Fellowship Opportunities, The Met Archives (Upper East Side)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives encourages recent graduates of Library and Information school master's programs, or current PhD candidates or post-doctoral scholars in Information Science, to apply for our year-long fellowship opportunities. 

About The Met Museum Archives:

The objective of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives is to collect, organize, and preserve in perpetuity the corporate records and official correspondence of the Museum, to make this material accessible and provide research support, and to further an informed and enduring understanding of the Museum's history. Archives holdings include Board of Trustees records, legal documents, and Museum publications, office files of selected Museum staff, architectural drawings, press clippings, and ephemera. The Met Museum Archives department also works to advise other museum departments on their archive and record keeping initiatives, and support ancillary archival collections found throughout the museum.

The Met Museum Archives is comprised of over 3000 linear feet of analog records that document the history of the museum, as well as extensive digital holdings. The Museum Archives utilizes ArchivesSpace, Preservica and Microsoft Access Databases, as well as TMS for related collection information.

There are currently two eligible fellowships programs for early career Archivists and Information Scientists:

Junior Fellows | Conservation and Scientific Research Fellowship

Junior fellows are those applicants who have recently completed graduate-level training, such as an MLS, MSLIS, or MLIS.

The goal of this fellowship is to provide recent Archives graduates with guided learning experiences across the key activities of institutional archiving. The fellowship will provide exposure to a wide range of activities which will give fellows a comprehensive understanding of archival and records management operations within a large-scale museum.

Fellows will participate in several areas of archival work including collection processing and finding aid creation, reference support, database and repository maintenance, digital preservation initiatives, physical preservation activities, and the ongoing implementation of metadata schemas for our related repositories. This will primarily take place in the context of hands-on work, but also through meetings and demonstrations with staff members.

Applicants will need to provide a CV, 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and a statement of intent. (Please see How to Apply in the link above for more information.)

Application deadline: Friday, November 14, 2025, 5 pm ET

Notification date: All applicants will be notified by the last Friday in February following the application deadline.

Fellowship period: September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027

Interdisciplinary Fellowship

The Interdisciplinary Fellowship supports scholars whose projects lie at the intersection of various disciplines and methodologies. It encourages cross-departmental projects that explore connections between various cultures and Met collections, bridging the visual arts and other disciplines in the humanities and sciences.

Applicants may propose a project exploring the intersections between public practice, education, and the humanities; however, this fellowship is not intended to culminate in an exhibition, performance, or public program.

An example of an Interdisciplinary Fellowship project based in the Museum Archives Department might include a focus on a digital preservation or physical preservation initiative that addresses a certain material, media or content type, which is based in the Museum Archives—but might also fall at the intersection of one or several Museum departments (i.e. Photography and Time Based Media Conservation / Paper Conservation / LiveArts / Digital). The research project should address a policy, intervention, or schema. We encourage serious candidates to reach out with ideas in advance, as we recognize that The Met is a complex institution to understand externally.

Applicants will need to provide a CV, 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, a project proposal and schedule of work. (Please see How to Apply in the link above for more information.)

Please see The Met’s website for more details on eligibility and applications:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fellowship Opportunities

Application deadline: Friday, October 17, 2025, 5 pm ET Notification date: All applicants are notified by the last Friday in February following the application deadline. Fellowship period: September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 

Fall Library Intern, Center for Book Arts (Flat Iron District)

The Center for Book Arts is seeking a Library Intern for Fall 2025, with the possibility of extending through Spring 2026 to allow for a full academic year of experience and hands-on learning. The intern will work closely with the Center’s collections, including the Artists’ Books, Reference Library, and Archival holdings.

There are multiple possible projects for the intern to be working on throughout the year:

· Cataloging the Paper Cuts Zine Collection: A unique collection of zines and zine-related podcasts donated by artist and educator Christopher Kardambikis.

· Processing Institutional and Exhibition Archives: Work with archival materials related to the Center for Book Arts’ history and programming.

· Cataloging the Fine Arts Collection Backlog: Creating and enhancing catalog records for artists’ books awaiting processing and entry into the collection.

· Surveying the Serials Collection: Assess and arrange our holdings of book arts journals, newsletters, and periodicals to improve access and usability.

· Conservation & Preservation: Assist in creating custom enclosures and housing solutions for artists’ books and other materials to support their long-term care and stability.

