P/T - Summer Digitization Internship - Metropolitan Museum of Art (Manhattan)

The Thomas J. Watson Library at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is seeking library and art history graduate school interns to perform a variety of digitization-related tasks including the initial sort and review of material, scanning, metadata creation, and review and uploading of files. 

Required skills:

·         Basic knowledge of digitization standards and best practices for both file and metadata creation.

·         Experience with at least one digitization project in a library or archive.

·         Experience with scanning and/or digital photography.

Desired skills:

·         Experience handing rare or fragile library materials.

·         Experience working in an automated library system (preferably Innovative Interfaces) and/or experience with a digital collections creation and management tools (CONTENTdm preferred).

·         Experience creating, editing, and transforming MARC and/or non-MARC metadata (Microsoft Excel and/or MarcEdit preferred).

·         Experience in the development and maintenance of web sites.

These unpaid internships begin in January, June, and September.  The minimum commitment is three hours per week for one semester or summer, but may extend (either in hours or duration) as long as desired.  These internships may be developed into practicum projects or may be used to fulfill internship requirements of your institution.

To apply, please send your resume and a brief cover letter including your preferred days/times to John Lindaman at john.lindaman@metmuseum.org>; please begin your subject line with “Digitization internship application”.  Application deadlines are January 1st for a spring internship, May 1st for a summer internship, and September 1st for a fall internship.

The Thomas J. Watson Library is the primary research library of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  It has a collection of nearly one million volumes, extensive electronic resources and growing digital collections.  An overview of the digital collections can be found at: http://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/.

METRO Innovative Internship Program Announcement

INNOVATIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The goals of the METRO Innovative Internship Program are to fund otherwise unpaid internships, reward and encourage innovative projects for graduate students, recent grads, and individuals in career transition, and support and foster innovative work within METRO-member institutions.

The program allows students or supervisors to apply for funding. Projects currently underway and projects yet-to-begin are both welcome to apply.

Details on past awards, including intern final reports, can be found on METRO'sInternships & Fellowships page.

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
DEADLINE JANUARY 17, 2014

Please read trhough the below requirements and guidelines prior to submitting an application. 

The application form can be found on this webpage: http://bit.ly/innovative-internship

Eligibility

• Only otherwise unpaid internships are eligible for funding.
• Internships must be performed at METRO member institutions. Please check the online member directory for a full list of METRO members.
• Current graduate students, recent grads, or individuals in career transition are eligible to apply.
• Intern and project managers at METRO members can also apply.

Award Details

• The Innovative Internships Program will award at least 2 interns or projects per semester for the fall and spring academic semesters.
• Interns will receive $1500 in funding.
• If the host institution agrees to match the award with $500 or more, then the Innovative Internships Program will pay the intern(s)/project(s) $1750 in addition to the institution funding.
• Applicants are required to commit to the matching funds as part of the application, i.e. before the awards are determined. Whether an application is matching or not-matching has no influence on application evaluation.
• Interns should confirm a matching agreement with their host institution prior to their application.
• Students applying must already be working on, or selected for, an unpaid internship project.
• Projects with multiple interns (2 maximum) are eligible to apply but arerequired to meet the $500 minimum match.
• The money will be paid directly to the intern(s), half at the midpoint and half at the end of the internship.

Requirements

• The internship must entail at least 120 hours of work over the course of a semester to qualify for funding. Intern supervisors will be expected to confirm hours worked. 
• Award recipients will be expected to write a brief update at the midway point of their internship and an 800-1500 word summary of their internship project at the conclusion of their internship. This final report should not duplicate any work turned in for course credit and will be published by METRO (see prior examples). Alternate forms of project outcomes may be acceptable.

