Summer 2016 Internships, Frick Coll'n (Manhattan)

The Frick Collection is seeking students enrolled in ALA-accredited Master’s programs in library and information studies for internships and is now accepting applications for the following summer 2016 internships:

·         Undergraduate-Graduate Digital Art History Lab Internship l Summer 2016 (Unpaid)

o   Application Deadline: February 19, 2016

·         Undergraduate Photoarchive Internship l Summer 2016 (Unpaid)

o   Application Deadline: February 19, 2016

·         Undergraduate-Graduate Frick Art Reference Library Administration Internship l Summer 2016 (Unpaid)

o   Application Deadline: February 29, 2016

·         Graduate Book Department Internship l Summer 2016

o   Deadline: March 1, 2016

You may find the application process for each internship in the individual postings attached on this email and also on our website at http://www.frick.org/careers/internships.

Please contact internships@frick.org with any questions.

2016 Library Internships, Stony Brook Univ (Long Island)

Internship Opportunities for 2016

1 – Public Services Intern:

This internship will introduce the student to a general experience in public service in an academic library: reference, research assistance, bibliographic instruction, publicity and marketing efforts.  There may be at least one in-depth project that the student will participate in: Outreach Event, create, organize, carry out.  Student will also be introduced to other areas of academic librarianship (technical services, special collections, etc.).
(a) Instruction: observe and participate in instruction sessions create a workshop; create accompanying pathfinder/libguide/learning objects for Outreach. Prerequisites: Presentation and organization skills.

(b) Reference: in-person reference desk, virtual reference service.  (approx. 10 hours).  Prerequisite: Research Basics workshop or training on databases–can be done at desk.

(c) Publicity: Assist in assessing/advising on library’s existing publicity efforts.  Prerequisites: Background in publicity and marketing.

(d) Outreach via social media: Research and report on suggestions on the most effective use of Facebook and various other social media platforms (Google+, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.) for academic libraries. Maintain the library’s Facebook page.   Prerequisites: Research skills, familiarity with social media tools.

2 – Research and Emerging Technologies Intern:

This internship will introduce the student to a general experience in research service in an academic library including reference, research assistance, bibliographic instruction, publicity, and marketing efforts.

Interns will focus in depth on issues related to reference and research services and help assess these services and make improvements. They will also be introduced to other areas of academic librarianship (technical services, special collections, etc.) and work both independently and collaboratively on interest-driven projects.

Daily work may include:

(a) Instruction: observe and participate in instruction sessions create a workshop; create accompanying pathfinder/libguide/learning objects. Prerequisites: Presentation and organization skills.

(b) Reference: in-person reference desk, virtual reference service.  (approx. 10 hours).  Prerequisite: Research Basics workshop or training on databases–can be done at desk.

(c) Publicity: Assist in assessing/advising on library’s existing publicity efforts.  Prerequisites: Background in publicity and marketing.

(d) Outreach via social media: Research and report on suggestions on the most effective use of Facebook and various other social media platforms (Google+, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.) for academic libraries. Maintain the library’s Facebook page.   Prerequisites: Research skills, familiarity with social media tools.

3 – Academic Engagement Intern:

Instruction: observe and participate in instruction sessions create a workshop; create accompanying  pathfinder/libguide/learning objects. Prerequisites: Presentation and organization skills. Participate as member of the Academic Engagement team with responsibilities primarily in instruction, including co-teaching/teaching c lasses with SBU librarians, co-leading/leading specialized workshops, creating online learning objects, using social media to promote academic engagement initiatives at SBU Libraries. Must have excellent presentation skills and a solid understanding of information literacy competencies.

For more information on Stony Brook University Libraries internship opportunities contact:

Pamela Di Pasquale

Sr. Staff Asst. Student Employment / Personnel

University Libraries Personnel Office & Student Employment

Room S1430B, Melville Library

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300

(P) 631-632-1598

pamela.dipasquale@stonybrook.edu

Archives Asst/Intern, Folsom Street East/LGBT Comm Ctr (Manhattan)

Archives Assistant/Intern, Folsom Street East

Folsom Street East is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization serving New York City’s fetish/kink and LGBTQ communities.  Our signature event, the annual Folsom Street East street festival, brings together several thousand kinksters to celebrate diversity in sexual expression during New York’s Pride Week and has raised over $350,000 for local and national LGBTQ community organizations over its nearly twenty-year history.

As part of an effort to collect and preserve our institutional knowledge as well as contribute to the documentation of New York’s vibrant LGBTQ history, Folsom Street East has recently deposited its collection of documents and ephemera at the LGBT Community Center National History Archive. This presents a unique opportunity for an aspiring archives or records management professional to participate in the earliest stages of arranging and describing materials and preparing a finding aid.