Under the supervision of the Librarian, the intern will also:

· Catalog artists’ books and reference materials

· Page and shelve materials for researchers

· Other library-related projects as needed, including research and outreach

Skills and qualification requirements:

· Currently enrolled or recently graduated (within two years) student of library and information science, archival studies, art history, or comparable field. Currently enrolled MLIS students are strongly encouraged to apply.

· Interest in arts nonprofit libraries and/or artist’s books and the book arts

· Comfort speaking publicly

· Ability to work independently

· Knowledge/experience of working with CollectiveAccess or other CMS software, or desire to learn CollectiveAccess

· Ability to identify print processes and/or bookbinding techniques a plus; desire to learn these a plus

Time requirements:

Two full days or one full day and two half days per week. Dates are flexible and can be adjusted in accordance with the intern’s schedule and needs. The fall internship will run from late September to mid-December, and the spring internship will run from late January through mid-May.

The intern will receive a stipend of $2,000 for the full year, broken down into $1,000 per semester. Interns also receive 25% off classes and our bookshop. Please note that while some remote work is possible if necessary, the majority of this internship will take place in-person at Center for Book Arts.

The internship may qualify for academic credit if desired, and we encourage applications from MLIS students with an internship requirement. If taken for academic credit the student must arrange details with the home academic institution.

To apply please email a brief cover letter, resume, and which of the projects you’re most interested in to:

Nicole Rosengurt, Librarian

collections@centerforbookarts.org

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until Sunday, August 31, 2025.

About: Founded in 1974, Center for Book Arts (CBA) is the oldest non profit dedicated to uplifting and furthering the book arts & book art through education, preservation, exhibition, art making, and community building. CBA promotes active explorations of artistic practices related to the book as an art object.

Shelby White & Leon Levy Fellowship in Manuscript Cataloging

Shelby White & Leon Levy Fellowship in Manuscript Cataloging

(Full-time or part-time)

Responsibilities

The Morgan Library & Museum invites applications for the Shelby White & Leon Levy Fellowship in Manuscript Cataloging. The Fellowship is intended for new professionals who have demonstrated engagement with general cataloging or archival processing and wish to enhance their skills through intensive specialized training. This is a unique opportunity for early-career professionals to receive training and mentoring as members of the Morgan Library & Museum curatorial and cataloging staff.

Starting in September 2025, the Fellowship will consist of 400 hours, and applicants will have a choice between full-time (35 hours per week) or part-time (21 hours per week) work in order to complete the 400 hours. Fellows will be assigned to work on specific groups of 19th- or 20th-century correspondence. They will be expected to research the historical and cultural context in which the letters and documents were produced, create collection and item level records in CORSAIR—the Morgan's collections database—according to DCRM(MSS), assign accession numbers, and attend to the rehousing and conservation needs of the material. Considerations will be given to applicants’ areas of experience or expertise, such as specific language skills or subject specialization in art, literature, history, film, history of science, etc.

This opportunity is the seventh in a series of Manuscript Cataloging Fellowships that are offered by the Morgan every September and February from September 2022 to February 2026. The Morgan Library & Museum is grateful to the Leon Levy Foundation for their generous support of these special opportunities.

The position reports to the Director of Collection Information, and works closely with curators in the Department of Literary and Historical Manuscripts.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or substantial course work towards the degree; a degree (or substantial course work toward one) in related areas, such as art, literature, music, history, film, or history of science, with specialization in working with original historical documents, will also be considered;
• Experience with reading handwritten documents preferred;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
• Knowledge of additional European languages preferred;
• Knowledge of standard library cataloging tools, such as MARC21, RDA, DCRM, LCSH, and other standard vocabularies preferred;
• Familiarity with an integrated library system and with the OCLC Connexion client preferred;
• Experience with archival processing preferred;
• Understanding of and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in interactions with coworkers and contacts and a commitment to reflecting those principles in descriptive work;
• Ability to work for extended periods at a computer workstation and lift moderately heavy boxes (10 lbs.)

Work hours must fall within the hours of 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Compensation

$22/hour. The Fellowship also provides a $500 stipend towards related professional activities, such as conference and workshop attendance, professional memberships, or the acquisition of relevant resources.

To apply

Applicants should submit a resume and a cover letter detailing their interest in the Fellowship. Applications received before August 26, 2025, will be given priority. Application materials should be submitted electronically to cisjob@themorgan.org.

The Morgan Library & Museum receives many applications and inquiries for employment. Unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all of them. Due to the high volume of applicants, we can contact only those candidates whose skills and background best fit our needs.

