Fall 2016 JDC Archives Records
Management Internship
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC),
founded in 1914, is the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian organization. Its
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:
The JDC Archives offers an internship opportunity in its
records management initiative at its global headquarters in New York.
This internship will introduce the candidate to basic
records management and archival principles and practices, including the life
cycle of JDC’s institutional records, and involve them in all aspects of
building out records management policies and procedures.
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 archivesinterns@jdc.org.