Defining Innovative 

METRO is open-minded about defining what constitutes an innovative project within libraries, archives, museums, and non-profits. Surprise us. But if you require guidance, examples of innovative projects include but are not limited to those involving:

• Novel initiatives around public services, advocacy, and outreach
• New modes of access, exhibition, or publication of institution resources
• Inventive strategies for collecting or acquisition
• Digital preservation, curation, or data management
• New technologies and approaches to description and/or metadata
• Creative methods of education, instruction, or community engagement
• Researching and/or instituting new workflows, process, or policies

Apply: http://bit.ly/innovative-internship

P/T - Archivist Internship - Seamen's Church Institute (Queens College)

Internship opportunity for Spring 2014 with the Seamen's Church Institute archives. All work done on site at Queens College Rosenthal Library, Department of Special Collections and Archives. Potential projects include:

Web archiving with the Internet Archive's "Archive-It" service; Contributing to SCI's Digital Archives site; Contributing to archives blog and social media projects; Processing of paper records and completion of finding aid(s); Providing reference assistance to researchers.

Contact: johnathan.thayer@qc.cuny.edu.

P/T - Archives Spring 2014 Internship - 92nd Street Y (Manhattan)

Description of 92nd Street Y
Founded in 1874, 92nd Street Y (92Y, www.92y.org) is a world-class nonprofit community and
cultural center that connects people at every stage of life to the worlds of education, the arts,
health and wellness, and Jewish life. Through the breadth and depth of its extraordinary
programs, 92Y enriches lives, creates community, and elevates humanity. More than 300,000
people visit 92Y’s New York City venue annually, and millions more engage with 92Y’s
programming through the Web, satellite broadcasts, and other digital media.
About the 92nd Street Y Archives
The 92Y Archives (www.92y.org/archives) comprehensively documents the history of one of
New York City’s most important cultural and Jewish community centers. The Archives contains
over 2,000 cubic feet of paper records, including complete records of 92Y’s Board of Directors
from 1874 to date; voluminous files of the executive, administrative, and program staff
beginning in 1900; and comprehensive records of community and Jewish program activities for
men, women, and children for more than a century. These records shed light not only on the
history of the institution itself, but also the encompassing historical and social trends of each era.
The history of 92Y as a vital center for the arts is also well documented in the material held
within the 92Y Archives. The Archives contains the records of the Unterberg Poetry Center (one
of the nation’s most renowned literary programming centers); the Harkness Dance Center (often credited as the birthplace of the modern dance movement in America); and the Tisch Center for the Arts (responsible for 92Y’s lauded concert series). Records of 92Y’s arts programming centers consist of over 14,000 audio and video recordings dating back to 1949, event programs, scrapbooks, correspondence files, and an extensive photograph collection.

Internship Description
The 92Y Archives is currently accepting applications for a graduate student intern for the spring
2014 semester. Under the supervision of the 92Y Archivist, the intern will undertake one or
more projects aimed at enhancing the Archives’ physical and intellectual control over its
collections, as well as improving access to these materials. Potential projects include processing
and creating finding aids for collections, researching and developing internal best practice
guidelines, analyzing and suggesting amendments to project workflows, and digitization.
Specific projects will be dependent on the student’s interests and experience, and will be tailored
to meet the student’s course requirements.

Interested candidates are encouraged to send a cover letter and resume to:
Nick Pavlik, Archivist, at npavlik@92y.org. Any questions about this internship opportunity can also be directed to Nick at the above email address or his office phone, 212-415-5544.

This is a non-paid internship opportunity; requested time commitment is 15 hours per
week.

P/T - Librarian-Archivist Internship - SummerStage (Manhattan)

Spring 2014

City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, non-profit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. CPF works in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports and education programs and helping citizens to support their parks on a local level. Our programs and community-building initiatives reach more than 600,000 New Yorkers each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City.

The Department of Arts & Cultural Programs is responsible for programming all the arts and cultural events of the City Parks Foundation, including SummerStage, SummerStage Kids, Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and CityParks Puppet Mobile. 

Overview:

We are seeking an upbeat, organized, and committed individual to provide support to the Programming Associate and Artistic Director with the organization and classification of SummerStage’s materials acquired over the past 30 seasons.  Interns will gain hands-on experience in various components of archival process while helping the full-time staff execute a variety of initiatives. Please note this internship is unpaid.

