Library Student Internship at Catalyst Information Center

 

Catalyst is seeking a Masters of Library Science student seeking credit for an unpaid internship in our Information Center (IC).

What is the Catalyst IC?
Catalyst works to build inclusive workplaces and expand opportunities for women and business. The Information Center specializes in issues related to women and work, including diversity in the workplace, leadership, retention and turnover, sex discrimination, LGBT issues, women in management and on corporate boards, and work-life effectiveness. Catalyst’s librarians respond daily to questions from our members, staff, researchers, writers, and the media; develop and maintain an extensive collection; and create specialized lists, fact sheets and resources that are not available anywhere else. Additionally, the IC received the Center of Excellence Awards for service from the Special Libraries Association Business & Finance Division in 2011.

What Would I Do in the IC?
Because our special library provides such a variety of services to its users, interns will have the opportunity to work on and be exposed to various aspects of librarianship, including the following:

• Research projects regarding gender diversity in business, like creating historical list of women CEOs or researching and writing white papers
• Developing new/updating existing Quick Takes, a series of factsheets on topics such as women in the labor force, women of color, work/life balance, women in various geographies, etc. (View the Quick Takes here: http://www.catalyst.org/browse/0/0/0/14/0 )
• Cataloging articles and reports using modified MARC formatting for the catalog
• Assisting the librarians to answer reference questions as needed
• Assisting in digitization projects
• Conduct copyright inquiries
• Planning and experimentation in use of ebooks

 

What is the Schedule Like?
The length of the internship and weekly work schedule are flexible, and interns may work from home. Virtual interns – students who live outside the New York City area and could telecommute from a home office – will be considered

What are the Requirements?
Interns are required to have a basic understanding of library functions and have taken at least one class in cataloging or reference. Interns must be motivated, possess initiative and a sense of urgency, be technologically savvy, and be able to work independently. Though welcome, previous library work experience is not required and on-the-job training will be provided as part of the internship. This internship is open only to those MLIS students seeking credit for an internship.

 

If you are interested, please send a resume and cover letter to Cheryl Yanek, Senior Associate Librarian in the Catalyst Information Center at cyanek@catalyst.org. In the cover letter, please address the following topics: (1) Why you want to intern for Catalyst; (2) What you would like to work on/what you expect from the internship, and (3) Offer a proposed work schedule.

 

About Catalyst
Founded in 1962, Catalyst is the leading nonprofit corporate membership research and advisory organization working globally with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women and business. With offices in New York, San Jose, Toronto, and Zug, and the support and confidence of more than 340 leading corporations, firms, business schools, and associations, Catalyst is connected to business and its changing needs and is the premier resource for information and data about women in the workplace. In addition, Catalyst honors exemplary business initiatives that promote women’s leadership with the annual Catalyst Award.

 

 

 

Internship Opportunity: Corporate and Business Research

Integreon Managed Solutions is a privately held global outsourcing firm that partners with some of the world’s largest investment banks and law firms to provide a wide range of services, including library and business research support.

Our client, a global investment bank in New York City, is seeking interns to perform corporate and business research as part of their Library & Information Services team.

• The positions are part time, 20 hours per week, with flexible working hours
• Some weekend coverage will be required
• One year commitment
• Hourly

ROLE SUMMARY

Information Specialist

This is a research position for an individual who is enrolled in an MLS program. The individual in this position will be answering research requests from our clients. Knowledge of the financial markets and investment banking is a plus.This is a paid internship. 

THE ROLE INVOLVES:

• Answering client information requests by providing accurate information efficiently and in a cost-effective manner
•  Develop successful working relationships with front office employees / professionals and business units on an ongoing basis
•  Communicate confidently and effectively with demanding users, seeking senior management assistance when appropriate
•  Work effectively with industry experts to extract opinions, projections and/or unreleased data to provide complete and competitive response to information inquiries
• Ability to analyze information in corporate finance, specific market, industry or product areas to determine what aspects are to be answered with print sources, through outside expert opinion or via online data

TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST POSSESS:

• Enrolled in a MLS program
• Excellent computer skills
• Strong organizational, written and oral communication skills
• Database experience preferred
• Able to work in a fast-paced and demanding environment

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES MAY SEND THEIR RESUME TO: 

• Rebecca David, Rebecca.David@integreon.com
  

Library Internship Opportunity at the Vera Institute of Justice

Vera runs an annual summer internship program for undergraduate, graduate, and law school students. Interns typically work full time in one of Vera’s departments or centers and programs; some part-time positions may be available. In addition to working on individual assignments, all interns participate in events organized by the internship coordinator. For example, last summer interns visited Rikers Correctional Facility, lunched with executive-level management, and visited Vera demonstration projects.

