P/T - Archival Internship - Polish American Folk Dance Company (Brooklyn)

Archiving Interns (unpaid)

Polish American Folk Dance Company

(Brooklyn, NY)

In preparation for its 75^th Anniversary year, the Polish American Folk Dance Company is compiling a comprehensive archive.  This archiving internship will expand, preserve and make this rich piece of Polish-American and New York history accessible to the public. 

• We will begin by organizing the existing Polish American Folk Dance Company archive materials.
• The archive will be further developed by contacting past members of the dance company members to request their archival material and memories of the group. 
• These photographs, programs, news articles, etc. will be scanned and digitally archived, and the original material will be preserved according to archival standards.
• Once these materials are digitized, we will conduct some oral histories to flesh out additional information about the artifacts and the larger story of the group.

All internships require a 1-2 day a week commitment, September through December. The positions are unpaid, but we offer academic credit to an intern in accordance with school policies.

We are looking for driven, detail-oriented individuals who work well both independently and as part of a team. Previous archival experience is not necessary.

Please send your resume and a letter outlining your relevant skills, experience, and interests as well as your availability and schedule to:tamaragubernat@hotmail.com

 

P/T - Archival Internship - WNET (Manhattan)

Company Description

WNET, the parent company of public television stations THIRTEEN and WLIW21,  is a major producer of broadcast and online media for local, national and international audiences, creating award-winning content in the areas of arts and culture, news and public affairs, science and natural history, documentaries, and children’s programming.  WNET also has a rich media history as being the premiere educational television station in the New York City Metropolitan area. On September 16, 1962, New Dimensions in Television (WNDT) went on the air broadcasting on channel 13. Chartered in the states of New York and New Jersey, the very first broadcast was introduced by distinguished television journalist Edward R. Murrow. In 1970, local station WNDT merged with program producer and distributor National Educational Television (NET, PBS’ predecessor) to form WNET-TV, the call letters and station you know today.

Archive Description

The mission of the WNET Tape Archive/Library is to collect, preserve and make available production materials and programs that have either been produced or co-produced by WNET, from 1962 to the present, as well as programs produced by its former entities, NET and WNDT, both of which predate WNET and the creation of PBS.  Although the materials in the collection date back to the 1950s, the tape archive was not established in its current form until December 1998. 

Job Description:

This internship will allow a student the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience in a media library/archive.  Projects might include such tasks as cataloging, researching, transcribing, creating metadata, scanning, and conducting reference services.

Internship Requirements:

Applicants must be currently enrolled in a library or archival sciences graduate program.  Preference will be given to those students pursuing moving image or media archive degrees. Proof of enrollment will be required.

Internships are unpaid.

Intern is expected to work 12-20 hours per week over the course of the Fall semester.

Scheduling is flexible during normal business hours.

Must be able to lift up to 35lbs.

Skills Preferred:

Students should have basic computer skills and a familiarity with Microsoft Office. 

Attention to detail and precision is extremely important.

Professional phone manner and email communication etiquette required.

To apply, send your resume and cover letter, along with proof of enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program, to:

e-mail: internships@wnet.org, subject line=Archive Intern

or Internship Coordinator

WNET

825 8th Avenue

New York, NY 10019

No phone calls please.

P/T - Two Archival Internship Opportunities - Burke Library Columbia University (Manhattan)

INTERNSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
Burke Library at Union
Theological Seminary
Columbia University
3041 Broadway
New York, NY 10027



The Burke Library, one of 22 libraries in the Columbia University system, has an exciting
internship opportunity available!
 
Gain valuable hands-on experience processing,
describing and rehousing archival collections!

The Burke Library Archives offers two distinct internship opportunities:

1. Henry Luce Project: MRL/WAB (bck2115@columbia.edu)
Under the supervision of the project archivist, Brigette C. Kamsler, interns will work on important
collections that are part of a three-year project processing the Missionary Research Library Archives (MRL)
and the William Adams Brown Ecumenical Library Archives (WAB).

