Research Fellows for Urban Librarianship Project, NYLA / Urban Librarians Unite / St. John's Univ. (Remote)

 New York Library Association/Urban Librarians Unite/St. John's University

Project Name: Recognizing, Measuring, and Mitigating the Trauma of Urban Public Library Work

Application Number: RE-245044-OLS

Research Fellow Job Description

(3 Semesters, Fall 2020/Spring2021/Fall 2021)

Research Fellows will assist with project research and support. They will work closely with project administrators from all three organizations to help ensure that careful records are kept and archived and that the project keeps moving forward. They will be responsible for the literature search, a task which will be ongoing as new areas of exploration are expected to open up throughout the project. Research fellows will assist with maintaining the website and monitor feedback forms. Research fellows will be responsible for taking notes and assisting with the event at the National Forum. They will track and promote the survey and update the website.

Students will gain experience in:

  *  Literature review research

  *  Assist in creation and distribution of survey

  *  Assist in planning for focus groups

  *  Compiling notes for focus groups

  *  Assist in planning forum/hackathon

  *  Assist in creation and distribution of final report

Research Fellows will be recruited from NY State MSLIS candidates and the fellowship will ideally, but not necessarily, be a part of their degree work. They will receive a stipend of $2000 at the end of the semester as a token of thanks for work done and an acknowledgement for their contribution to professional research. Fellows will be expected to work ten hours a week averaged over the course of the semester. Diverse candidates will be encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to info@urbanlibrariansunite.org<mailto:info@urbanlibrariansunite.org> by Friday October 9th, 2020.

Legal and Business Research Intern, Burford Capital (Remote)

Legal and Business Research Intern, Burford Capital

Burford Capital is a public investment company with a $3 billion market cap that funds legal cases, provides capital to law firms, and makes investments on its own behalf in special situations that hinge on an understanding of law. About half of our employees are lawyers, and another quarter are investment professionals. Our headquarters are in midtown Manhattan, which is our largest office with roughly 50 people.

The proposed internship/practicum is a reference position focused on legal and business research. Any applicant must be currently enrolled in an MLS program and have at least some course work in one of these two areas or demonstrated work experience in a legal setting or a special library.

The intern will be expected to work regular hours sometime between 8 and 6 on weekdays and to agree to confidentiality about any investments they help support. Our firm is mostly working from home but our midtown offices are open if someone would prefer to work there –subject to conditions for all employees. This position can be filled for credit or for pay of roughly $20 per hour depending on experience. A commitment to 12-15 hours a week of work is expected.

There is one full-time researcher with an MLS from Columbia University who would serve as mentor/supervisor to the intern. Other employees who do substantial research as part of their jobs might work with the intern on projects in marketing, business development or legal research.

This is an excellent position for someone drawn to the subject matter of law but not to the hierarchy of a law firm, or for someone who wants to work in corporate business research. A JD is a plus but not a requirement for this position.

The student intern may be expected to:

·        work with our paralegals and underwriters to identify cases and pull dockets and opinions

·        compile and clean up large data sets (purchased or proprietary)

·        set up and manage alerts on legal and public policy topics

·        obtain materials through online searching, commercial retrieval services, and ILL

·        digest materials for firmwide newsletters

·        conduct and summarize research on a variety of topics

At the end of this internship, the student should have gained:

·        Practical knowledge of US legal research

·        Experience in reference work for competitive intelligence

·        Experience in reference work for business development

·        Experience providing reference services to specialized professionals in a business setting 

To To Apply: Email resume/cover letter to Judith Albert at JAlbert@burfordcapital.com

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Paid Archives & Library Online Internships, Whitney Museum of American Art: Fall 2020 (Online)

The Research Resources department at the Whitney Museum of American Art department offers part-time paid internships during the fall of 2020. The internship will be completed online, with interns committing from 16 to 21 hours per week for 10 to 12 weeks.  The program begins the week of October 26, and includes a $3,000 stipend for full participation. Internships are open to current students or recent graduates who have completed at least one semester in a Library and Information Science Program, or related graduate program. Preferred candidates will have a strong academic background and an interest in modern and contemporary art and/or museum work.

 

Internships are available working within the Library or Archives. Information about each internship is described below. 

 

The deadline to apply is September 25, 2020.

To apply, click on “APPLY” under the description of the Academic Year Internship here: https://whitney.org/About/Internships

 

Archives Internship:

Working under the supervision of the professional Managing Archivist, the intern will gain first-hand experience and training in multiple areas related to the management of archives in a museum setting. 

 

Expected Projects:

• Create and edit online finding aids that describe Whitney archival collections using ArchivesSpace.
• Edit and add additional metadata to records in ArchivesSpace.
• Create research guides for Whitney-specific subjects and exhibitions.

 

Outcomes:

• Experience with ArchivesSpace, Microsoft Excel, DACs (Describing Archives Content Standard).
• Understanding of the role of the archivist in a museum setting.
• Understanding of how the Whitney’s archival collections support unique research needs. 
  

Skills and qualifications:

• The ability to work independently with sharp attention to detail.
• Knowledge of ArchivesSpace, Microsoft Excel, DACs, and Adobe Photoshop a plus.
• Experience with and understanding of the structure of archival finding aids.
• Interest in American Art and Art history. 
  
  Email archives@whitney.org with further inquiries.

 

 

Library & Special Collections Internship:

Under the supervision of professional library staff, the intern will gain first-hand experience in multiple areas related to the management of a library in a museum setting. The intern will gain knowledge of library duties in a remote services environment, ranging from metadata projects to administrative tasks, gained through direct participation in departmental activities.