Qualifications:

n  Coursework completed toward graduate library/information science or related degree or certificate program (archives/records management concentrations preferred)

n  Availability on weekday afternoons/evenings for onsite processing at the Archive in Greenwich Village

n  Comfort working with sexually oriented textual and visual materials  

n  Familiarity with topics/issues related to fetish/kink and LGBTQ communities in NYC a plus

This is a volunteer position under the supervision of a professional archivist. Internship opportunities for course credit are available for students of select programs/institutions.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to the attention of Rich Wandel at archives@gaycenter.org.  Please include “Folsom Street East” in the subject line.

For more information, please visit:

http://www.gaycenter.org/archives

http://www.folsomstreeteast.com

Spring 2016 Library Internship, American Folk Art Museum (Long Island City, Queens)

The American Folk Art Museum is the premier institution devoted to the creative expressions of self-taught artists, past and present. Since 1961 the American Folk Art Museum has been shaping the understanding of art by the self-taught through its exhibitions, publications, and educational programs. As a center of scholarship and by showcasing the creativity of individuals whose singular talents have been refined through experience rather than formal artistic training, the museum considers the historical, social, and artistic context of American culture. Its collection includes more than seven thousand artworks dating from the eighteenth century to the present, from compelling portraits and dazzling quilts to powerful works by living self-taught artists in a variety of mediums.

 

The American Folk Art Museum Library and Archives

The American Folk Art Museum’s 1961 charter mandated the creation of a museum, library, and educational center and has since provided dedicated exhibition space for art by the self-taught and has also been a center for scholarship and education.

 

Spring 2016 American Folk Art Museum Library Internship:

 

The museum’s library and archives are non-circulating research collections providing comprehensive coverage in areas of primary interest to the museum. The library and archives are currently undergoing a major cataloging project and will be available to researchers by appointment at the forthcoming Library and Archives Study Center, which will open in winter 2016.

 

The American Folk Art Museum Library contains more than 10,000 volumes, including monographs and exhibition and auction catalogs, as well as substantial runs of nearly two hundred periodicals. It is a singular repository of scholarship in the field, unique in that its holdings include resources on both traditional folk art and art by the self-taught from the twentieth century to the present together under one roof.

 

The Collections and Education Center, located in Long Island City, Queens, houses the administrative offices, the art storage and the library and archives. The library still in the process of unpacking the collection and will soon have additional shelving and be able to complete the shelving of the remaining library materials.

 

Projects for Intern:

 

General Shelf Reading - This involves checking one shelf at a time and reading the call numbers to see that media are in the proper order. It will most likely include updating the online catalog.

 

Periodicals – Need to look at the periodicals on the shelves and create a list of volume/issue/date for each of the periodicals and enter the information in the AFAM library catalog (LibraryWorld).

 

Auction Catalogs – Many of the auction catalogs have not been entered into the online catalog…this is an opportunity to do some copy and original cataloging.

 

Oversized books - The books must be identified and relocated in one area on the shelves. The list of books must be checked with the online catalog and entries made in LibraryWorld to identify where the book is located.

 

There is also a possibility of working with the Archivist on projects.

 

Qualifications:

Familiarity with database procedures recommended. Preferred candidates will have completed at least one semester of graduate work in library studies. Interest in museum studies or art history would be a plus. The internship is unpaid but may be taken for course credit. The expected schedule is 1-2 days a week and must include a Monday.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to lmasarof@folkartmuseum.org.

 

To learn more about the American Folk Art Museum:

Visit our website at

http://folkartmuseum.org/ and find us on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/AmericanFolkArtMuseum

Academic Librarianship Internships – Spring 2016, Brooklyn College (CUNY) (Brooklyn)

Academic Librarianship Internships – Spring 2016, Brooklyn College (CUNY)

Reference, Instruction, and Collection Development in Business (1 intern)

and Health Sciences (1 intern)

Get real‐life academic library experience before you enter the job market!

Enhance your CV!

Work with a group of great librarians!

Brooklyn College Library invites applicants for a Spring 2016 internship.

The successful candidate is enrolled in an ALA--‐accredited library science program,

and should have an interest in academic libraries.

Interns will have opportunities to:

• Gain experience at a busy reference desk providing general and subject

specific reference support.

• Gain experience doing chat reference using QuestionPoint chat service.

• Assist with planning and teaching research instruction sessions and

library workshops.

• Evaluate collections in the health sciences for strengths and weaknesses

And identify new materials for purchase using professional selection tools.