Important to note:

Vaccination Requirement
To ensure the overall health and safety of the Morgan Library & Museum campus, all staff of the Morgan are required to be vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19, absent qualifying exemptions for medical, religious, or other reasons in accordance with applicable laws.

EEO Statement
The Morgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. The Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race or color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health decisions or decision making (of covered persons or their dependents), disability, height, weight, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, caregiver status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, pre-employment arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Cataloging Internships, American Numismatic Society (Lower Manhattan)

 The American Numismatic Society

The Library of the American Numismatic Society is offering course-credit and volunteer internship opportunities for Fall 2025.

Interns will gain MARC cataloging experience using the ANS's Koha ILS and learn AACR2 and RDA standards while processing and cataloging materials, which include pamphlet files, auction catalogs, individual journal articles, monographs, and other items. Interns may also have the opportunity to work with rare books, dating to the 16th century and materials in the ANS archives.

Interested applicants please send a message describing interests and/or a resume to David Hill at dhill@numismatics.org .

For more information: https://numismatics.org/basslibrary/interningvolunteering/

Archives Intern, Center for Puerto Rican Studies-CUNY (East Harlem)

The Center for Puerto Rican Studies Archives of the Puerto Rican Diaspora is seeking an intern for the Fall 2025 semester. The intern’s primary assignment will be to assist the archivist in a repository wide assessment and under the archivist’s supervision will be assigned light processing tasks such as labeling folders,  rehousing material, updating records on our database and assessing the collections’ preservation needs. In order to expose the intern to the total environment of the Library and Archives and to provide a well-rounded internship experience, the intern will assist with day-to-day tasks such as pulling materials for researchers, tours, and classes, conducting research, and participating in special projects and events. 

The internship will take place on site at the Centro Library and Archives, located at the Silberman School of Social Work on 2180 3rd Ave, 1st Floor, Rm. 120 New York, NY 10035.

The internship spans the Fall 2025 Semester, requiring 10 hours per week. A $5,000 stipend will be provided.

Eligibility:

• The ideal candidate will be enrolled in an academic program (undergraduate or graduate) for the duration of the internship
• Reading comprehension in Spanish

Preferred qualifications: 

• Experience working with archives or special collections

How to apply: 

Submit a resume or CV below. 

https://centropr.submittable.com/submit/332216/centro-archives-fall-2025-internship

About CENTRO

The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at Hunter College, is a university-based research institute whose mission is to produce, facilitate, and disseminate interdisciplinary research about the experiences of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. and to collect, preserve, and provide access to archival and library resources documenting the history and culture of Puerto Ricans. To complement these core activities, Centro sponsors a year-round program of educational and cultural activities.

About Hunter College

Located in the heart of Manhattan, Hunter is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Founded in 1870, it is also one of the oldest public colleges in the country and famous for a student body that is as diverse as the city itself. Most Hunter students are the first in their families to attend college and many go on to top professional and graduate programs, winning Rhodes and Fulbright scholarships, Mellon fellowships, National Institutes of Health grants, and other competitive honors. More than 23,000 students currently attend Hunter, pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 170 areas of study. The 1,700 full- and part-time members of Hunter’s faculty are unparalleled. They receive prestigious national grants, contribute to the world's leading academic journals, and play major roles in cutting-edge research. They are fighting cancer, formulating public policy, expanding our culture, enhancing technology, and more.

Archival Interns, Adelphi University (Long Island)

The University Archives and Special Collections at Adelphi University is currently seeking interns for the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 terms. The Archival Intern will be responsible for arranging and describing collections, preparing finding aids, digitizing photographs, and creating electronic catalog records for collections, photographs, and artifacts. Students must be available to work on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., must be currently enrolled in a graduate-level program in library and information science, and must have completed an introductory course in archival principles and practices.

Contact Information:
David Ranzan
University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
dranzan@adelphi.edu

Library Intern, Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum (Long Island City)

 Library Intern -

The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum is seeking a qualified library intern for Fall 2025. Term is 12 weeks, 15 hrs per week, with a flexible start date.

The Noguchi Museum’s reference library is a growing resource that informs internal research and is also associated with its public-facing bibliography of works related to Noguchi’s life and work. This position is well-suited for a Library and Information Science student with an interest in museums and special libraries, particularly a candidate with an interest in promoting access to information about 20th century art and artists.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Working with the Museum’s Archivist, the library intern will organize the reference library, cross-reference books against uncatalogued materials in the offices, add and refine entries in the bibliography using the content management system CollectiveAccess, assess the condition of materials, and reorganize shelving as needed. The Library Intern will have the opportunity to provide a significant impact on the arrangement of a nascent collection. 

