Lesbian Herstory Archives Internships
The Lesbian Herstory Archives (located in
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NYC) is looking for graduate and undergraduate students
who are interested in library and/or archives studies with a demonstrated
interest in Lesbian Studies,
Women's History and LGBT Activism.
We have a number of
exciting projects for the upcoming academic year working with video and audio
collection cataloging, digitization and preservation, metadata management,
processing special collections and cataloging books and periodicals.
There will also be the opportunity to plan exhibits or events and to attend
workshops and classes.
Interns will get
to meet professionals in a wide variety of analogous fields and have many
networking opportunities including site visits and guest lecturers.
All internships at LHA
are unpaid. Volunteers are always welcomed. Retirees are encouraged to
apply.
What We're Offering
·
Interns will have the
opportunity for practical application of archives and library skills.
· Course credit and letters of recommendation or
references
.
· Interns will also receive the opportunity for experiences outside of LHA
· Interns will be supervised by professional
librarians and other archives staff
who
specialize in the fields of photography, archival practices, graphic design and
non profit management.
Required
·
A demonstrated interest
in Women's
Studies, Lesbian Studies, Women's History (scholarship, activism, artistic
expression)
· Available for a minimum of 16 hours
per week (2
full week days)
.
· Experience
working in a Library, Archive,
Museum or Historical Society environment.
· Familiarity with library
practices, cataloging
and archival processing
·
Customer service
experience
· Skilled in the use of MS Office and/or Google
Docs in
a Windows PC environment.
Preferred
·
Completion of core
library courses or at least 1 full semester of library school.
·
Web development skills
·
Experience working with
an online content management system
COLLECTION AREAS
·
Periodicals
-
Intern
will process incoming newspapers, newsletters, journals and magazines, zines
and update
cataloging records as
well as prepare
collections for digitization where necessary.
·
Special
Collections
-
Interns
will process collections and create electronic finding aids, staff the
reference desk and provide researcher assistance.
·
Photography & Graphics
-
Interns
will assist with the processing digitization and cataloging photographs and
graphics.
·
Video
-
Interns
will process and catalog videos including relabeling and shifting collections.
Interns will also assist with inventory, preservation and digitization
projects.
·
Audio
-
Interns
will assist with the cataloging, digitization, indexing and re-housing of audio
tapes.
·
OPAC Development Team
-
Interns
will perform database cleanup in a variety of collections and contribute to the
design, testing and public launch of the LHA’s Online
Public Access Catalog (OPAC).
·
Programming
& Development
-
Interns will have the opportunity to research and write grants, create
fundraising campaigns, write press releases, plan special
events do
outreach to the public.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Please read the instructions below very carefully.
Candidates must submit
· Cover Letter (indicating relevant
interests/activities and availability)
· Resume
(indicating relevant skills and experience including academic work)
Both documents must
be converted to a PDF and submitted to
Include the word “Internship”
and semester for which you
are applying
in the subject line.
NOTE: LHA cannot provide housing for interns.
LHA will provide confirmation of internship acceptance for candidates who may
need this documentation to accompany a grant or fellowship application.
About The Lesbian Herstory Archives
In operation since 1974,
The Lesbian Herstory Archives is
home to the world's oldest and largest collection of archival, bibliographic
and multimedia materials by and about the
diverse lesbian experience.
LHA is, and has always been, an all-volunteer run, 501(c)3 , non-profit educational organization with no paid staff and no government support. We rely upon individual donations and private foundation support.
We offer research
assistance to academics, artists, filmmakers authors, individuals and classes.
We also provide tours, exhibits in-house events and a
semester-long Lesbian Studies course. Our open hours are
listed on our website in the "Calendar" section. Please visit
us to browse, do research or volunteer any time we are open.
