Reference Internships, CUNY-Lehman (Bronx)

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR LIBRARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Reference – Academic Library

• Spring Semester 2017 (February - May)

LEONARD LIEF LIBRARY

LEHMAN COLLEGE (CUNY)

BRONX, NEW YORK

http://www.lehman.edu/library

DESCRIPTION:

• This is an exciting opportunity for flexible, creative library school students to gain practical experience in a dynamic, urban academic library.

• The Reference Intern will work with librarians on projects in these areas:Reference Desk Service; Research Guides (LibGuides); Video Tutorials; Communications (Signage, Brochures, Social Media).

• Part-time schedules will be arranged during Monday – Friday, 10 am to 6 pm.Interns will complete 120 hours of work during the semester.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required: Enrollment in the Internship course for credit at a Master’s program in library or information services.

• Preferred: Completion of courses or experience in reference and bibliographic sources, electronic resources, database searching; experience with library/ information technology; experience in an academic library; excellent computer skills.

CONTACT:

Please send an email expressing interest, qualifications and availability, with resume attached to:

 

Madeline Cohen

Assistant Professor, Head of Reference

Leonard Lief Library

Lehman College

Bronx, NY 10468

Madeline.Cohen@lehman.cuny.edu

Archive Internships, Bulova (Queens)

2017 Practicum Project

Location - Queens

The Archives Department at this 100+ year old watchmaker is looking for Practicum students.
Project will be located in Queens.
If you are interested in Corporate Archives, this is a great opportunity.
Responsibilities will include research (press articles, missing objects from the archive), cataloguing objects, scanning/photographing vintage ads and articles, adding metadata into company DAM system and the like.
Please send linkedin profile, resume, cover letter stating your qualifications, and references to Julie Maher, Archivist, at jmaher@bulova.com

Photo Archive Intern, Robert Nickelsberg (Brooklyn)

Prominent photojournalist Robert Nickelsberg is seeking an intern for the spring 2017 semester for an ongoing archival project. Tasks include:

- rehousing prints and negatives

- scanning and post-production 

- general archive organization and maintenance

Interns should be familiar with using Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of Photoshop and Lightroom is preferred, as is experience using using scanners (especially an Imacon), but not essential.

Please contact Karen Gaines at Photography Collections Preservation Project (PCPP) at karen@photographypreservation.org with a statement of interest and CV. Internships for the spring are unpaid, but available for school credit.

About Robert Nickelsberg:

Robert Nickelsberg worked as a TIME magazine contract photographer for nearly thirty years, specializing in political and cultural change in developing countries. After covering Central America in the mid 1980s he established his base in Asia. Living in New Delhi from 1988 to 1999, Nickelsberg recorded the rise of religious extremism in South Asia. His work has also encompassed Iraq, Kuwait, Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma, and Indonesia. Nickelsberg’s images have documented human rights abuses by Islamic militants and security forces, and post-traumatic stress disorder in Indian-controlled Kashmir. 

Nickelsberg has documented Afghanistan since 1988, when he accompanied a group of mujahideen crossing the border from Pakistan. Nickelsberg has one of the more comprehensive archives of the rise of Islamic extremism with mujahideen training camps in Pakistan, followed by the former Soviet Union's withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1988, including the mujahideen takeover in Kabul in 1992 with the 1996 takeover by the Taliban forces and post 9-11 occupation by US and NATO forces to the present day, 2016. His 2013 book, Afghanistan -- A Distant War, published by Prestel, captures his 25 years of work in Afghanistan. 

Nickelsberg was named the 2013 winner of the Overseas Press Club’s Olivier Rebbot Award for A Distant War given for the best photographic reporting from abroad in magazines and books. His images have appeared in publications and broadcasts that include TIME, The New York Times, Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the Guardian, Paris Match, Stern, CNN, and NBC. His photographs have been exhibited at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the International Center of Photography, the Queensborough Community College, the Afghanistan Center at Kabul University and at The New America Foundation in New York.

Summer Intern, MTA (Manhattan)

The MTA Bridges and Tunnels Special Archive and Engineering Library is hiring an intern for the summer.  The position is for 10+ weeks, and would pay graduate students $18/hr.  They would work out of our location at 2 Broadway, and we’re hoping that they will primarily be assisting with a records survey, although there’s room for them to develop the internship to suit their own interests.  Anyone interested in applying should go to www.mymta.info  to find the listing and apply.  Because the Special Archive is in the Engineering Department, students should indicate the department as E&C (Engineering and Construction) when they apply, and the division as Various.

