The Museum of the City
of New York seeks graduate student interns to work on various Theater
Collection projects currently underway including object cataloging, re-housing,
and digitization. Interns will work
alongside one part-time project employee and the Museum’s Theater Collections
Archivist. Tasks include, but are not
limited to conducting condition assessments, recording physical metadata such
as dimensions and locations, and re-housing objects. Interns will become
familiar with the Cataloging Cultural Objects (CCO) data content standard, gain
experience in object handling, and obtain first-hand knowledge of the steps
involved in a large digitization process.
Appropriate candidates
will be currently enrolled in Master’s program in Information and Library
Science, with at least some coursework in archival studies. Preferred skills and qualifications include
previous coursework working with cultural objects; familiarity to CCO data
content standard; knowledge or demonstrated interest in theater history;
exposure to collections management systems such as ARGUS, PastPerfect, or TMS;
and experience handling fragile objects.
The Internship requires
a minimum commitment of two full days a week (7 hours), scheduled during the
Monday - Friday workweek for the duration of the summer term (June and July);
however, students with an interest in working with the Manuscripts and Ephemera
Collection may have the opportunity to structure those two days to include work
with both collections. Internships are
unpaid. Preference will be given to students completing the internship for
course credit.
To apply: Please send a
cover letter and resume to Morgen Stevens-Garmon, Theater Collections Archivist
via email at mgarmon@mcny.org
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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 transformation. It serves the public through
exhibitions, school and public programs, publications, and collections. The Museum of the City of New York is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
