Summer 2016
Processing Opportunity
The JDC Archives is the institutional repository of the
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the world’s leading Jewish
humanitarian assistance organization since its founding in 1914. Holding over 3
miles of records documenting JDC’s global rescue, relief, and renewal work in
over 90 countries during the past century, the JDC Archives is one of the world’s
most significant collections for the study of modern Jewish history.
We seek students who are interested in gaining archival processing experience.
The broad geographic and programmatic scope of our institutional records allows
us to tailor projects to different interests.
Projects:
- Arrange, rehouse, and describe unprocessed records of JDC’s activities around the world, including Israel, the Soviet Union, Tunisia, and Yugoslavia, from the past three decades
- Metadata creation and management in database
- Prepare collections for off-site storage
- Database cleanup, such as deleting duplicate records and conducting quality control on file names and subject terms
- Contribute to collections management procedures and documentation
- Other special projects as they arise
Qualifications:
Proficiency in Word and Excel required. Familiarity with
database procedures is recommended. Candidate must have completed at least one
semester of coursework in archives or library science. Interest in Jewish history preferred.
All opportunities are unpaid, but may be taken for course
credit. Candidates will be supervised by professional archival staff and will
have the opportunity to attend staff meetings and workshops. An expected
schedule is 12-20 hours per week. Options are available in the NY office
located in midtown Manhattan and in our offsite facility in Long Island City.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To apply,
please send a cover letter and resume to rebecca.weintraub@jdc.org.