Job Information
	Resume Due Date:     12/20/2016 Functional Job Title:    College Intern Civil Service Title:        College Aide MTA Bridges and Tunnels is one of the largest bridge and tunnel agencies in the world serving more than 800,000 vehicles each weekday (over 280 million vehicles each year) at its seven bridges and two tunnels while helping support the transit services of the MTA. MTA Bridges and Tunnels is pleased to announce its 2017 College Summer Internship Program.  The internship will run from May 2017 through September 2017 with some flexibility to accommodate college schedules, and is available to full-time matriculated undergraduate students who have minimally completed two semesters during the 2015-2016  school year, as well as matriculated graduate students currently enrolled in graduate studies. Selected students will commence the summer internship program (10 week minimum commitment) with the opportunity to be selected for a limited all-year internship (eligibility and program requirements apply). Successful candidates will be placed based on their major area of study and interests, as well as the needs of the various operating or staff areas within MTA Bridges and Tunnels. Placements in the program will include Operations and Maintenance; Engineering and Construction; Planning, Budget, and Finance; Labor Relations; Legal; Security; Strategic Initiatives; and Administration. THIS IS A PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT. Work locations: 2 Broadway in Lower Manhattan, Randall's Island, in New York City, or One of our seven bridges and two tunnels in New York City
	Compensation
	Salary Range: $15.00 per hour for qualified undergraduate students $18.00 per hour for qualified graduate students
	Responsibilities
	The Engineering & Construction Department is seeking college interns to work on multiple projects. These include, but are not limited to: The Enhanced Maintenance Program, designing traffic signs, updating technical forms, performing studies of toll plaza configurations, assisting in reviewing Quality Management Plans, drafting presentations, conducting research and inspections, creating BIM models, performing design analysis, material take-offs, preparing construction cost estimates, organizing and maintaining databases, specification writing, confirming inventory for replacement, scoping proposed projects, conducting inspections of ongoing construction projects and assist in coordinating, management, and overseeing biennial bridge and tunnel inspections projects.  College interns are expected to learn how to work as part of a team while developing best practices.  The internship program combines and enhances the student's academic and technical school based training with practical job related skills.
	Qualifications
	Applicants must be currently enrolled in a matriculated bachelor's or graduate degree program from an accredited college related to one of the following fields: Engineering (Civil, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical), Computer Science, Transportation Planning, Statistics, Architecture, Business Administration, Library Science, History, Photography or a related field. Successful candidates will be selected based on academic background, an essay or a legal writing sample in departments requiring such, and an interview. Candidates should have excellent analytical and verbal/written communication skills as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
	How To Apply
	Qualified applicants can submit an online application by clicking on the 'APPLY NOW' button from either the CAREERS page or from the JOB DESCRIPTION page. If you have previously applied on line for other positions, enter your User Name and Password.  If it is your first registration, click on the CLICK HERE TO REGISTER hyperlink and enter a User Name and Password; then click on the REGISTER button.
	Equal Employment Opportunity
	MTA Bridges and Tunnels is an Equal Opportunity Employer To read full posting and apply: https://hcm.mymta.info/psc/HCPRD/SELFSERVICE/HXMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB&Action=U&TargetFrameName=None

Archive Intern Opps, Union Theological Sem (Manhattan)

Archives Internship Opportunities

at The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University

Are you currently enrolled in an MLIS program? Are you interested in gaining valuable hands-on experience processing, describing and rehousing archival collections in an historic academic setting? The Burke Library, one of 21 libraries in the Columbia University system and one of the largest theological libraries in the country, is looking for interns!

The Union Theological Seminary Archives (UTS) collections consist of personal papers from Union’s illustrious faculty and students since 1836. The collections cover a wide range of historical periods and formats, with material topics ranging from early 20th century missionary programs, Old Testament feminist scholarship, student activist organizations during the American Civil Rights Movement, significant historical figures in Progressive Christianity, and Union’s place in the context of the global ecumenical community.

