Position:
Archival Internship
Salary
Range: This is an unpaid position. Interns will receive a
complimentary year of membership to the
New York Civil Liberties Union.
Location:
New York Civil Liberties Union, 125 Broad Street, N.Y., N.Y.
Applications will be
reviewed until the position is filled
The NYCLU is a
statewide organization dedicated
to the protection and
enhancement
of civil liberties and
civil
rights for all New
Yorkers. Spring 2018 archival interns will focus on processing legal boxes, digitization
projects, and maintenance of the NYCLU’s permanent onsite collections under the
supervision of the Archives & Records Manager.
Summary
of Position:
The NYCLU is about 5 years into its
archives and records management program. We have a large backlog of materials
housed in offsite storage, as well as significant materials located in our
office. Much of this material will be transferred to a university archive where
NYCLU records are being opened to researchers for the first time in its 65-year
history.
We
are looking for 1-2 interns to help with daily archival tasks on a variety of
projects. Each internship will be custom tailored to the needs of the NYCLU and
the skills and interests of the intern. The various duties assigned may involve
cataloging, digitization, and general maintenance of the NYLCU’s permanent
onsite collections. Interns will gain hands on experience digitizing, weeding,
arranging, appraising, cataloging and general processing of archival material.
Additionally, interns will be exposed to the records management program and
will be asked to occasionally assist with record management tasks. The
internship is unpaid, but may be taken for course credit.
Qualifications:
·
Must be currently enrolled in an MLS/MLIS
program, or other graduate program in an archives related field.
·
Must be able to commit to at least 1 day per
week, 10:00-5:00 (Monday-Friday).
·
Successful applicants should have an interest
in archives and records management centers in non-traditional library settings.
·
Some knowledge of legal documents and/or
records management is a plus.
·
Able to commute to the NYCLU’s main office in
lower Manhattan and be able to lift heavy records boxes.
Applicants should email their cover letter
and resume
to jobs@nyclu.org with “Archival
Internship” in the subject heading. Applications will be reviewed until
the
positions are filled.
The NYCLU is proud to be
an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages all applicants
regardless of race, sex, gender identity, age, disability, religion, national
origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or record of arrest or conviction. We are
committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and having a workforce that
reflects the population that we serve.