 

Projects/work assignments may include:

• MARC record creation and enhancement with our Koha integrated library system
• Reference assistance for Museum staff and interns using our library database and online research tools
• Assistance with research around contemporary artists’ books, graphics, and born-digital work in support of a special collections metadata project

 

The ability to work independently with attention to detail is required. Availability for phone and video conferencing is required. Knowledge of MARC, LCC and LCSH, and experience with an ILS are preferred.

 

To learn more about our Library, visit http://whitney.org/Collection/Research/Library

 

About Research Resources:

The Research Resources department at the Whitney Museum of American Art oversees and provides access to vital collections that further the study of modern and contemporary art in the United States. Comprised of the Permanent Collection Documentation Office, Special Collections, Visual Resources, and the Frances Mulhall Achilles Library & Archives, the department supports researchers from a wide range of disciplines, including scholars, curators, writers, artists, and Museum staff.

 

About the Whitney:

The Whitney Museum of American Art, founded in 1930 by the artist and philanthropist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, houses the foremost collection of American art from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From her vision arose the Whitney Museum of American Art, which has been championing the most innovative art of the United States for 86 years. The core of the Whitney’s mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit American art of our time and serve a wide variety of audiences in celebration of the complexity and diversity of art and culture in the United States. Through this mission and a steadfast commitment to artists themselves, the Whitney has long been a powerful force in support of modern and contemporary art and continues to help define what is innovative and influential in American art today.

 

The Whitney Museum of American Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Museum does not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, or any other factor prohibited by law. The Museum hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. The Museum encourages all qualified candidates to apply for vacant positions at all levels. This description shall not be construed as a contract of any sort for a specific period of employment.    

   

Graduate Summer Internship, Brooklyn Museum Archives (Brooklyn)

Brooklyn Museum Archives<https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/research/findingaids> Graduate Summer Internship (Paid)

Description: In an effort to provide greater access to and knowledge of our archival holdings, the Brooklyn Museum Archives seeks a summer graduate student intern to complete the processing of the Community Gallery records and ready the finding aid for publication. Collaborating with and supervised by the museum archivist, the intern will process the remaining 4 linear feet of material using ArchivesSpace, write scope and contents notes and the rest of the DACS required elements, prepare the document boxes based on the resulting arrangement, and work with an ArchivesSpace export to format a PDF finding aid. The ideal candidate for this internship is enrolled in an Information Sciences graduate program with an archives concentration, and has an interest in the management of history as well as a strong desire to work in the archives field.

This internship is part of the Museum's summer internship program. Interns receive $15 per hour, and work 35 hours per week for 10 weeks, from Monday, June 1 through Friday, August 7, 2020. PLEASE NOTE: Because of the unknown circumstances surrounding COVID-19 dates are pending and to be confirmed in early May.

NB the application requires:

  *  Resume

  *  Two letters of recommendation

  *  Short essays on:

    *  Why you are interested in this position and how your education and experiences have prepared you to succeed in this role.

    *  Why you want to intern at the Brooklyn Museum.

    *  The goal of the Brooklyn Museum Summer Fellows Program is to expand the voices and backgrounds of individuals represented in arts-related careers. In what way would your participation in this program further this goal?

Please apply through this link and not on the Museum's website.<https://form.jotform.com/200915030885149>

Legal Info Svcs and Electronic Publishing Intern, Practising Law Inst (Midtown)

Practising Law Institute (“PLI”), an innovative leader in legal education programs and services, is searching for a Legal Information Services and Electronic Publishing 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 students to gain professional business experience in their field of interest in a supportive learning environment.

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INTERNSHIP PROGRAM SUMMARY

The internship program will begin on June 8^th and end on July 31^st in our midtown Manhattan office. This is a paid internship at the rate of $16 per hour. A typical work schedule will be 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (including an unpaid one-hour lunch break), Monday through Thursday, and 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Friday.  PLI closes early on Friday during the summer months. 

Our internship program will offer students the opportunity to learn, perform tasks and take part in projects that relate to their academic majors.   

Below is a brief description of the department and corresponding internship assignment:

Legal Information Services and Electronic Publishing

The Legal Information Services and Electronic Publishing is 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 school and manage their accounts.

Internship Assignment:

·         Contribute to PLI PLUS digital archive project by providing electronic access to archival content through an online research database.

·         Locate eBook files and/or generating them via an automated generation process

·         Evaluate files for completeness

·         Perform basic XML cleanup

·         Manage eBook components using PLI’s content management systems

·         Deploying eBooks to our online research database

·         Work with the senior members of the Electronic Publishing team to tag content in our back catalog

·         The intern will gain experience with electronic publishing and taxonomy application standards and tagging platforms.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• ·         Qualified interns fall under one of the following categories:

o   Rising senior college undergraduate

o   2019 college graduate from an accredited undergraduate program

o   Current law school student

o   2019 or recent law school graduate

o   MLIS or MLS student strongly preferred.

• ·         This position requires exposure to XML, HTML languages or similar.
• ·         Must be available to participate in the program the full 8 weeks, beginning June 8^th and ending July 31^st.
• ·         Must have the ability to work Monday – Thursday from 9 or 9:30 am – 5 or 5:30 pm plus shorter day on Friday. Some intern assignments may have varying schedules.
• ·         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 may submit resume and cover letter online here. Only candidates who provide a cover letter which includes identifying a department(s) 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 our website www.pli.edu.  Thank you for your interest in working at PLI.