Tasks:
● Researching and writing finding aids (guides to archival collections)
● Creating contents lists for archival collections
● Housing historic papers in proper archival environments
● Undertaking basic preservation
● Contributing to the Burke Library Blog
● Involvement with implementation of EAD
Qualifications and Skills:
● Must be currently enrolled in a library & information studies master’s program.
● Excellent oral and written skills. Legible, neat handwriting.
● Support and training available; no prior specialist archival knowledge or of religious studies needed.
● Ability to lift heavy boxes (40 lbs.) safely and handle weights of 15 pounds regularly.
● Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
● Capacity to work with rare and often dusty materials.
● Knowledge of other languages, including German, French, Chinese and Japanese a plus.

Internships are unpaid and *must* be taken for credit through your school. Interns are asked to commit for at least 10 hours per week within Monday – Friday during normal business hours.

How to Apply:
Please submit the following:
1. Cover letter explaining your career objectives and what you hope to gain from the internship
2. Résumé detailing your education and work experiences
Send these materials and any questions to burkearchives@library.columbia.edu. Please place “Archives Internship” in the subject line of your email.
For more information on the Burke Library's Archival Collections linked to a growing number of UTS finding aids, visit
http://library.columbia.edu/locations/burke/archives/uts.html


 

Archive Intern Opp, Nat'l Archives & Recs Admin (Manhattan)

Internship Description

The National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) preserves the vital permanent records of the United States Government. These are records that document the rights of American citizens, the actions of Federal officials, and the national experience. NARA's mission is to ensure continuing access to these records.
The National Archives at New York City is the regional repository for federal documents from New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our holdings contain records from the Federal Courts, Customs Service, Coast Guard, Navy, Army Corps of Engineers, National Park Service, and more. Our staff accessions, processes, provides access points and makes records available to the pubic both onsite and remotely.

Job Description
Intern duties include basic archival holdings maintenance, such as re-housing records in new folders and boxes, creating labels, verifying contents of collections, creating finding aids, scanning documents for the catalog and indexing records into databases.

Supervision and Evaluation
Work will be carried out under the supervision of the Internship Coordinator, who will assign projects and review work.

Requirements
Students in Archives Management, Library and Information Science, Records Management, and History who have had coursework or experience in archival management, preservation, indexing and/or historical research methods are encouraged to apply.

This is an unpaid intern position. A minimum of one day a week is required.

To apply for this internship please email a cover letter and resume to:

Carey Stumm
Archivist
National Archives at New York City
One Bowling Green
New York, NY 10004 carey.stumm@nara.gov http://www.archives.gov/nyc

Media Mgmt & Taxonomy Intern, HBO (Manhattan)

Media Management and Taxonomy group at HBO is hiring a graduate intern.

All intern candidates must apply to internship postings through TimeWarner.com/careers
https://careers.timewarner.com/tgwebhost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerid=391&siteid=36&jobid=772363

Posting  Job Title	HBO 2017 Spring Intern: Media Management and Taxonomy
Time Warner  Division	HBO

Requisition #	155692BR
Position  Type	Intern
Posting Job Description	OVERALL SUMMARY: HBO Media Management and Taxonomy is a technology business unit of Digital Production Services. Internship focus is within the following concentrations: Taxonomy and ontology development Metadata management Data mining and reporting The ideal intern candidate is hardworking with a positive attitude, interested in terminology standards, detail-oriented, able to work independently and as part of a team, and has previous intern or professional experience. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Expand and improve metadata terms in a taxonomy system Identifying and documenting relationships between one or more terms Assist in data mapping exercises Assist in the analysis of existing data and making recommendations for data normalization Assist in requirements gathering from business areas throughout the company for taxonomy-related projects Contribute to policy and best practices documents Participate in department meetings, shadowing managers, and attending project meetings REQUIREMENTS: Must be a graduate student in Library Science or Information Science program (or other equivalent degree) Spring intern must be available to work 15 hours/week in NY office Familiarity with metadata and/or cataloging standards Experience or familiarity with a digital asset management system, content management system or other structured database Experience or familiarity with data analysis tools Experience or familiarity with film and TV production workflows Experience or familiarity with digital asset formats, including video and audio formats Familiarity with XML Experience using Microsoft Office programs

Tape Librarian Internship Opp, Time Warner Cable News (Manhattan)