MRL contains unique collections from missionaries and missionary organizations from six continents in the
late 19th and early 20th centuries. This record group contains a broad range of field reports, demographic
surveys, and other analytical data.  As a result, the MRL documents the cultural and social realities of
indigenous populations in substantive detail.

Founded in 1945 at Union Theological Seminary, WAB contains over 30 collections, which serve as a source
for the documentation and study of modern ecumenism. Today the WAB Archives include records of local
(NYC), national, and international ecumenical organizations and communities, as well as records from
ecumenical conferences (Protestant and Catholic dialogue) that have shaped global Christianity.

2. UTS/AWTS (rc2179@columbia.edu)
Under the supervision of the Archivist for Union Theological Seminary (UTS) and the Burke Library
Collections, Ruth Tonkiss Cameron, interns will have the opportunity to work on unique archival collections
ranging from historical to modern.

The Union Archives contain over 140 collections of personal papers from Union’s famous faculty and
students since 1836, which are in demand by researchers whose interests range through social, political,
economic and educational as well as theological issues. The collections cover a wide range from
correspondence describing a tour through China in the early 1900s to a local event in the 1970s which made
front page news in the New York Times.

The Archives of Women in Theological Scholarship (AWTS)  founded at the turn of this century is a unique
and growing group of collections from the extraordinary women who were  the ‘firsts’ in modern times to
establish roles in the church, in theologically connected educational or scholarly societies.  Many of these
active collection donors continue to provide further archival sources.

Tasks:
● Creating contents lists for archival collections.
● Boxing and re-foldering historic papers.
● Researching and writing finding aids (guides to archival collections).
● Undertaking basic preservation.
● Writing blog entries in the Burke Library blog.
● Involvement with implementation of EAD.

Internships are unpaid and may be taken for credit through your school. Interns are asked to commit for at
least 10 hours per week within Monday – Friday, 9am -5pm.

Qualifications and Skills:
● Must be currently enrolled in a master’s program.
● Excellent oral and written skills.
● No prior specialist archival knowledge needed. Support and training available.
● Ability to lift heavy boxes (40lbs) safely and handle weights of 15lbs regularly.
● Organizational/office skills and experience. Familiarity with Word and Excel.
● Capacity to manage spiral staircase and work with dusty materials.
● Readable, neat handwriting.
● Knowledge of other languages including German, French, Chinese and Japanese a plus.

How to Apply:
Please submit the following:
1. Cover letter explaining your career objectives and what you hope to gain from the internship.
2. Résumé detailing your education and work experiences.

PLEASE indicate which of the two internships you are applying.

Send these materials and/or other questions to the archivists:
Brigette Kamsler, at bck2115@columbia.edu
Ruth Tonkiss Cameron, at rc2179@columbia.edu

 
The Burke Library Blog:  https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/burkearchives/
 
More about the Burke Library can be found through our website:
http://library.columbia.edu/indiv/burke.html.
 
Listings of The Burke Library's Archival Collections linked to a growing number of Finding Aids can be
found at http://library.columbia.edu/indiv/burke/archives.html.

P/T - University Library Internship - Center for Digital Research and Scholarship at Columbia University (Manhattan)