Duties:

-          Assist the Programming Associate in developing an archival process and evaluation system for preservation

-          Collaborates with staff to set priorities and create strategic plans

-          Manage acquisition of relevant material

-          Survey, arrange, and describe an archival collection

-          Database entry

-          Create and update department records

-          Answer phones and assist with additional office administration when needed

-          Take on miscellaneous tasks and projects as they arise

Qualifications:

-          Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills

-          Must have completed at least Sophomore Year of College

-          Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

-          Must have experience in cataloging or archival management

-          Ability to be proactive, resourceful, and work independently

-          Proven time-management skills

-          Must be detail-oriented and posses strong organizational and administrative management skills

-          Punctual, reliable, and ability to interact with the public in a professional manner

-          Preferred majors: Information or Library Science

Requirements:

-          Able to commit three (3) days or 15-20 hours per week

-          Graduate and Undergraduate students are encouraged to pursue credit

To apply: Please send a resume and a cover letter to the e-mail (preferred) or mailing address below. Please put “SummerStage Librarian-Archivist Intern application” in subject line of email. 

Deadline: February 7, 2014

City Parks Foundation
830 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10065
Email: artsinternship@CityParksFoundation.org

P/T - Archival Internships - Museum of the City of New York (Manhattan)

Museum of the City of New York

Spring 2014

Internship Description:

The Museum of the City of New York is currently seeking library school students interested in an archives/special collections internship. Interns will work with both the Museum’s Theater Collection and Manuscripts and Ephemera Collection and will have the opportunity to gain experience in cataloging, handling fragile objects, evaluating the condition of the object for conservation and preservation, collection processing, and/or writing finding aids. Interns may assist with reference inquiries and the Museum’s ongoing digitization project, as needed. Projects will vary according to an individual’s skill set and interests.

About the Collections:

Theater Collection

The Museum’s Theater Collection documents theatrical activity in New York City from the late 18th century to the present day. Spring semester interns will assist in a digitization project made possible through the Museums for America grant program from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The project will digitize and re-house 30,000 images of theatrical production in New York City. Tasks include, but are not limited to conducting condition assessments, recording dimensions and locations, and re-housing. Interns will have the opportunity to become familiar with the Cataloging Cultural Objects metadata standard, gain experience in object handling, learn how to conduct condition assessments, and obtain first-hand knowledge of the steps involved in a large digitization process. As time allows, the interns may become more involved in the cataloging process.

Manuscripts and Ephemera Collection

These objects document the day-to-day life of New Yorkers over the last 300 years with the bulk of the materials dating to late 19th and early 20th centuries. The ephemera comprise a variety of formats, including print material such as menus, invitations, pamphlets, and handbills; textiles such as pennants, sashes, ties, and scarves; and three-dimensional artifacts such as badges, buttons, children’s identification tags, and promotional items. The manuscript collection includes papers of influential New Yorkers and their families. The subject of the material encompasses a wide scope of events and subjects pertaining to development of New York City.

Requirements:

Each internship requires a minimum commitment of two full days a week (7 hours), scheduled during the Monday - Friday workweek. Internships are unpaid. Preference will be given to students completing the internship for course credit. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Masters program for Library Science. Interns must be able to lift boxes weighing up to 40 pounds. Students with a focus in Archival Studies and an interest in objects of material culture are encouraged to apply.

To be considered for this opportunity, please send a cover letter and resume to Morgen Stevens-Garmon, Theater Collections Archivist at mgarmon@mcny.org.

P/T - Children's Book Collection Internship - Museum of the City of New York (Manhattan)

Children’s Book Collection Internship Opportunity

Museum of the City of New York

Spring 2014

The Museum of the City of New York seeks a library science graduate student intern to assist the Manuscripts and Reference Archivist with a project to assess the Museum’s Children’s Book Collection during the Spring 2014 semester.

Project Description:

The first phase of the project entails conducting a full inventory of the Children’s Book Collection, including updating the Museum’s collections management system (CMS) with photographic documentation, dimensions, condition assessment, and location information. Phase two of the project involves conducting research into each individual volume to collect information regarding its rarity and significance. Students will gain experience conducting condition assessments, developing object handling skills, working in the Museum’s CMS, and becoming familiar with tools for researching rare books.

