foreign languages such as Turkish, Polish, Spanish, etc.

b. Cataloging out of print books in English and Hebrew for people with knowledge of Hebrew and interest in Jewish Studies including Special Collections materials.

c. Cataloging of ephemeral materials. There are many collections. Knowledge of art, music and/or knowledge of Hebrew.

d. Sorting, matching and cataloging rare and out of print sets of Hebrew Bibles.

e. Sorting books in Yiddish (knowledge of Yiddish required)


2. Serials:

a. Sorting and organizing old and scarce individual serials issues primarily in Hebrew and German


3. Reference services:

a. Creation of pathfinder in mutually agreed upon subject area (knowledge of Hebrew and Jewish studies necessary)

b. Updating Library's vertical files

c. Reference support for Special Collections Reading Room (knowledge of Hebrew and Jewish studies necessary)


4. Systems

a. Technical preparation of files for ingesting into Digital Assets Management System

5. Stack maintenance

a. Assist in shift and inventory of manuscript codices collection


6. Preservation

a. Rehousing books in boxes or four-flap enclosures

b. Placing documents in mylar

c. Photograph preservation

TEMPO Networks - Social Media Intern

TEMPO Networks, the Caribbean Television and Multimedia Network, is seeking a Social Media Intern to assist with the implementation and development of its Social Media and Word of Mouth Marketing strategy. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a college degree program and eligible to earn internship credit. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: monitor and contribute to Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Youtube, the company blog, third party blogs, online forums, and other internet locations.

This position requires the ability to communicate online with authenticity and enthusiasm, and to generate talkable ideas and blog posts. There is much room for growth, and taking initiative is highly encouraged.

This position is ideal for students seeking business experience in a small, fast-paced, growing international media corporation. Potential applicants should familiarize themselves with our website and social media platforms before directing inquiries.

Resumes and cover letters should be directed to tburress@temponetworks.com .

TEMPO Networks - Web Development / CMS Intern

TEMPO Networks, the Caribbean Television and Multimedia Network, is seeking a Web Development / CMS Intern to assist with its website, www.GotTEMPO.com. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a college degree program and eligible to earn internship credit. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: ensure consistency in site development, use our content management system (ModX), as well as to perform regular site updates.

This position will require comfort with XHTML and CSS, and some exposure to PHP and Javascript. Experience with other content management systems would also be extremely helpful.

Special projects will include formatting parts of the site for mobile and Google TV viewing, normalizing the site navigation, and perhaps developing web applications according to the intern's interests and abilities. This is not a graphics design or content development position. The intern should expect to gain significant corporate experience in an international media company.

Potential interns should familiarize themselves with our website www.gottempo.com . Resumes and cover letters should be directed to tburress@temponetworks.com .

Internship at The International Center for Transitional Justice

The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) is currently accepting applications for a Spring Session 2011 knowledge-management internship in New York. This is an exciting opportunity to learn content management and the basics of implementing a global intranet,as a key piece of a larger knowledge management strategy.

This internship is geared toward individuals pursuing Master’s level studies in library sciences, and particularly knowledge management.
Students should be eligible to receive academic credit for their internship.

To apply, please e-mail your resume and cover letter to rparlin@ictj.org, and write in the subject line of your e-mail "KM
Internship." Contact: For further inquiries regarding the KM internship, please e-mail Ruth Parlin at rparlin@ictj.org.

About ICTJ: The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)is a human rights organization based in New York City that aims to
strengthen the field of transitional justice-assisting societies in transition to respond to a legacy of massive abuse-through in-country
assistance, policy advice, capacity building, and strategic research. The ICTJ responds to requests for assistance and comparative
information from organizations in civil society and governments. Its work focuses on strategies to document abuse, establish effective
truth commissions, prosecute perpetrators, reform abusive institutions, provide reparation to victims of violence, and promote
reconciliation. The ICTJ works closely with other organizations in the field in all of its program areas.

Internship opportunity at the Anti-Defamation League

The Anti-Defamation League is looking for an energetic, creative MLS student to fill a position in the Rita and Leo Greenland Library and Research Center. The position is paid, and ADL will cooperate with your university to obtain credit for the work experience, if needed. The internship is for 12 hours a week for the spring semester. An interest in working with library and archival materials is essential. Also required are accuracy in creating and maintaining records, as well as good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

The intern may have some or all of the following responsibilities:

Organizing, preserving and indexing archival materials

Digitizing library publications

Assisting with cataloging books, electronic documents, audio-visual materials and pamphlets

Designing and implementing systems for special collections

Other related projects, as needed

This is a chance to work with professionals at one of the country’s leading human relations civil rights organizations. The Anti-Defamation League is dedicated to stopping the defamation of the Jewish people and to securing justice and fair treatment for all.

ADL is located in midtown Manhattan.

Please send your resume to Marianne Benjamin (mbenjamin@adl.org).