Summer 2017 JDC Archives Artifacts
Opportunity
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
(JDC) Archives is offering an exciting experiential education opportunity to
assist with artifact cataloguing and preservation. Train
on best preservation and storage practices, while understanding how to house
and handle items from our special collections. The
JDC Archives collection of artifacts and ephemera contains hundreds of works ranging
from posters and illuminated records to precious artwork and gifts from Jewish
communities around the world. These treasures offer a rich historical overview
of JDC’s relief activities over the past century in 90 countries.
Responsibilities
include:
- Rehouse and describe unprocessed artifacts
- Conduct contextual research using the Archives.
- Database cleanup, such as completing preexisting records and conducting quality control on file names, translations, and attachments
Duration:
·
1 - 2 days a week
·
4 - 6 month commitment beginning
this spring/summer
Qualifications:
Familiarity with database procedures; detail-oriented with an interest in
art history, museum studies, Jewish history, or archives.
All
opportunities are unpaid, but may be taken for course credit. Please send your
resume and cover letter including information on availability to archivesinterns@jdc.org, subject ‘Archives Artifacts Interns – Full Name’. Applications
are accepted on a rolling basis.