Internship with the Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS) at Columbia University Libraries/Information Services The Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS) at Columbia University seeks detailoriented library school interns with excellent communication skills who are interested in learning about current issues in scholarly communication, research data management, emerging digital publishing practices, and institutional repositories, and digital A/V creation and archiving. Existing networks and new technologies present a host of opportunities and challenges for the scholarly communication system, and libraries are at the forefront of creating new modes to address the changing environment in which scholarship and research is produced, with groups like CDRS playing a key role. Interns in this position will have the opportunity to explore firsthand effective systems for creating, distributing, and preserving digital scholarly content. No prior experience is required. These internships are unpaid and require a semester-long commitment. Only currently enrolled students are eligible for consideration. Internship Site Center for Digital Research and Scholarship Columbia University Libraries/Information Services Room 201, Lehman Library, International Affairs Building 410 West 118th Street New York, NY 10027 Internship Assignment With the guidance of the Centerʼs Research Data Manager, 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 three areas: (1) social media and outreach, (2) video production and preservation, or (3) institutional research repositories and data management. Depending on the area of focus, primary responsibilities may include: ● Drafting/editing of text for the CDRS website and for marketing/educational materials about the work of the Center; ● Use of social media platforms to promote Columbia-created research and the activities of CDRS, to engage the community, and to enhance partner relationships; ● Determine social media marketing effectiveness through use of Bit.ly, Google Analytics, and other tracking tools ● Simple video production duties for CDRSʼ conference projects; ● Using Apple Final Cut Pro 7 in a non-linear video editing workflow, from a working knowledge of the application; ● Employing a basic understanding of video compression as it relates to onlinedistribution; ● Data remediation and maintenance using open source software tools; ● Updating and maintaining data management plan templates; ● Execution of research data discovery and recovery projects; ● Research on institutional data management practices and technologies and drafting of text for the Research Data Management website; ● Creation of test cases and user interviews within research data management and other CDRSʼ projects; ● 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;tasks, processes, and outcomes. 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 (Fall.) 
Schedule 10–15 hours per week. 
Compensation This is an unpaid internship.
To Apply For consideration for the coming Fall semester, please e-mail your resume and cover letter to:anurnberger@columbia.edu by Wednesday, August 21, 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 - Children's Storytime Program Intern - Ready, Set, Kindergarten, Brooklyn Public Library (Brooklyn)

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! Storytime Program Intern - Fall 2013

Brooklyn Public Library

Applications are solicited ASAP for Storytime Program Interns for BPL's Ready, Set, Kindergarten programs. The Ready, Set, Kindergarten Interns will provide a six session series of preschool programs in designated branches of the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) on specific dates in the fall of 2013.  The interns are scheduled to work at for 3 hours on each session of the series.

All interns must also attend a paid training session scheduled for Saturday September 21, time TBA (likely afternoon).  Each intern will be assigned a branch for all six sessions, and all interns must be willing to travel to their assigned branch, and be available to present programs on the following dates: September 28/29, October 5/6, 19/20, 26/27 and November 2/3, 9/10. (Interns will be assigned to Saturday or Sunday programs, not both-most of the opportunities are for Saturdays).

Duties and responsibilities:

• Using BPL's curriculum, plan and conduct storytime programs for children 3-5 years of age and their parents or caregivers.
• Coordinate with assigned branch to prepare for the storytime series
• Share picture books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and other activities with families to promote the development of early literacy skills and science and math skills in young children. 
• Share tips and information with parents about early literacy skills and how reading with children can promote their development. Share tips on incorporating basic math and science skills into daily life with children, and tips on school readiness.
• Gather information and surveys from participants for an evaluation of this project.
• Set up and clean up program materials. 
• Communicate clearly with Ready, Set, Kindergarten coordinator, and consult with assigned mentor on at least three occasions.
• Report any problems to mentor or library staff overseeing the program. 

 

Skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience working with young children or knowledge of children's literature.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel.
• Enrollment in a graduate library or education program desirable, but not essential.   
• Fluency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Bengali, Polish, or Russian a plus. 

P/T - Archival Internship - NYCLU (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 & RecordsCoordinator in the processing of records boxes from the NYCLU’s offsite storage facility.Summary of Position:Last spring, the NYCLU initiated an archives and records management program, the initial phaseof which involves processing a backlog of material housed in offsite storage. Material of historicvalue will be transferred to a university archive, where NYCLU records will be open to researchersfor the first time in its 60 year history.We are looking for interns to help with this monumental phase of the project. Interns will gain hands on experience weeding, arranging, appraising, cataloging and general processing of archivalmaterial. Additionally, since the program is still in its infancy, interns will be able to experiencethe 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 archivalmaterial.
• Catalogs records boxes and inputs folder level metadata into a FileMaker Pro database.
• Assigns disposition instructions and dates to records boxes by referring to theNYCLU Records Retention Schedule.
• Performs some basic preservation practices to certain materials.
• Helps with appraisal of records for possible digitization.
• 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 theproject.
• Approximately 10%-20% of interns’ time will be spent on other tasks and side projects such as digitization, creation of indices and reference guides, and itemlevel cataloging of publications and ephemera


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.
• Successful applicants should have an interest in archives and records management centersin non-traditional library settings.
• Some knowledge of legal documents 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.

