Digitization and Digital Photo Internships, NYC Dept of Env'l Protection (Manhattan)

Repository Description:

The DEP Archives is responsible for collecting and preserving historical
records documenting the activities of the Department of Environmental
Protection and its predecessor agencies. Amongst its most important
records are those that document the development and operation of New York
City’s immense water supply and distribution system. Not only are these
records historically important to engineering, science, and New York City,
they are also critical to the continuing operation of our city’s water
supply system. This is a great opportunity to work with vitally important
archival records and gain real-world knowledge of managing records that
support local government.

Internship Descriptions:

·        Digitization Interns (2 positions): Job ID 2016-1550. The
selected candidates will work with the Records and Archives Management
team to digitize archival photographs related to the planning and
construction of the New York City water supply. Tasks will focus on
scanning, metadata creation, and quality control, providing experience in
the technical aspects of digital image creation as well as familiarity
with imaging standards, digital asset management, and making resources
available. Other responsibilities may include conducting research in
support in of user requests.

·        Digital Photography Collections Intern: Job ID 2016-1551. The
selected candidate will work with the Records and Archives Management team
to describe and make accessible digital photography documenting projects
and activities of the DEP. Tasks include research to identify image
content, metadata creation, development of controlled vocabularies, and
quality control. Other responsibilities may include conducting research in
support of user requests.

Qualifications: Student must currently be enrolled at a college/university
at the graduate level pursuing a degree in information and library
science, archival studies, history, or a related field. Student must have
at least a 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).

Preferred Skills: Interest in New York City history, government records or
engineering. Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent
organizational and planning skills, detail-oriented, self-motivated and
able to work well following a written project plan with minimal
supervision. Proficient in full Microsoft Office suite of applications,
particularly Excel. Previous experience working with a digital asset
management system, Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat, applying metadata, or
digitizing archival records a plus.

Compensation and Duration: Interns will be paid $15.30 an hour. The
position requires a full-time commitment (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm).
Internships are 10 weeks long and run from June 6 through August 12, 2016;
interns must be able to commit for the full duration of the internship.

Work Location: The Archives is located on the east side of midtown Manhattan.

To Apply: In order to be eligible you must apply through the New York City
website:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/job_opportunities/icims_internships.shtml

Search for internship listings 2016-1550 and/or 2016-1551. Please include
cover letter and resume – applicants who do not include a cover letter
clearly stating their qualifications and why they are interested in the
position will not be considered. The deadline for submissions is Friday,
April 1, 2016 at 5pm.

For more information about NYC Environmental Protection, please visit our
website at www.nyc.gov/dep. You can also find us on Facebook, Flickr,
Instagram and Twitter.