The Wildlife Conservation
Society Archives (located at the Bronx Zoo) is currently accepting applications
for an archival processing internship from graduate students preparing for
careers in libraries, archives, or related cultural
institutions.
Under the guidance of the WCS Processing Archivist, the
Archives Processing Intern will gain experience in various components of
archival processing and description. Projects include surveying,
arranging, and describing archival collections; entering data into an archival
management system; and creating EAD finding aids.
While WCS Archives internships
are unpaid, we are happy to work with academic institutions so that students
can get academic credit for their internship. Interns should be able to
commit at least 100 hours to the internship. Interns must schedule their
hours Monday through Friday, 10-5.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities and experience to be gained include but are
not limited to:
- surveying, arranging,
and describing an archival collection
- entering data into an
archival management system
- creating an EAD finding
aids
Qualifications
- enrollment in or recent completion of graduate program
in library science, museum studies, or a related field
How to apply
Interested individuals should
submit a resume and a cover letter describing what they hope to bring to the
internship and gain from the experience online at: http://www.wcs.org/about-us/careers/interns-and-volunteers.aspx
If you have any questions about
the internship or the application procedure, please don’t hesitate to contact
us at library@wcs.org
About the organization
Founded in 1895 as the New York
Zoological Society, the Wildlife Conservation Society is committed to saving
wildlife and wild places worldwide. This initiative is carried out
through science, global conservation, education, and the management of the
world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx
Zoo. Documenting the history of this work, the WCS Archives includes
records related to the histories of the Bronx Zoo, the New York Aquarium,
international field work projects, and other WCS institutions and activities.
Department: Library &
Archives, Bronx Zoo
Title: Archives Processing Intern, Spring 2014
Number of openings: 2
Reports To: Director, Library & Archives Department
Duration: Between January 6, 2014 - May 30, 2014
Schedule: Hours must be
scheduled between Monday - Friday
Hours: 8 hours a week, scheduled
between 10:00am – 5:00pm, for a total minimum of 100 hours
Application deadline: November
15, 2013
EOE M/F/V/D