About the Museum:

Founded in 1923 as private, non-profit corporation, the Museum connects the past, present, and future of New York City. It celebrates and interprets the city, educating the public about its distinctive character, especially its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transfor.ation. It serves the public through exhibitions, school and public programs, publications, and collections.

Requirements:

The Internship requires a minimum commitment of two full days a week (7 hours), scheduled during the Monday - Friday workweek. Internships are unpaid. Preference will be given to students completing the internship for course credit. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Master’s program for Library Science. Students with a focus in rare books or an interest in children’s books are encouraged to apply.

To be considered for this opportunity, please send your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position to lturley@mcny.org.

P/T - Digitization Internship - American Museum of Natural History (Manhattan)

The American Museum of Natural History Research Library is currently looking for interns to assist with comprehensive digitization of our photographic archives. Our image collections contain over one million items from the past two centuries which, once digitized, will be featured in an exhaustive digital catalog.

This internship will provide MLS students with a unique opportunity to digitize photographic archival collections of varied size and medium. Interns will learn how to handle archival photographic material, create accurate scans, and prepare scans for permanent storage and delivery. 

Responsibilities:

Scanning film negatives, transparencies, and photographic prints in adherence with institutional and archival standards.

Processing scanned images using Photoshop.

Creating archival masters as well as derivatives for storage and delivery.

Embedding select metadata.

QA of scans. 

Qualifications:

All candidates must be currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a master's program in Library Science.

Candidates must have experience with Mac/Apple computers, scanners and scanning software, as well as Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and/or Bridge.

Experience working in libraries and archives.

Interest in hands-on digitization experience.

Familiarity with archival and digitization standards.

Detail-oriented.

Experience with digital retouching a plus.

Additional Details:

This opportunity is unpaid but can be used for internship course credit. The expected schedule is 6-8 hours per week, Monday-Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. Applicants should commit to at least one full semester. 

If interested, please send a resume and brief cover letter to arybakov@amnh.org with your name and DIGITIZATION INTERNSHIP APPLICATION in the subject line.

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F/T - Cataloging and Archival Summer Internships - U.S. Department of Transportation (Washington DC - includes housing!)

U.S. DOT Paid Summer Internship Opportunities--Washington, D.C.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Research Library and National Transportation Library (NTL), both located in the Washington, D.C. area, are seeking students pursuing MLS degrees (or equivalents) for paid, full-time internships for the period June 9 - August 15, 2014.  These internships are being offered as part of the United States Department of Transportation’s Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG). The internships include a $5,000 stipend, along with travel (relocation) arrangements and shared housing for participants whose permanent residences are more than 50 miles away from their assignment locations. The deadline for submitting an application is December 31, 2013. For more information on the program, including requirements and application instructions, please see: 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/education/stipdg.cfm. If you have further questions about applying, please send an email to DOTSTIPDG@twc.edu.

When applying, please select your interest areas as the Federal Highway Administration (with specialty Library Science) and the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (with specialty Library Science).

The following are potential internship projects. Responsibilities may be modified depending on the number of accepted applicants and the interest areas of the candidates.  For more information about individual projects, please contact Deena Adelman at deena.adelman.CTR@dot.gov or 202-493-3058.

CATALOGING INTERN (Federal Highway Administration Research Library, McLean, VA)

Responsibilities:

* Create catalog records for a print technical sub-collection; perform simple and complex copy cataloging; assist in the creation of original cataloging records; assign subject headings and call numbers.

* Perform collection assessment and prioritization; participate in workflow assessment.

Desired Qualifications: Coursework and/or experience in cataloging and/or user experience; familiarity and/or experience with AACR2, MARC; knowledge of LCSH; knowledge of LC Classification System; excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills; willingness to adapt to changing situations and take on new tasks; ability to meet established deadlines with products that reflect professionalism.

HISTORIAN’S ARCHIVAL COLLECTION INTERN (National Transportation Library, Washington, DC)

Responsibilities:

* Arrange, inventory and describe collections at the item level; create finding aids; apply subject headings.