TWC News - NY1 Tape Librarian Internship - Spring 2017

Job Title: TWC News - NY1 Tape Librarian Internship - Spring 2017

Requisition Number: 182208BR

Location: United States - New York - New York City

Area of Interest: Editorial, Internship/Trainee, Other, Television/Programming, Network Television Production, Cable Television Production, News, Librarian Science

Position Type: Intern

ABOUT NY1 NEWS
On September 8, 1992, a new form of media – NY1 News – was launched. NY1 is a 24-hour news channel, serving New York City's five boroughs, parts of Westchester and Hudson Valley as well as Bergen and Hudson Counties in NJ. Available exclusively to more than 2 million cable subscribers on Channel 1 on Time Warner Cable systems, NY1 covers the city with more than 40 full-time reporters and is completely dedicated to New York City news and information.NY1 expanded into New York City's Latino community by launching the city's first 24-hour Spanish-language news channel, NY1 Noticias in June 2003. Since its inception, NY1 News has become an indispensable community asset and is now the model for cable news channels nationwide. By combining innovative technology with a strong commitment to reporting, NY1 presents viewers with the most comprehensive New York City news, sports, weather, business and features.
For New Yorkers, New York 1 is the only local news worth watching.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM SUMMARY
We offer opportunities to students who are motivated and eager to learn about and gain valuable experience in the broadcast environment. The following department is looking for a Tape Librarian.


Tape Librarian:

• Intern will attend the Newsroom morning meeting with our Librarian.
• In this meeting key members of our newsroom meet to discuss the day’s stories, and they can also discuss updates to news events covered the night before.
• Assist the Librarian and her team with data entry.
• Data entry is a fundamental function of a Digital archivist or Librarian.
• Intern will be trained to use Beta and DVC Pro decks.
• Will also familiarize themselves with the different tape formats a Library may be using.

OTHER NY1 INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Graphics
Editorial –News, Sports and Features:
• General News (Assignment Desk/Producers)
• Local Edition (focusing on Queens and Staten Island)
• Politics
• Education
• Transit
• NY1.com
• NY1 Noticias
• Pura Política
• The Call
• Living Unit (Arts, Health & Fitness, Technology, Money Matters, Consumer Watch, Parenting, Entertainment, Let’s Eat, On Stage, Technology, etc.)
• NY1 for You
• � One on 1 with Budd Mishkin
• Sports

Candidates for internships MUST:
• Receive academic credit
• Have strong interpersonal, verbal/written communication skills, leadership and organizational abilities.
• Maintain a professional appearance, be enthusiastic and have a demonstrated interest in the industry.
•Be able to commit to 16-24 hours per week.
• This is an UNPAID INTERNSHIP.
Coursework or previous internship experience in communications, journalism or related field is preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Interested students MUST complete the online application at www.timewarnercable.com/careers. To be considered applicants MUST list the position or positions they are interested in obtaining and rationale for selecting this/these area(s) in a cover letter which should be uploaded as part of the SAME DOCUMENT as their resume.

Time Warner Cable supports a drug-free environment and is EOE M/F/V/D

More on TWC: Time Warner Cable reaffirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement to qualified employees and applicants. Individuals will be considered for positions for which they meet the minimum qualifications and are able to perform without regard to race, color, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, current unemployment status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.

Time Warner Cable is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Current Unemployment Status.

FCC Unit: NWNYC

Controlling Establishment ID: 00112 - NYC 9th Ave

Job Code: TWCGIR060 Intern Nonexempt


To Apply: https://jobs.timewarnercable.com/job/new-york/twc-news-ny1-tape-librarian-internship-spring-2017/4673/3323766

Spring Internship, Mt. Sinai (Manhattan)

Levy Library Spring 2017 Internship Opportunity – Academic Health Sciences Library

 

Want to know what it’s really like to work at an academic health sciences library? The Levy Library at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is offering an internship for spring semester 2017 for students enrolled in ALA accredited library and information science graduate programs. We seek an intern who is interested in pursuing a career in academic librarianship and who will bring enthusiasm and creativity to their internship project. This internship is unpaid. You must receive credit for this internship. 

