Digital Archive Intern
Practising Law Institute ("PLI"), an innovative leader in legal education programs and services, is
searching for a Digital Archive
intern to join PLI for an 8-week internship program this summer. PLI’s client
base includes a large array of prestigious law firms, corporations and
government agencies.
This is an exciting opportunity
for a Master's in Library Science student or graduate to gain
professional business experience in a supportive learning environment.
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Summary
The Legal Information
Services and Electronic Publishing department is a team of librarians who are
responsible for the strategy, creation, and ongoing development of PLI PLUS,
our online research platform. This department also supports customers with
training and sells publishing products to law schools and manages their
accounts.
The Digital Archive Intern
will contribute to the PLI PLUS Digital Archive Project by assisting in our
efforts to expand the electronic availability of our published back catalog.
What’s more, the intern will gain experience in digital archives, research
databases, and electronic publishing.
Responsibilities include:
• Locating eBook files and/or generating them via an automated generation process
• Evaluating files for completeness,
• Performing basic XML cleanup
• Managing eBook components using PLI’s content management systems
• Deploying eBooks to our online research database, PLI PLUS
• Assisting with other projects as needed.
Qualifications and
Requirements:
• Qualified interns must be enrolled in an MLS or MLIS program. Recent graduates of relevant programs may also apply.
• Must be available to participate in the program the full 8 weeks, beginning June 10th and ending August 9th.
• Must have the ability to work Monday – Thursday from 9 or 9:30 am – 5 or 5:30 pm plus shorter day on Friday.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Some intern assignments will require familiarity with department-specific software.
• Must have the ability to provide recommendation letters from school and/or previous employer.
• Will be required to provide documentation of academic record displaying a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Qualified internship applicants
please submit your resume and cover letter online. Only candidates who provide
a cover letter which includes identifying the Legal Information Services and Electronic Publishing department of
interest will be considered.
ABOUT PLI
For 85 years PLI has been
considered the “gold standard” as a leader in continuing legal and professional
business training education. PLI presents over 400 live programs each
year in state-of-the-art conference centers throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Recent international seminar locations include London and Hong Kong.
In addition to hosting innovative
live programs, PLI streams webcasts and offers on demand programs for thousands
of participants each day. PLI publishes a variety of treatises, answer
books, course handbooks and has an award-winning online research platform, PLI
Plus. PLI offers the nation’s leading preparation course for the Patent Office’s
Registration Exam, and provides SEC compliance and accounting training through
its SEC Institute. The organization also develops unique, engaging ways
of learning through its Interactive Learning Center.
Through its mission as a
nonprofit organization, PLI is deeply committed to the pro bono community and
public interest organizations.
Due to the volume of applications
we will not be able to respond to all candidates who apply.
Practising Law Institute is an equal opportunity
employer. More information about PLI may
be found on Digital
Archive Intern. Thank you for your interest in working for PLI.