Applications are due by February 15, 2012

Library Intern (1)

The Vera Institute of Justice, a leading non-profit based in New York City, focuses on helping leaders in governmental and civil society improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety. We do this by sharing our expertise in research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance with leaders in government and civil society.

The Louis Schweitzer Library at the Vera Institute of Justice seeks a library intern to assist the full time librarian on staff. The library supports the information needs of the Institute and its demonstration projects. The collection contains more than 2,000 books, monographs and government documents; the vast majority of the reports produced by Vera in its 40-year history; approximately 40 serials; and access to bibliographic and full-text databases. The focus of the collection is on the social sciences, with social services, criminal justice, research methodology, urban affairs and public welfare as its greatest strengths.

Responsibilities:

The intern’s main responsibility will focus on:

• Assisting the librarian with the institutional repository in respect to uploading new documents/records, organizing the collections, and assigning subject keywords

• Cataloging and updating MARC records for the 2,000+ books and periodical collection using an open source cataloging software

• Collection development of the research methodology section both in print and electronic

The intern also will be involved in all aspects of the library which may include:

• Submitting interlibrary loan requests through the OCLC Firstsearch system

• Performing preliminary research searches using various academic databases

• Managing periodical collection and exploring other possible subscriptions

The intern will report to the librarian.

Qualifications and requirements:

Only students enrolled in a Master of Library Science degree program and have completed coursework are encouraged to apply. Experience with collection development and cataloging preferred. The candidate should have strong communication skills and the ability to work alone and collaboratively with others. S/he should have strong organizational skills, pay attention to detail, and be proficient in Microsoft Office.

To apply please submit a resume, dates of availability and cover letter to:

Electronic submissions preferred.

Summer Internships

Vera Institute of Justice

233 Broadway,12th Floor

New York, NY 10279

Fax: 212-941-9407

Applications received after the deadline will be considered if internships remain unfilled after all on-time applications have been considered.

Note: Prospective interns are encouraged to seek independent funding either through their law schools, colleges, universities or public interest foundations, or through fellowship grants or internship programs.

The Vera Institute of Justice values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer

Please visit www.vera.org for information about Vera.

Law Library Internship Opportunity at FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER & SCINTO

The New York office of FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER & SCINTO has opportunity for internship in the law library and knowledge management center this Summer Semester of 2011.

You will be mentored by Jeff Cohan, past president of the Law Library Association of Greater New York (2008-2009.)


You will learn and apply the following skills to support some or all of our ongoing projects: competitive intelligence research; intranet web redesign; knowledge management of legal workproduct and business analytics; and library administration.


You will work with these resources: Lexis Atvantage, Thomson Innovation, government information sources, Sharepoint, WestKM, Salesforce.com, and Microsoft Excel.


The internship is non-paid and for school credit only. The ideal student will be in the final year of study for the Masters of Library/Information Science and have some additional background in law and/or business. Please make sure your school has a program to provide credit for interning.


In the past, LIU Palmer, Queens College, Rutgers, and St Johns have awarded credit for interning with our firm.


You may either call or email Jeff Cohan (contact information below).


Please capply by April 1, 2011.



Jeffrey Cohan


Director of Libraries and Knowledge Management


FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER & SCINTO


1290 Avenue of the Americas


New York, NY 10104-0101


T 212-218-2103


F 212-218-2200


jcohan@fchs.com


http://www.fitzpatrickcella.com

Metadata Internship Opportunity at The Granger Collection

The Granger Collection (www.granger.com), a historical picture library in Manhattan, is seeking interns to assist with the management of its digital image collection. Interns would assist the metadata librarian in improving and refining the metadata and controlled vocabulary associated with the collection, reviewing image records for accuracy and consistency among metadata, and providing support to other departments when necessary. The position is ideal for a media-savvy student with an interest in metadata and cataloging, especially of non-print materials. 10hr/wk minimum, students currently enrolled in an MLS/MLIS ALA-accredited graduate program only. Can be used for course credit. Tuesdays and Fridays are preferred. To apply, please send resume and cover letter by attachment (.doc or .pdf) to hschumacher@granger.com with “Metadata Intern” in the subject line.