The library intern will also assist the Museum’s Archivist in reviewing a large assortment of unprocessed books by determining which volumes have value for the library and identifying uses for the remaining books. 

The ideal candidate will be currently enrolled in a graduate Library and Information Science program (or a recent graduate), although undergraduates with some library or archives experience will also be considered.

Experience, Skills, and Qualities

• Experience with content management systems/database applications such as CollectiveAccess

• Interest in modern/contemporary art, and particularly in the life and work of Isamu Noguchi

• Experience working in a special library or museum setting

• Currently enrolled in a Library and Information Science program, or a recent graduate

Compensation

Compensation for this intern position is $20 per hour.

The Library Intern position is a part time, temporary position located at the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, Queens. The hours are 15 hours per week, to be determined in conversation with the Archivist. Work will be performed both in a warehouse/storage setting as well as in an office environment; prolonged periods of standing and lifting, as well as sitting, use of computers and standard office equipment required to accomplish work objectives. This position will primarily be onsite at The Noguchi Museum, with some work from home flexibility depending on project needs.

To Apply

In a single PDF, please send a cover letter, résumé, and a list of three references (including names, titles, email addresses, and telephone numbers) to jobs@noguchi.org with “Library Intern” in the subject line. Please indicate in your cover letter your potential scheduling availability, or if you have an hourly-total requirement (or other notable requirements) for school credit.

Internship, La MaMa (East Village)

The La MaMa Archive is dedicated to supporting the work of La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club and to promoting inquiry into the history of off-off-Broadway theater. Founded in 1961 by theatre legend Ellen Stewart, La MaMa is the only original Off-Off-Broadway venue still in operation. 

As an intern, you would be working on either processing or digitization projects as needed. You would have the opportunity to learn how we use our collections management system, CollectiveAccess, and be involved in preserving and creating access to La MaMa Archive's collections through our digital collections portal, catalog.lamama.org.

In addition to cataloging and digitization, interns are required to contribute to our archival outreach with a post on the Archive's blog, pushcartcatalog.wordpress.com and by attending at least one Archives tour in the course of their internship. We are able to accommodate a hybrid schedule but at least 75% of the internship will be held on-site. We are open M-F and can accommodate on-site hours between 10am-5pm.  

PLEASE NOTE, unfortunately we do not have funds for a stipend at this time so an internship would be for credit only. If you are able to apply for a stipend through your program, we are happy to help with any documentation required.

If you are interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to kylie@lamama.org. 

Research Resources Library Internship, Whitney Museum (West Village)

The Whitney’s Academic Year Internship program offers a semester-long paid internship for undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in an accredited academic program. The internship is hybrid, with some onsite work. For Fall 2025, interns commit between 16–21 hours per week over 10–12 weeks for a total of 200 hours. Interns are assigned to a specific department at the Museum for the duration of the internship. For more information, including information on eligibility requirements, please visit our Internships page. 

The Whitney seeks a Research Resources: Library intern for the Fall 2025 semester.

Expected Projects & Assignments

• Create original and copy cataloging in MARC for library materials
• Create preservation housings for Library Special Collections materials
• Assist with providing in-person and remote reference services
• Assist with the circulation of library materials
•  Assist with supervising the reading room and on-site researchers
• Assist with reference inquiries from staff and external researchers

Skills & Qualifications

• Ideal candidate is a current student or recent graduate who has completed at least one semester in a Library and Information Science program, or related graduate program
• Experience with library cataloging (MARC, RDA, LCSH, LC classification) and/or preservation a plus
• Interest in modern and contemporary American art and museum work
• Ability to work independently with attention to detail
• Experience with conducting research using an ILS
• Ability to lift cartons (up to 30lbs) is helpful

• Undergraduates and graduates currently enrolled in accredited academic year programs are eligible
• Applicants must have completed a minimum of one year’s worth of academic coursework; undergraduate freshmen are not eligible
• While a demonstrated interest in art and art history is preferred, students in all majors are encouraged to apply
• Previous museum experience is not required

Provided Training

• General art library policies and procedures
• Use of our OPAC, WhitneyCat, and Koha ILS
• Library cataloging and MARC/RDA metadata creation
• Basics of hands-on preservation rehousing for a variety of library materials
• Reference and user services skills.