 

To apply, please submit your application to Robin O’Hanlon (Assistant Director, Outreach & Public Services, Levy Library)

Email: robin.ohanlon@mssm.edu

The application should include:

• A brief résumé

• Identification of and reasons for interest in the internship

• The applicant’s qualifications for the internship, including a list of any courses taken that are relevant to the specific internship(s) desired

• Description of the applicant’s career goals

• Number of hours available for the internship

 

 

About Us

 

The Levy Library supports the education, research, and clinical information needs of the Mount Sinai Medical Center, including the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The Library provides an inviting environment designed to facilitate research, study, and collaboration. It offers an extensive collection of biomedical databases, e-journals, e-books, and print resources; and serves as a resource on information retrieval, information management and scholarly communication issues.

The Library is a unit of Mount Sinai's Academic Informatics and Technology division. Academic Informatics and Technology also encompasses The Mount Sinai Archives and Records Management department; the Instructional Technology and Learning Systems team and the Academic Support and Learning Environments group.

Summer Internship (Early Consideration), NYPD (Manhattan)

Summer 2017 Internship (Early Consideration)

Description:

The NYPD Video Production Unit (VPU) Archive consists of over 10,000 programs on film, analog video, and as born digital files. The materials capture the evolution of NYPD tactics and training, global and international policing initiatives, and moments of historical and cultural importance to the NYPD and the larger NYC community over the past eighty years.

Candidates must be a Masters or PhD student in Motion Pictures/Archives/Records Management or Library Science. The intern will assist in the ongoing archiving and preservation efforts of the VPU, including conducting inventories of film and video assets, digitization of the video collection, and descriptive cataloging of digitized programs. The intern will be supervised by experienced, highly trained archivists. The goal of the internship will be to provide hands on experience with the basics of moving image and digital preservation, including digitization, technical and descriptive metadata, care and handling, and file migration and monitoring.

 

Educational Requirements:

Graduate Student – MA/PhD in Motion Picture/Archive/Records Management/Library Science

 

Location:

NYPD Video Production Unit Moving Picture Archive, 235 East 20^th Street, Manhattan

 

Salary is to be determined by the Mayor’s Office.

 

To submit for early consideration, please email a resume and cover letter to:

Director Anthony Lopresti                             Anthony.Lopresti@nypd.org

Sergeant George Kefalas                                GEORGE.KEFALAS@nypd.org

Public Records Officer Sean O’Donnell        SEAN.ODONNELL@nypd.org

Public Records Officer Joshua Ranger           JOSHUA.RANGER@nypd.org

 (Type “NYPD 2017 Summer Internship” in the subject line.)

 

Applications for early consideration will be reviewed.  Applicants will be contacted.

 

 

 

Spring Internship Opps, Gilder Lehrman Inst (Manhattan)

2017 SPRING INTERNSHIPS

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is offering three spring internships for college and graduate students at the Gilder Lehrman Collection. The positions are set to begin in January or February (depending on availability). Internships are typically unpaid, though interns will be reimbursed for transportation costs to/from their internship; if you have a financial hardship and you would need to be paid, please explain this in your application.

TO APPLY

1. Send a cover letter and resume by email to education@gilderlehrman.org.
2. Ask a teacher or professor to send a recommendation for you by email to education@gilderlehrman.org.
For questions, email education@gilderlehrman.org or call 646-366-9666, ext. 27.

GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OVERVIEW

Founded in 1994 by philanthropists Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a New York–based national nonprofit devoted to the teaching and learning of American history. The Institute draws on top scholars, an unparalleled collection of 60,000 original historical documents, and a national network of Affiliate Schools to create a broad range of innovative resources, help new generations of students learn about American history in a way that is engaging and memorable, and promote critical thinking and excellent writing.

ARCHIVAL INTERN

This internship will provide a strong foundation in multiple aspects of the archives profession. Interns will be trained in object handling and processing, and creation of finding aids. Applicants should be considering a career in archives.

Roles and Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

• Process and organize student work submitted to the Hamilton Education Program
• Create a filing and preservation system for a large amount of digital material
• Rehouse material based on archival standards
• Create a finding aid
• Create documentation for the process. The Hamilton Education Program is an ongoing multi-year program, and this position will lay the groundwork for processing all future contributions.

Required skills include:

• Enrolled in a graduate-level archives program
• Highly organized with close attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Quick thinker with demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of basic archival standards

Hours: Part Time, Monday–Friday, 10 hours per week | Supervisor: Alinda Borell, Archivist

CURATORIAL INTERN

This internship will provide a strong foundation in multiple aspects of the museum and archives professions. Interns will be trained in object handling, museum education, and cataloging. Applicants should have a strong interest in American history and be considering a career in museum studies or archives.