• Contribute to the Library’s subject research guides using LibGuides

Software

In addition, interns will have opportunities to:

• Gain a deeper understanding of all aspects of academic librarianship

through unit visits throughout the Library.

• Participate in professional development opportunities at CUNY,

METRO, and beyond.

• Investigate publishing and research opportunities in an academic

library setting.

• Collaborate with librarians and other professional library staff.

• Present their work to colleagues in the Library.

To apply, please submit a CV and a brief cover letter detailing

reasons for interest in the internship, qualifications (including

any relevant coursework or academic background), and number

of hours available (required if taking for credit), to the

Internship Coordinator:

Prof. Matthew Harrick

Email: mharrick@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Library Ass't Paid Internship, IPG Ctr for Marketing Intelligence (Manhattan)

Paid Internship – Corporate Library – Interpublic Group

Library Assistant, Center for Marketing Intelligence

The Interpublic Group of Companies is a leading, global marketing communications company with 43,000 employees worldwide in 130 countries.   The Center for Marketing Intelligence provides IPG operating companies with fast access to timely information, research and analysis.

Job Function:

This position handles all periodical and library-related subscriptions, coordinates research-related contracts, and resolves billing issues.   The role will provide administrative support to the department head and serve as the department point-person for receipt of vendor invoices, time off recordkeeping, the department calendar and reception duty as required.  This is a paid position with growth potential.

Job Responsibilities:

·         Order, check-in, route, and maintain periodical (paper and online) subscriptions and passwords.  Troubleshoot missing issues and other problems, working with subscription agent and directly with publishers.  (Learning objective: most libraries perform this activity so it is important to learn as the candidate might do it or supervise it during his or her career) ·         Light research work (online and Web-based information search) as time permits (Learning objective: this is the #1 skill a future librarian/information professional needs) ·         Work with Growth Services Team on internal databases (Learning objective: databases have become an important function in most libraries/information centers) ·         Co-ordinate ordering and payment for books, reports, association memberships, etc. (Learning objective: like above, this is a typical library function) ·         Maintain small physical library (Learning objective: same as above) ·         Co-ordinate organization wide, research-related contracts (e.g., Lexis Nexis): ·         Prepare pre-approval forms for user participation ·         Reconcile billing issues ·         Maintain subscription files ·         Process department vendor invoices (Learning objective: typical library work) ·         General administrative support, including monitoring dept. time-off records, maintaining phone lists and organization charts ·         Setting up for CMI and vendor webinars, meetings and conference calls ·         Expense report processing, meeting and calendar management and phone support for the department head (Learning objective: all of the above three functions are basic to working in an office today – developing the skill set to multi-task, to do detailed work for a variety of people in a variety of different areas) ·         Ordering office supplies

Qualifications: ·         1 - 2 years administrative experience in a corporate environment desirable ·         Enrolled in an MLS program (preferably in early stages) ·         Research skills ·         Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel & PowerPoint ·         Strong facility with numbers ·         Strong organizational and detail skills ·         Team player, self-starter For consideration, please send a cover letter and resume to: Christopher Policarpio IPG HR Coordinator Christopher.Policarpio@interpublic.com

Paid Summer 2016 Internship, The Met (Manhattan)

 Paid Summer 2016 Internship for Graduate Student - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives

Met Archives

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives holdings are primarily textual documents related to the Met's institutional history, collection, and past exhibitions, dating from 1870 through the twentieth century. The intern's responsibilities will include archival processing of Museum records, reference assistance to Museum staff and non-staff scholars, and historical research. The ideal candidate will be enrolled in a graduate program in library/information science or archives management. In addition to developing practical work skills through this departmental placement, the intern will participate in MuSe (Museum Seminars) and interact directly with the Museum's diverse audience by conducting a gallery talk based on their area of expertise.

MuSe

Join a vibrant community of students at The Met this summer!  The Museum Seminar (MuSe) Internship Program awards paid summer and long-term internships to students interested in a career in the arts and fields related to the Met’s many departments. In addition to developing skills through internship projects within museum departments, interns participate in a weekly seminar series and interact directly with the Museum's visitors by leading public tours in the galleries.

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. The Met strongly encourages applications from students who are members of groups underrepresented in careers related to museums and the visual arts.

For more information and to apply visit: http://www.metmuseum.org/research/internships-and-fellowships/internships/internships-for-college-and-graduate-students/muse-internship-program

DEADLINE: January 31, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. (EST). Please note: your recommendation letters must be submitted by this application deadline. We will not accept applications or recommendations after the deadline. 

For further information regarding The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives visit http://libmma.org/portal/museum-archives/.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status, and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.