P/T - Cataloging Internship - Museum of the City of New York, Ephemera Collections (NYC)

The Museum of the City of New York seeks student Interns to work in conjunction with a project to process, catalog, digitize, and rehouse the Ephemera Collections of the Museum of the City of New York. The interns will work alongside one part-time employee and the Museum's Assistant Director of Collections to process over 6500 objects in order to prepare them for digitization. Tasks include but are not limited to conducting condition assessments, recording dimensions and locations, and re-housing. Interns will be trained by the Project Manager, and have the opportunity to 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. Interns will also create complete catalog records with descriptive and physical metadata for those objects exuded from the digitization process that will not be accessible to the public, but only internally to the Museum staff. 

propriate 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, Past Perfect, 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 a semester. Students with an interest in working with the Theater Collection may have the opportunity to structure those 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 Lindsay Turley, Assistant Director of Collections, via email at lturley@mcny.org.

Founded in 1923 as a private, non-profit corporation, the Museum connects the past, present and future of NYC. It celebrates and interprets the city, educating the public about its distinctive character, especially its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation. it severs the public through exhibitions, school and public programs, publications and collections. The Museum of the City of New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

P/T - Archival Internship - Museum of the City of New York (NYC)

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 ad 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; explosure to collections management systems such as ARGUS, Past Perfect, or TMS; and experience handling fragile objects.

The Internship required a minimum commitment of one full day a week (7 hours), scheduled during the Monday-Friday workweek for the duration of a semester, though two days a week is preferred. Students with an interest in working with the Manuscripts and Ephemera Collection may have the opportunity to structure those 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 Strevens-Garmon, Theater Collections Archivist via email at mgarmon@mcny.org.

Founded in 1923 as a private, non-profit corporation, the Museum connects the past, present and future of NYC. It celebrates and interprets the city, educating the public about its distinctive character, especially its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation. it severs the public through exhibitions, school and public programs, publications and collections. The Museum of the City of New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

P/T - Archival Intern - The American Folk Art Museum (Lincoln Center, Manhattan)

The American Folk Art Museum (AFAM) is currently accepting applications for an archival intern for the Spring 2015 semester. The AFAM archives is currently undergoing a major processing and cataloging project as we prepare for the opening of our new Folk Art Annex and Study Center in 2015. Internships are unpaid, but we will happily work with graduate programs to arrange for academic credit. The intern should be able to commit to at least one full day a week, from approximately January through May 2015.

Projects will be varied, and may include, but are not limited to:

- Helping to prepare archival material to move to our new location

- Surveying collections (including creating preliminary inventories and processing plans)

- Processing and rehousing paper and photograph collections

- Creating accession and resource records in ArchivesSpace

- Writing finding aids

The archival internship is open to students currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited Master of Library Science program, preferably with a concentration in archival studies, and who have completed all introductory courses. Successful candidates will be knowledgeable of basic archival principles, are motivated and detail-oriented, are able to work both independently and in a team, and have basic research skills.

Please send resume, statement of purpose and contact information for one reference to Mimi Lester, mlester@folkartmuseum.org

P/T - Archival Internship - NYC Department of Records & Information Services (NYC)

The New York City Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) mission is to foster civic life by preserving and providing access to the historical and current records of New York City government, to ensure City records are properly maintained following professional archival and record management practices, and to make materials available to diverse communities both online and in person at the Municipal Library, Archives and Visitor Center.  The Municipal Archives Division is responsible for preserving and providing access to more than 250,000 cubic feet of records.

The NYC DORIS, Municipal Archives Division is currently accepting applications for ongoing internships. Ideal candidates will be currently enrolled in, or a recent graduate of, a   Master’s Degree in Library and Information Sciences. Familiarity with New York History, Archival Studies, or related fields considered a plus. Individuals who have taken coursework in cataloging, rare books, conservation, archival management, and/or digital preservation are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Description

Interns will work in a variety of departments focusing on projects involving processing, conservation, and digitization. Possible internship tasks may include archival processing, cataloging, basic conservation repairs, rehousing, and digitization. Internships will provide students with real professional experience at the largest municipal archive in the United States.

Qualifications

Applicants must be currently enrolled or a recent graduate of an accredited educational institution pursuing a degree in library science, archival studies, or a related field. Students must be in good academic standing and have completed at least one year in a library science or archival studies program.

Time commitments for internships are flexible but must be completed during working hours from 9 to 5 Monday to Friday. All internship positions are unpaid, but can be done for course credit or work experience.

*If you are planning an internship as part of an MLS practicum please include your program’s requirements for academic credit.