* Review DOT Historian’s webpage for content needing updates and/or reorganization.  Provide updates to content; recommend improved layouts and organization for the site; investigate and recommend new content/features for the site.

Desired Qualifications: Coursework towards a specialization in archives; familiarity and/or experience with archival practices; knowledge of LCSH and MARC; strong organizational, analytical, and written/verbal communication skills; willingness to adapt to changing situations, take on new tasks, and meet established deadlines with products that reflect professionalism; experience conducting historical research.

HISTORICAL RESEARCH INTERN (Federal Highway Administration Research Library, McLean, VA)

Responsibilities:

* Conduct research on FHWA past executives/personnel; assign subject headings and enter descriptions into the library catalog for corresponding historical file record; transfer description to collection finding aid.

* Compile histories of FHWA research laboratories.

* Fill occasional reference requests related to historical files; assist with other library tasks as needed.

Desired Qualifications: Coursework towards a specialization in archives or history; experience conducting historical research; familiarity and/or experience with archival practices; knowledge of LCSH and MARC; strong organizational, analytical, and written/verbal communication skills; willingness to adapt to changing situations, take on new tasks, and meet established deadlines with products that reflect professionalism.

For more information about the libraries, please see the following web sites:

FHWA Research Library: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/research/library  

NTL U.S. DOT site: http://ntl.bts.gov

NTL Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/nationaltransportationlibrary (includes information on past interns’ experiences)

P/T - Archival Internship - New York Civil Liberties Union (Manhattan)

The NYCLU is a statewide organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of civil liberties and civil rights for all New Yorkers. Archival interns will assist the Archives & Records Coordinator in the processing of records boxes from the NYCLU’s offsite storage facility as well as with digitization projects and maintenance of the NYCLU’s permanent onsite collections.

Summary of Position:

The NYCLU has recently initiated an archives and records management program, the initial phase of which involves processing a backlog of material housed in offsite storage. Material with historic value will be transferred to a university archive, where NYCLU records will be open to researchers for the first time in its 60 year history.
We are looking for interns to help with this monumental phase of the project. Additionally, interns will be expected to help with the digitization, cataloging and general maintenance of the NYLCU’s permanent onsite collections. These are collections that are appraised to have high historic value and that we feel would benefit NYCLU staff to also maintain copies of onsite, as well as at the University. Interns will gain hands on experience weeding, arranging, appraising, digitizing, cataloging and general processing of archival material. Additionally, since the program is still in its infancy, interns will be able to experience the challenges and accomplishments of helping to create an archives program from the ground up. The internship is unpaid, but may be taken for course credit.
Position Responsibilities:
 Assists the Archives & Records Coordinator in weeding and arranging archival material.
 Catalogs records boxes and inputs folder level metadata into an archival management database.
 Assigns disposition instructions and dates to records boxes by referring to the NYCLU Records Retention Schedule.
 Helps with appraisal of records for possible digitization.
 Digitizes material for our Electronic Document Archive, helps to organize and maintain our permanent onsite collections.
 Contributes at least one entry to all-staff “Archives Update” postings, designed to pique staff interest and keep the organization updated as to the progress of the project.
 Assists with other day to day tasks as needed.
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Qualifications:
 Must be currently enrolled in an MLS/MLIS program, or other graduate program in an archives related field.
 Must be able to commit to at least 100 total hours or average 1 day per week, 10:30-5:30, (Monday-Friday) for about 14 weeks. Candidates who are able to exceed this minimum requirement will be given priority. 
 Successful applicants should have an interest in archives and records management centers in non-traditional library settings.
 Some knowledge of legal documents and/or records management is a plus.
 Able to commute to the NYCLU’s main office in lower Manhattan or occasionally a records storage facility in Brooklyn if necessary, and be able to lift heavy records boxes.
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Applicants should email their cover letter and resume to jobs@nyclu.org with “Archival Internship” in the subject heading. Applications will be reviewed until the positions are filled.

The NYCLU is proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.

