Research Intern, Morgan Lib & Mus (Manhattan)

UNPAID INTERN / RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION

 

The Department of Printed Books & Bindings at the Morgan Library & Museum seeks an organized, diligent, and engaged candidate to serve as a part-time unpaid research assistant or intern for a 2017-2018 publication entitled Delirium: The Art of the Symbolist Book. The catalog will document the Morgan’s holdings of printed books, music, manuscripts, and drawings related to the Symbolist movement of the 1880s and 1890s. The position reports to the curator in charge of the book and current exhibition, also entitled Delirium.

 

Responsibilities may include:

-Researching, compiling, and formatting a checklist of relevant items in the collection based on the Morgan’s online catalog and related print publications.
-Compiling entries for a bibliography, and verifying quotations and citations in the text.
-Assembling and formatting image captions for the text and catalog portion of the book.

 

Job requirements:

-The ideal candidate will have excellent research skills and be able to work independently; experience working with rare books and an understanding of bibliographic descriptions of books and bindings; reading knowledge or fluency in French; and a basic knowledge of 19th-century French literature. 

-They must be able to work primarily offsite, with access to online resources and Microsoft Word and Excel. 

 

Hours/Schedule:

The assistant is expected to work at least 10 hours a week, or more, at the student’s discretion. During the course of the project, they can set their own hours for work performed remotely; occasional onsite work will be scheduled at the student's convenience. There may be an opportunity to extend the project beyond the spring semester.

Interested candidates should email a letter and resume (or queries) to:

 

Sheelagh Bevan
Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Curator
Printed Books & Bindings
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212 685 0008 x528

sbevan@themorgan.org