Number of openings: 2
Reports To: Library & Archives Director
Duration: Minimum of 13 weeks between September 8th and
December 19th, 2014
Schedule: Hours must be scheduled between Monday - Friday
Hours: 8 hours a week, scheduled between 9:00am – 5:00pm, for
a total minimum of 104 hours
Application deadline: Review of applications starts
August 18, 2014, with a final deadline of September 8 [extended], 2014
Summary
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. 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
104 hours to the internship.
Objectives
Experience to be gained includes but is not limited to:
- survey, arrange, and describe an archival collection
- import data into an archival management system
- create an EAD finding aid
- document work with one or more posts for Wild Things, the WCS Archives
Blog
Qualifications
- enrollment in or recent completion of graduate program
in library science, museum studies, or a related field
- experience with archival collections and/or
photographic materials is preferred
Location
- Bronx Zoo
Application Instructions
For full consideration of your application, interested individuals
should submit a resume and a statement of interest describing what you hope to
bring to the internship and gain from the experience.
Please email your statement of interest and resume to: Opportunities@wcs.org, specify
“Archives Processing Intern” in the subject of your email.
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.
EOE, M/F/V/D