P/T - Collection Intern - Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (Manhattan)

Collection Intern

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a New York-based national nonprofit devoted to the teaching and learning of American history. Gilder Lehrman draws on top scholars, an unparalleled collection of original, historical documents, and a national network of schools including the finest K-12 history educators, to create and provide a broad range of innovative resources that help new generations of students learn about American history in a way that is engaging, memorable, and promotes lifelong critical thinking skills.

About the Gilder Lehrman Collection:

The Gilder Lehrman Collection is a unique archive of primary sources in American history. Owned by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and located at the New-York Historical Society, the Collection includes more than 60,000 letters, diaries, maps, pamphlets, printed books, newspapers, photographs, and ephemera that document the political, social, and economic history of the United States. An extensive resource for educators, students, and scholars, the Collection ranges from 1493 through the twentieth century and is widely considered one of the nation’s great archives in the Revolutionary, early national, antebellum, and Civil War periods.

Summary of Position:

Gilder Lehrman seeks a highly organized, motivated Collection Intern to support the assist in preparing archival materials for use by patrons and digitization.

·  organizing archival collections

·  creating database records for individual documents using the PastPerfect database system

·  making condition assessments

·  metadata tagging

·  recommending items for photography and transcription

·  other duties as assigned

Qualifications

·  Applicants must be enrolled in an Archives, Library, or Museum Studies program

·  Availability to work at least 12 hours per week

Essential Skills & Abilities:

·  Highly organized with strong attention to detail

·  Excellent written and oral communication skills

·  Quick thinker with demonstrated problem-solving skills

Please submit a resume, cover letter, a reference letter from at least one instructor, and a list of relevant library, archival or museum classes already taken to borell@gilderlehrman.org

P/T - Library Student Internship - Catalyst Information Center (Manhattan)

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 is a mission-based organization that 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, white papers, 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

·         Updating 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

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 Amelia Costigan, Associate Librarian in the Catalyst Information Center at acostigan@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. 

P/T - Spring Library/Information Services Internships - Columbia University Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (Manhattan)

This isn’t just any internship opportunity. This is an internship opportunity from the Center for Digital
Research and Scholarship (CDRS) at Columbia University! And we aren’t looking for the average library
school student - we’re looking for students exuberantly passionate about the role of libraries in addressing
the changing environment in which scholarship and research are produced. We’re searching for people
extraordinarily motivated to further their education and skills in areas of:

• Emerging digital publishing practices
• Research data management
• Institutional repositories
• Scholarly communication
• Digital A/V creation and archiving

Those exceptional people who are accepted for this internship will have the opportunity to explore firsthand
effective systems for creating, distributing, and preserving digital scholarly content. No prior
experience is required.

With the guidance of the Centerʼs Research Data Manager, Digital Repository Manager, Scholarly
Communication Program Head, Communication Coordinator, Production Manager, and Video Services
Manager, and with consultative input from the Director of the Copyright Advisory Office, interns will
support copyright clearance, metadata creation, and editorial and production work at CDRS. Based on
their interests, interns can focus in one of four areas: (1) social media and outreach, (2) scholarly
publishing and production, (3) video production and preservation, or (4) institutional research repositories
and data management. 

Depending on the area of focus, primary responsibilities will include:
• Evaluation of copyright and permissions statuses of materials slated for online distribution as part
of projects undertaken by CDRS or for deposit in Columbiaʼs research repository, Academic
Commons;
• Research on institutional repository practices and technologies and drafting of text for the
Academic Commons website;
• Creation of test cases and user interviews, and quality assurance/testing of user interfaces,
permissions tools, and content-access systems within Academic Commons and other CDRSʼ
projects;
• Drafting/editing of text for the CDRS website and for marketing/educational materials about the
work of the Center;
• Production duties for CDRSʼ journal and conference projects;
• Creation of metadata for items deposited in Academic Commons and for other projects as needed;
• Use of social media platforms to promote Columbia-created research and the activities of CDRS,
to engage the community, and to enhance partner relationships;
• Regular consultation with and reporting to supervisors and appropriate staff members on Simple
video production duties for CDRSʼ video services team info@cdrs.columbia.edu

