P/T - Archival Project Interns, Museum of Chinese in Am (NY)

ARCHIVAL PROJECT INTERNSHIP POSITIONS 

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is seeking 3-4 part-time (at least 20 hours per week) Archival Project Interns with limited stipends from January 4. 2016 to August 31, 2016. 

General Responsibilities: Under the supervision and training of the Project Archivist and Collections Staff, Archival Project Interns provide assistance for various archival management activities. 

Responsibilities: 

 Refolder, rehouse, and weed materials as needed 
 Create inventories for archival collections as needed 
 Research individuals and organizations in order to create useful finding aids 
 Create collection Marc records and EAD finding aids, as well as other description as needed, using DACS archival descriptive standards 
 Organize donors’ files 
 Create condition reports and measure dimensions as needed 
 Scan images or take digital photographs for collections as needed 
 Adjust image qualities and sizes using Photoshop 
 Assist with storage management 
 Additional tasks as needed 

Qualifications: 

 Excellent organizational skills and an eye for detail 
 Previous experience handling museum, archive, or library collections a plus 
 Strong computer skills; knowledge of collections management systems preferred, especially ArchivesSpace, ArchivesToolkits, Archon, PastPerfect or TMS 
 Knowledge of digital photography and digitization technologies 
 Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
 Ability to work independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment; handle multiple tasks at once; adhere to deadlines 
 Literacy in Chinese preferred but not required 
 Ability to lift and move boxes up to 40 pounds in weight, and reach up or down to place or retrieve boxes on high and low shelving 

Please send your cover letter and resume to: 
Archival Project Intern Search 
Museum of Chinese in America Collections and Research Center 
70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Fl., New York, NY 10013 
Email: collections@mocanyc.org with “Archival Project Intern Search” in the subject line