The Thomas J. Watson
Library in the Metropolitan Museum of Art is seeking candidates to participate
in the Museum’s Paid Summer Internship program. The
intern will work with professional librarians on ongoing library workflows such
as cataloging and processing incoming gifts and purchases, linking auction
catalog records, and using Millennium and OCLC Connexion. In addition, the
intern will have the opportunity to participate in departmental library
projects and work with the Library's digitization team on in-house digitization
projects.
MuSe
The internship
commences with MuSe (Museum Seminars), a series of curator talks in the
galleries and presentations by executive staff that introduce interns to the
curatorial, educational, and operational structure of the Museum. The seminars
also include hands-on workshops and practice sessions to prepare interns to
lead gallery talks and tours. Graduate interns attend mandatory full-day MuSe
sessions for the first week of the program, and then each Monday throughout the
rest of the summer.
Eligibility
This internship is
open to individuals who are currently enrolled in a master's program or who
have graduated from a master's program within one year of the application
deadline. PhD candidates are not eligible to apply, but may be eligible for one
of several Museum Fellowships.
Dates and Compensation
June 1–August 7, 2014
Full time: five days,
thirty-five hours per week
Compensation:
approximately $4,000 ($11.42/hour, less applicable taxes and deductions)
Application deadline: January 23, 2015, at
4:00 p.m. (EST)
For further
information and to complete an online application visit
The Thomas J. Watson Library is the primary research library of
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It has a collection of nearly one million
volumes, extensive electronic resources and growing digital collections. For
further information regarding The Thomas J. Watson Library, visit http://libmma.org/portal/category/about-watson-library/.