Professional Interactions
Through daily or weekly work, the interns will communicate with CDRS staff members, the Copyright
Advisory Office, other employees at Columbia University Libraries/Information Services, and with
Columbia faculty, students, scholars, and alumni/ae whose materials the intern handles.
Professional Development
Depending on their chosen area of focus, the interns will receive training and hands-on experience in
practices associated with the management of digital repositories; in the production of online journals,
conferences, and websites; in the recording, post-production, and preservation of digital video; and/or in
the use of social media to enhance the scholarly communication process; and/or in issues such as open
access and copyright.
Primary Site Supervisor
Research Data Manager, CDRS
Timeframe
The duration of this unpaid internship is one semester, either during the Fall, Spring, or Summer sessions.
Schedule
10–15 hours per week.
Compensation
This is an unpaid internship.
To Apply
For consideration for the coming semester, please e-mail your resume and cover letter to:
anurnberger@columbia.edu by Monday, December 2, 2013. Please identify a primary (and, if you wish, a
secondary) focus area in your letter, and explain why that area is of particular interest to you.

P/T - Records Specialist Intern - Deloitte (NYC/Jersey City)

Majors: Pursuing a Master’s Degree in Library Science or related field

IMPORTANT!!

To be considered for an interview you must apply through career services AND you must also apply online through the Deloitte website!

You should only apply for one position through your career services!  If you have more than one location or job preference you can inform your interviewer if selected for an interview.  Sign up on the schedule of most interest to you.  Again, do not sign up for more than one interview.  You can be considered for multiple positions by having just one interview with us.

Submit a job-specific profile by visiting the career section of www.deloitte.com.  Apply to a “campus/student” job type opportunity for your school.  Answer all the pre-screening questions asked.  Interviews will be conducted on campus if you are pre-selected for an interview. Please apply using the keyword: S14NYCSI14JANCC-RS.

Deloitte is one of the leading professional services organizations in the United States, specializing in audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services with clients in more than 20 industries. We provide powerful business solutions to some of the world’s most well-known and respected companies, including more than 75 percent of the Fortune 100.

At Deloitte, you can have a rewarding career on every level. In addition to challenging and meaningful work, you’ll have the chance to give back to your community, make a positive impact on the environment, participate in a range of diversity and inclusion initiatives, and find the support, coaching, and training it takes to advance your career. Our commitment to individual choice lets you customize aspects of your career path, your educational opportunities and your benefits. And our culture of innovation means your ideas on how to improve our business and your clients’ will be heard.

Visit www.deloitte.com/us/careers to learn more about our culture, benefits and opportunities.

Internship Program

The Deloitte Services LP records management internship provides an introduction to records management.  Throughout the program, participants will gain exposure to the professional services industry and topics related to records management. 

Records Management

Technical and Professional Responsibilities:   

·          Gain knowledge of the processes to accurately identify and account for working papers in the records system

·          Gain an understanding of the process for fulfilling internal client requests for retrieval of client working papers on a timely basis, providing superior service at all times

·          Gain exposure to the process by which boxes are audited and inventoried

·          Use discretion to make decisions and will be required to do trouble-shooting and problem solving

·          Maintain high level of professionalism and ethical standards in communicating with client service professionals at all levels within the organization.

Personal and Practice Development:   

• Take proactive career steps - set goals and career plans with advisor/career counselor   
• Develop excellent professional oral and written communication skills   
• Continually develop through our Deloitte Services LP Learning curriculum of eLearning modules and local and national training programs   
• Support organization and function initiatives

Qualifications:

• Enrolled or completed Masters of Library Science degree
• 0-1 year of prior experience in records management, including records management systems
• Strong academic credentials (Minimum GPA of 3.0)   
• Relevant work experience (e.g., internships, summer positions, school jobs)  
• Excellent customer service skills, including ability to anticipate needs and multi-task
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to routinely handle, maneuver & lift file boxes up to 35 pounds to/from Central Files shelves
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity   
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels    
• Ability to commute to off-site job locations (not the Deloitte office)
• For NY: Ability to travel to Jersey City on a regular basis

As used in this document, “Deloitte” means Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers.