Summer/Fall Interns, Ctr for Digital Res-Columbia U (Manhattan)

CDRS is looking for summer and fall interns
Internship with Columbia University Libraries’ Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS)
Fall 2016 Semester

Calling all library school students! CDRS is an organization that is dedicated to being leaders and innovators in providing equitable access to and participation in the scholarly conversation through openness, partnerships, and community collaborations. We have a limited number of internship opportunities available, and are searching for students interested in working with us to increase the efficacy and impact of scholarship and research in a more inclusive and integrated scholarly communication ecosystem through the use of multiple technologies and media.
Applications are welcome from students in LIS programs wanting to explore effective systems for creating, distributing, and preserving digital scholarly content. Interns will receive the guidance of CDRS staff, and projects may draw from the following activities:

 Research on institutional repository practices and technologies and drafting of text for the Academic Commons website;

 Creation of test cases and user interviews, and quality assurance/testing of user interfaces, permissions tools, and content-access systems within Academic Commons and other CDRS projects;

 Extension of open-source software that supports online publication and digital scholarship

 Drafting/editing of text for the CDRS website and for marketing/educational materials about the work of the Center;

 Production for CDRSʼ journal and conference projects;

 Research for, creation of content for, and event-related work for CDRS’ Scholarly Communication Program;

 Research on research data management practices and technologies, and drafting of content for the Research Data Management website;

 Research data rescue and data management planning;

 Collection development for Academic Commons;

 Use of social media platforms to promote Columbia-created research and the activities of CDRS, to engage the community, and to enhance partner relationships;

 Evaluation of copyright and permissions issues related to materials slated for online distribution as part of projects undertaken by CDRS or for deposit in Columbiaʼs research repository, Academic Commons;

Professional Interactions

Through daily or weekly work, the interns will communicate with CDRS staff, the Copyright Advisory Office, other employees at Columbia University Libraries/Information Services, and with Columbia faculty, students, scholars, and alumni/ae whose materials the intern handles. Interns will be paired with a staff mentor to guide and partner with them on their project.

Professional Development

Depending on the project, interns may receive training and hands-on experience in practices associated with the management of digital repositories; in the production of online journals, conferences, and websites; in the recording, post-production, and preservation of digital video; in the use of social media; research data management practices; and/or in scholarly communication outreach issues such as open access and copyright. Interns will give a presentation at the conclusion of their project and compose a final report reflecting on their project and experience within the program.

Primary Site Supervisor

Research Data Manager, CDRS

Timeframe

The duration of this internship is one semester, during the Fall session.

Schedule

10–15 hours per week.

Compensation

This is an unpaid internship, and interns must be receiving course credit for their internship.

To Apply

For consideration for the coming semester, please e-mail your resume and cover letter to: anurnberger@columbia.edu by Sunday, August 14, 2016. Please submit your resume and a statement of intent of no more than 500 words. This statement should identify a primary area of interest and your motivation for engaging with CDRS in this area. If you have a secondary area of interest, please include that as well. Please explore the CDRS Internship Program page for information on past projects, and inspiration for your own statement: cdrs.columbia.edu/cdrsmain/team/cdrs-interns