P/T - Graduate and Post-Graduate Archival Processing Fellowship - Center for Jewish History (Manhattan)

The Center for Jewish History is pleased to announce two fellowships
open to PhD and MA students in the humanities or individuals who
completed a PhD or MA in a humanities discipline no more than two
years ago.

This program will provide fellows with an opportunity to gain hands-on
experience in an archival institution while applying the knowledge of
history and culture that they have been developing in their humanities
studies.  By working with diverse collections from one of two
participating partner institutions—the Leo Baeck Institute and the
American Jewish Historical Society—fellows will be introduced to
archival skills and knowledge that will open them up to new
professional directions and will strengthen their own capabilities as
researchers.

At the Center for Jewish History, fellows will process personal papers
and/or organizational records under the supervision of an experienced
on-site professional archivist and write a collection guide that will
be published on-line.  In the course of processing, fellows will
become familiar with standards of archival description and key
concepts in archival theory, such as provenance and original order.

This is an accelerated winter-session program that begins January 2,
2014 and ends January 17, 2014. Over the course of twelve weekdays,
fellows will receive 80 hours of intensive hands-on training and
practice in archival work. Fellows will be provided with a stipend of
$1600 for their participation in the program.

Required Qualifications:

·        Current enrollment in a PhD or MA program in the humanities
or completion of a PhD or MA degree no more than two years ago

Desired Qualifications:

·        Familiarity with Jewish history and culture, preferably via
Jewish studies coursework completed or research conducted
·        Reading knowledge of German
·        Experience using archives for research
·        Knowledge of Excel

Please note that this fellowship program is specifically geared
towards graduates and post-graduates with no prior archival training
or formal archival education.

Please submit a resume and a cover letter that details the candidate’s
interest in archival processing and how the program will advance his
or her professional goals to Rachel Miller, Senior Manager for
Archival Processing, at rcmiller@cjh.org.  Application deadline is
November 22, 2013.  Application review will begin immediately.  No
phone calls, please.