To apply, please send your cover letter, references and your resume to:

Latifa Bahenna  - Email: lbahenna@records.nyc.gov

P/T - Museum Internship - Rights and Permissions Group/Department of Digital Media of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC)

The Rights and Permissions Group/Department of Digital Media of The Metropolitan Museum of Art is looking for current college seniors and graduate students who are interested in applying for an unpaid internship for the spring 2015 semester.  Under the supervision of professional staff, interns will gain first-hand experience by cataloguing digital content related to the museum’s intellectual property, and participating in special projects.

The Rights and Permissions Group is responsible for the oversight and management of all copyright information in the Museum’s digital asset management system, and establishing metadata standards and requirements for cataloguing of relevant digital assets within the DAM.

We are a very busy department and can offer a variety of work for anyone intrigued by an alternative library experience.

The spring Internship will be from mid-January to mid-May. Standard internship requirements would be a minimum of at least two full days (14 hours) per week during business hours. The department is only open Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00, and closed on the weekends.

Interns will be eligible for employee discounts at the Museum’s public restaurant, Membership Dining Room, the Museum’s retail stores, and free admission to all other New York City museums.

If interested in applying, the deadline is January 5, 2015. All materials should be compiled by the applicant and mailed together and include the following:

•          Resume and Cover Letter

•          Proposed begin and end dates of internship

•          Availability for an in-person interview

APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT MATERIALS TO:

Julie Zeftel

Senior Manager of Rights and Permissions

Department of Digital Media

julie.zeftel@metmuseum.org

(Please do not email with inquiries; we cannot answer any general questions about the internship at this time.)

P/T - Archival Internship - The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Research Center (NYC)

The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Research Center is dedicated to providing students and faculty with the latest research training, tools and resources for journalists. We are seeking an unpaid intern for a one-semester appointment of 10-15 hours per week. The intern will report to the Library Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will provide assistance with metadata/indexing/taxonomy for a digital archive of the school’s photos and videos, as well as for Campus Wire, a central site for news published by journalism programs across CUNY campuses. The candidate will also gain some experience in cataloging, circulation, reserves, and interlibrary loan services; maintaining the Research Center Website and Capstone Archive; marketing Research Center services via social media; and other duties and special projects as assigned by the Chief Librarian.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must:
· Be currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited library and information science graduate program and have a minimum of 18 credits toward their degree.
· Commit to a one-semester appointment.
· Have completed a course in archiving and reference/electronic resources.
· Have the ability to work effectively and flexibly in a service-oriented, computer-intensive environment.
· Have the ability to use web authoring and desktop publishing software, like WordPress.
· Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
· Have experience searching the Internet.
· Have the ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member.

APPLY

Please send an e-mail expressing interest and availability, with resume attached to Barbara Gray, Interim Chief Librarian: barbara.gray@journalism.cuny.edu.

P/T - Archival Internship - CUNY TV (NYC)

Serving the New York area for nearly 30 years, CUNY TV is the largest public university station in the United States. Based at the CUNY Graduate Center, the channel produces and broadcasts unique and educational programs with topics ranging from science, public affairs, business and science. The CUNY TV archive maintains the stations vast tape library, digital assets and the overall production history of the station. The CUNY TV archive is also the home to much of the audiovisual material produced by the City University of New York and the Himan Brown Radio Archive, a collection that includes the personal papers, scripts, photographs and audio-visual material related to the famed radio director and producer.

An internship with CUNY TV provides students with a great opportunity to learn more about and participate in digitization, collection management, digital preservation, and media cataloging. It also gives students the chance to work with a variety of analog and digital audiovisual formats. Interns will learn how to properly catalog, store and preserve different media formats. They will also have the opportunity to work on a number of projects including collection inventory, born-dgiital processing, access, and assessment along with ongoing audiovisual digitization projects.

Students interested in experiencing how an audiovisual archive functions in a busy broadcast and production environment are encouraged to apply. This internship is for credit only.

To apply: Send a cover letter and resume via email to Dave Rice, Archive Director:dave@cuny.tv.

P/T - Archival and Records Management Internship - The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation (NYC)

The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation is accepting applications for a motivated, detail-oriented intern who is eager to learn and can work well individually and as part of a focused team.

Candidates may complete this internship in conjunction with upper-level undergraduate or graduate coursework in programs such as art history, information science, or archival management. Prior experience with the methods of collection management and provenance research would be an asset.

Duties will vary within the daily operations of the Foundation, however this internship is being offered in conjunction with a large archival and records management project scheduled to begin February 2015. Successful candidates should be well suited to fact-checking and information reconciliation using both paper files and information output from a database, including images, and internal press/library records

Commitment:

One to two days per week, from 10am – 6pm through May 2015, with the possibility extension based upon the needs of the Foundation and applicant.

Application Instructions:

Please email cover letter and resume, along with days of the week that you would be available, to:

info@felixgonzalez-torresfoundation.org

Subject line: “Spring 2015 Internship”