Roles and Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

Collection Management

• Review original documents and compare records to database records
• Update record with new or corrected information
• Attach barcode labels to folders and boxes

Cataloging archival materials

• Organize letter collections
• Read letters and provide a summary description

Required skills include:

• Highly organized with close attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Quick thinker with demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of basic collections care and management practices a plus
• Basic knowledge of PastPerfect collections management software a plus

Hours: Part Time, Monday–Friday, 10 hours per week

Supervisor: Beth Huffer, Curator of Books and Manuscripts

CURATORIAL INTERN FOR PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION
This internship will provide a strong foundation in multiple aspects of the museum and archives professions. Interns will be trained in object handling and PastPerfect collections management software. Applicants should have a strong interest in American history.

Roles and Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

• Review discrete collections of Civil War photographs
• Create location guides for Civil War photographs
• Create condition reports for Civil War photographs as needed
• Review database records and supplemental historical research to correct or add to existing database records of Civil War photographs

Required skills include:

• Highly organized with close attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Quick thinker with demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated academic research skills

Hours: Part Time, Monday–Friday, 10 hours per week
Supervisor: Beth Huffer, Curator of Books and Manuscripts

Spring Internship Opps, ARChive of Contemp Music (Manhattan)

Founded in 1985, the ARChive of Contemporary Music is a not-for-profit archive, music library and research center located in New York City. The ARChive collects, preserves and provides information on the popular music of all cultures and races throughout the world from 1950 to the present. Since the ARChives founding in 1985 our holdings have grown to over 2 million sound recordings, making the ARChive the largest popular music collection in the United States. In addition to sound recordings and publications, the ARChive actively collects all books, magazines, videos, films, photographs, press kits, newspapers clippings, memorabilia and ephemera relating to the history of popular music.

 

Our current, on-going projects are cataloging and book digitization. Interns may focus on one or both projects and may have the opportunity to work on other projects as they arise.

 

Cataloging:

 

Interns will receive training that enables them to catalog CDs, vinyl LPs, or books in our File Maker Pro Database using our in-house cataloging rules.

We depend directly on our interns and allow them a great deal of hands-on experience and responsibility.

 

Interns may work on related projects (for example, in-filing, processing donations, etc.) as needed, if they are interested.

 

Qualifications:

Ideal for the position is a student or recent graduate with a background or interest in music, musicology, fine art, or library & information science.

Candidates must:

- Possess good interpersonal skills.

- Be responsible, reliable, and detail-oriented.

- Be able to handle delicate and valuable materials with care.

 

Undergraduate library experience and/or graduate-level library classes are preferred.

 

 

Digitization:

 

The ARChive of Contemporary Music is the largest collection of popular music in America, with more than two million recordings. Our music book collection is also one of the best in the United States, numbering 20,000+ volumes. To scan this resource the Internet Archive has installed one of their Scribe machines in our Lower Manhattan facility. When completed, all of our materials will be preserved electronically, OCR Readable, and available in-house for reading and research.

Digitization interns will be trained to scan initially, then will be introduced to more complex tasks once they are familiar with the process. Tasks include:

 

- Loading, Scanning, and Republishing books while ensuring high quality standards.

- Training and working as a team.

- Trouble shooting the scribe machine, mitigating cataloging inconsistencies, and navigating open source software at Internet Archive.

- Keeping work areas and equipment clean, neat, and organized.

 

Qualifications:

- Strong technical (software/hardware) and troubleshooting skills

- Ability to sit for 6-7.5 hour periods, and comfort with repetitive motion

- Highly organized

- Excellent attention to detail

- Familiarity and enthusiasm for music, books, cultural heritage preservation and the arts!

- Previous library or archive experience or education is preferred, but not essential.

 

All internships are unpaid, but we are certainly willing to help you meet any requirements to receive course credit. Time requirements are flexible--we ask that you are available for at least one full day (11:00-6:00) per work week, but the more time you can commit to the more responsibility we can give you.

 

If you are interested, please contact Alex Curtin at alex@arcmusic.org with your resume and a few words about your general interest in working at the archive and what project(s) you are interested in contributing to.