Intern for Fall 2015. This position will work exclusively with photographic collections. The internship is
unpaid but can be used for academic credit and requires 120 hours of work for the semester between
the hours of 9:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday.
Responsibilities Include:
-Surveying and processing photograph collections including rehousing and preservation
-Writing processing plans and finding aids
-Applying metadata to digital resources
-Keeping an inventory of recent accessions
-Working with the photo archivist to answer reference questions based on visual collections
-Social media postings based on visual resources
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited Master of Library Science program with an archives concentration
-Knowledge of basic archival principles with at least one introductory class
-Understanding of Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite, and scanning software
-Knowledge of the history of photography, the photographic process, and Jewish history a plus
-Familiarity with EAD, XML, DACS, metadata and the AAT Thesaurus a plus
Background:
Established in 1892, the American Jewish Historical Society is the oldest ethnic, cultural archive in the
United States. AJHS provides access to more than 25 million documents and 50,000 books, photographs,
art, and artifacts that reflect the history of the Jewish presence in the United States from 1654 to the
present. We are located at the Center for Jewish History on 15 West 16th Street in New York:http://www.ajhs.org/about
Please email a resume and cover letter to Boni J. Koelliker bjkoelliker@ajhs.org
