Archive Interns, Lesbian Herstory Archives (Brooklyn)

Lesbian Herstory Archives 2017 Internships

The Lesbian Herstory Archives  (located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NYC) is looking for graduate and undergraduate students  with a demonstrated interest in Lesbian Studies, Women's History  and Lesbian Activism currently enrolled in a library science, information science or  archives studies program.
We have a number of exciting projects for the upcoming academic year working with video and audio collection cataloging, digitization and preservation, metadata management, processing special collections and cataloging books and periodicals.  There will also be the opportunity to plan exhibits or events and to attend workshops and classes.   Interns will get to meet professionals in a wide variety of analogous fields and have many networking opportunities including site visits and guest lecturers.     All internships at LHA are unpaid.  
WHAT TO EXPECT

·         Interns will have the opportunity for practical application of archives and library skills.

·         Course credit and letters of recommendation or references will be provided where applicable.

·         Interns will also receive the opportunity  to participate in related  activities outside of  LHA

·         Interns will be supervised by professional librarians and other archives staff who specialize in the fields of photography, archival practices, library science graphic design and non-profit management.

REQUIREMENTS

·         A demonstrated interest in Lesbian Studies, Women’s History and Feminism

·         Available for a minimum of 16 hours per week (2 full week days). You must also be available for weekly meetings on Monday nights.

PREFERENCES

·         Completion of core library school courses or at least  1 full semester of library school. 

·         Experience working in a Library, Archive , Museum or Historical Society environment.

·         Familiarity with records management, library practices, cataloging and archival processing 

·         Customer service experience   

·         Skilled in the use of MS Office and/or Google Docs in a Windows PC environment 

·         Basic Web development skills

·         Experience working with an online content management system

COLLECTION AREAS

·         Periodicals

·         Special Collections

·         Photography

·         Graphics

·         Video  

·         Audio  

·         OPAC Team

·         Programming & Development

 

APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.  Please read the instructions below very carefully.
Candidates must submit a Cover Letter (indicating relevant interests/activities and availability); and a Resume   (indicating relevant skills and experience including academic work).
Both documents must be converted to a PDF and submitted to lha_interns@earthlink.net   Include the word “Internship” and semester for which you are applying in the subject line.  
NOTE:   LHA cannot provide housing for interns. LHA will provide confirmation of internship acceptance for candidates who may need this documentation to accompany a grant or fellowship application.

ABOUT THE LESBIAN HERSTORY ARCHIVES

In operation since 1974, The Lesbian Herstory Archives is home to the world's oldest and largest collection of archival, bibliographic and multimedia materials by and about the diverse lesbian experience.
LHA is, and has always been, an all-volunteer run, 501(c)3 , non-profit educational organization with no paid staff and no government support.   We rely upon individual donations and private foundation support.
We offer research assistance to academics, artists, filmmakers authors, individuals and classes. We also provide tours, exhibits in-house events and a semester-long Lesbian Studies course.   Our open hours are listed on our website in the "Calendar" section.  Please visit us to browse, do research or volunteer any time we are open.

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