Applicants should email their cover letter and resume to jobs@nyclu.org with “ArchivalInternship” 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 - Digitization Internship - Thomas J. Watson Library at the 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<mailto: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/.  

P/T - Teen Services Internship - Darien Library (CT)

Teen Services Internship:

The innovative Darien Library (CT) – one of the busiest and most highly ranked public libraries of its size in the country – seeks a creative, self-motivated library school student to become a member of the Teen Services team for a six-month internship. The start date is flexible.

This Internship is designed to give the library school student experience and exposure to all aspects of teen services including collection development, reader’s advisory, technology, gaming, outreach, programming, and budgeting. While working closely with a mentor in the department, the Intern will learn about the inner workings of our busy and innovative teen department and have the opportunity to develop new projects and programs.

The successful candidate will have a willingness to learn, a strong interest in working with teens, and a passion for public service. The accepted candidate will receive a wealth of experience from working in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications:

• Enrollment in an ALA-accredited library sciences or information sciences graduate program.
• Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly and with sensitivity when responding to patrons’ information needs.     
• Proficiency using basic office computer applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel, and working knowledge of information literacy principles.   
• Initiative, flexibility, ability to work in a collaborative team-based environment, and the ability to be self-motivated and work independently.  

The Internship is for one day a week starting in September and goes until the end of March. Darien Library will provide meals and Metro-North train passes for the duration of the Internship as well as mentoring with full-time librarians.

Apply by sending cover letter and resume to Erica Gauquier, Teen Services Librarian, egauquier@darienlibrary.org.

P/T - Two Opportunities, Cataloging and Collection Management Internships - Gilder Lehrman Collection (Manhattan)

About the Gilder Lehrman Collection:

            The collection is comprised of documents that cover the breadth of American History. While two of the main focuses of the institution are the Civil War era, and the American Revolution, the collection as a whole focuses on the evolution of freedom throughout American history. The collection supports the Institution, which is a non-profit institution whose goal is K-12 education using primary source material. As a result the collection gets used as a teaching aid for teachers as well as a traditional archive.

 

Internship Opportunities:

 

Cataloging Intern:

The Gilder Lehrman Collection seeks a Cataloging Intern to work with our collections by creating item level records and coordinating with publications, education and exhibitions departments. Primary responsibilities include organizing collections, creating database records using the PastPerfect database system, metadata tagging, making condition assessments, and selecting items for photography and transcription.

 

Collection Management Intern:

The Gilder Lehrman Collection seeks a Collection Management Intern to assist with rehousing and creating location guides for objects, photographs and manuscripts. Responsibilities include verifying shelf locations, assessing housing and conservation needs and recommending materials for photography. May also assist with reference requests and other internal projects.

Digital Imaging Intern:

The Gilder Lehrman Collection seeks a Digital Imaging Intern to assist in monitoring a growing amount of digital images. These images will be attached to a PastPerfect system, as well as in an internal server. 

Applicants must be enrolled in an Archives, Library, or Museum Studies program. Please submit a resume, letter of intent/introduction, a reference letter from at least one instructor, and a list of classes already taken.

 

Please send information or questions to: trenholm@gilderlehrman.org

P/T - Archival Processing Internship - Columbia University Rare Book/Manuscript Library (Manhattan)

Archival Processing Internship

Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University

Fall 2013

The Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library's internship project is designed to give current graduate students pursuing a career in the archives profession hands-on experience in archival processing.  This opportunity is designed for an intern to work with an experienced archivist to acquire core skills essential for establishing a career as an archivist.

