City of New York
DEPT OF RECORDS & INFO SERVICE
Office Title: Archives Intern
Salary: $25.00
Frequency: HOURLY
Division/Work Unit: Municipal Archives
Work Location: 31 Chambers St., N.Y.
Job Description
The New York City Department of Records & Information Services (DORIS) preserves and provides access to historical and contemporary records and information about New York City government. The Municipal Archives is seeking a part-time intern (15 hours per week, for 15 weeks) for a pilot project to begin digitizing and transcribing/indexing the1890 New York City census. The intern will work with Capture One and Adobe Creative Cloud software in accordance with Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative (FADGI) standards. The intern will photograph the volumes and conduct post-production activities including processing RAW files to TIFFs, cropping, embedding metadata, creating access copies, and uploading files to a storage server.
The intern will also work on description and indexing the volumes according to DACS and in line with the MA’s processing requirements.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
• Working towards or received a master’s degree from an accredited college in library science or archives.
• Familiarity with digital photography, camera equipment, and Capture One software preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to perform careful physical handling of original materials during digitization process.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud products preferred.
• Knowledge of archival descriptive standards.
Preferred Skills
• Candidates must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrate strong research and organizational skills; and be able to work well with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Candidates must be Internet savvy and proficient with PC software applications such as Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus.
FOR CONSIDERATION, EMAIL A RESUME WITH AND A COVER LETTER TO:
NYC Department of Records and Information Services - recruit@records.nyc.gov
NO E-MAILS, PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED.
NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.
Visit our website to find out more about us: www.nyc.gov/record
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
POST FROM: August 30, 2022
POST UNTIL: Filled
