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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

JDC Archives Records Mgmt Internship (Manhattan)

JDC Archives Records Management Internship

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian organization, founded in 1914. Its global archives document more than a century of JDC’s global humanitarian efforts and stand as one of the most important repositories in the world for the study of modern Jewish history.
 
Project:

JDC's Global Archives offers an internship opportunity at its global headquarters in New York. The records management initiative is a project spearheaded by JDC's Global Archives Department.
This internship will introduce the candidate to basic records management and archival principles and practices, including the life cycle of JDC’s institutional records. 

Responsibilities include working with JDC staff to review and update the record retention schedules for JDC’s New York headquarters and collaborating with the Archives to develop practices to train global JDC personnel in effective implementation procedures.

Qualifications:

·       Candidate must have completed at least one semester of coursework in archives or library science
·       Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
·       Self-starter and detail-oriented
·       Interest in records management, archives, information management, or library science
·       Familiarity with 20th-century  Jewish history is a plus

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.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to rebecca.weintraub@jdc.org.


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