Project Scope
Under supervision, interns will arrange and describe manuscript collections (ranging from .5 to 35 linear feet), create full finding aids, note conservation issues (folded documents, extreme acidification, et. al.), re-house (if indicated), re-label (if indicated), and learn how to assign Library of Congress subject heading and AAT genre terns. Interns will assist in the cataloging of collections they have processed and will participate in the EAD encoding process.  They will consult collection files for provenance information and other collection-specific information and conduct research to find related archival collections at Columbia or other repositories. 

Skills Development
As part of a project designed to address a major portion of the RBML's processing backlog, interns use the theories of appraisal, arrangement, and description and apply them to manuscript collections.  This includes researching people or events covered by a collection, sorting, cleaning, arranging, boxing, and creating a finding aid.

Professional Interactions/Development
Interns will be encouraged to attend bi-weekly meetings of the RBML staff where broader issues of importance to library professionals are discussed as well as participate in project discussions with supervisors.  Additionally, a range of professional development events hosted by the larger Columbia Libraries are open for attendance by the interns. Tours of the RBML will be provided as well as opportunities to discuss the curatorial stewardship of archival collections.

Hours Requirements
Timeframe: 120 hours over 12 weeks
Schedule: 10 hours per week (All interns must commit to schedule at least four hours on one day; otherwise hours are flexible). 
Working hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm.

This is an unpaid internship that may be used for credit toward a Master's Degree in Library Science.  Internships need not be taken for credit.  All students must be currently enrolled.

To Apply
Please send a current resume and cover letter to Carrie Hintz at ceh2148@columbia.edu

P/T - Archival Processing Internship - Columbia University Rare Book/Manuscript Library (Manhattan)

Archival Processing Internship, Dan Talbot Papers

Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University

Fall 2013

The Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library's internship project is designed to give current graduate students pursuing a career in the archives profession hands-on experience in archival processing.  This opportunity is designed for an intern to work with an experienced archivist to acquire core skills essential for establishing a career as an archivist.

Project Scope
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library is searching for a student intern to help process the Dan Talbot Papers. Dan Talbot founded New Yorker Films in 1965, which for four decades brought an astonishment of films to American screens, from Jean-Luc Godard, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Ousmane Sembène, among many others. The Talbot collection is over 500 linear feet and composed of correspondence files that span more than 30 years, more than two decades of producer reports, contract files, files related to New Yorker Films, financial records, guest books dating back to 1960, and production related ephemera. There is also a large selection of film posters. The collection is an outstanding record of independent film exhibition and distribution.

Under supervision, the intern will arrange and describe portions of the Talbot Papers, note conservation issues (folded documents, extreme acidification, et. al.), re-house (if indicated), re-label (if indicated), and learn how to assign Library of Congress subject heading and AAT genre terns. Interns will assist in writing the finding aid and will participate in the EAD encoding process. 

Skills Development The intern will use theories of appraisal, arrangement, and description and apply them to the processing of the Dan Talbot Papers.  This includes researching people or events covered by the collection, sorting, cleaning, arranging, boxing, and creating a finding aid.

Professional Interactions/Development

Interns will be encouraged to attend bi-weekly meetings of the RBML staff where broader issues of importance to library professionals are discussed as well as participate in project discussions with supervisors.  Additionally, a range of professional development events hosted by the larger Columbia Libraries are open for attendance by the interns. Tours of the RBML will be provided as well as opportunities to discuss the curatorial stewardship of archival collections.

Hours Requirements

Timeframe: 120 hours over 12 weeks

Schedule: 10 hours per week (All interns must commit to schedule at least four hours on one day; otherwise hours are flexible). 

Working hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm.

This is an unpaid internship that may be used for credit toward a Master's Degree in a Library Science program.  Internships need not be taken for credit.  All students must be currently enrolled.

To Apply

Please send a current resume and cover letter (with Dan Talbot Papers Internship in the subject line) to Carrie Hintz at ceh2148@columbia.edu