Outcomes

• First-hand experience in multiple areas related to the operations of library a museum setting
• An understanding of how the Whitney’s research collections support unique areas of inquiry
• The opportunity to work with both Whitney staff researchers and visiting scholars
• Increased knowledge of metadata, reference, and circulation of library resources

Compensation
Interns will be paid a stipend of $3000.

Generous support for Ostrover Family Academic Year Interns is provided by Julie and Doug Ostrover.
 
Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? Research shows that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Yet, women and other people who are systematically marginalized tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. Whether you’re new to arts and culture administration, returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or take the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar. Please use your cover letter to tell us about your interest in the arts and culture space and what you hope to bring to this role.

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.

EEO Statement:
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
 

To Apply:

https://whitneymuseumofamericanart.applytojob.com/apply/axuHyaKv5F/Fall-2025-Research-Resources-Library-Internship

Ask A Librarian Internship Program, Columbia University (REMOTE)

Ask a Librarian Internship Program

Columbia University Libraries welcomes applications for the part-time, remote Ask A Librarian Internship in the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters. The Ask A Librarian Internship provides currently enrolled Library & Information Science students with hands-on experience in academic librarianship. Interns will receive training and support from a librarian supervisor in order to assist users through the Ask A Librarian chat reference service. Additionally, interns will work in collaboration with their supervisor to conduct a project, such as preparing and delivering a workshop session, creating a research guide, or designing library outreach initiatives. 

The Ask A Librarian Internship Program seeks to provide meaningful working experiences that relate to the goals and interests of the intern. BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Library & Information Science students are highly encouraged to apply.

Availability

Applications will be accepted from June 26th to July 16th, 2025. Applications received before or after this time will not be considered. 

Fall 2025: Three positions will be available for the Fall 2025 semester. Interns are anticipated to start August 25th, 2025, with an expected end date of December 19th, 2025, for a period of approximately four months total. 

Spring 2026: Three positions will be available for the Spring 2026 semester, which we are also recruiting for at this time. Interns are anticipated to start January 12th, 2026, with an expected end date of May 15th, 2026.

Location

The internship will be conducted remotely. Interns residing in the New York City area will have the option to conduct project work at Columbia University’s Morningside Campus if desired.

Pay Rate

$25/hour

Schedule

The schedule is an average time commitment of 14 hours per week, but can vary week to week. It includes nine hours of chat reference staffing during evenings and/or weekends, and up to five hours of working on a project. Evening and weekend chat reference hours include Monday-Friday 5pm to 8pm, and Saturday-Sunday 12pm to 6pm (Eastern Time Zone). There is some flexibility in scheduling, and interns are encouraged to swap chat reference shifts with one another as needed.

Duties

• Provide research assistance to Columbia University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and external researchers through the Ask A Librarian chat reference service
• Conduct a project with the guidance of a librarian supervisor
• Meet with librarian supervisor once per week
• Participate in monthly all-group internship meetings

Projects

Interns will work on one of the following projects, which can be completed remotely unless otherwise noted. In your application cover letter please describe which project(s) you are most interested in and why. 

1. Data Literacy Outreach and Instruction. Availability: Fall 2025. Starting in the Fall 2025 semester, the Research Data Services (RDS) team will start recording their workshops and making the recordings, presentations, data, code, and exercises available either publicly, or accessible with university authentication. RDS is developing a new webpage to host links to the materials, which the intern will assist with populating. The intern will also assist with publishing the materials to the appropriate location and ensuring consistent presentation within those spaces. The intern will be encouraged to attend and assist in workshops (offered as either in-person or remote) as scheduling aligns, and will help in developing assessment tools that work best for RDS workshop formats. 

2. CourseWorks & Open Educational Resources. Availability: Fall 2025. Columbia University students have expressed needs around textbook affordability. There is a goal within Columbia Libraries to try to meet some of these needs, particularly the needs of graduate students. There have been multiple projects to address this issue and this project builds upon those efforts. The intern will work with a set of syllabi from CourseWorks (the Columbia course management system) to explore automations for extracting required readings information from the documents, enhancing the citations if needed (e.g., from the Crossref API), and searching CLIO (the Libraries' catalog) to determine if open versions of the resources are provided by the Libraries. As a final product, the intern would document their workflows so that they could be replicated with a larger set of syllabi. Prior experience with Python or a similar language is required for this project.

3. Library Social Media Use in 2025. Availability: Fall 2025. This project focuses on the exploration of social media use for libraries considering algorithmic changes to platforms that have rendered them less social. Through a review of the relevant literature and an environmental scan, the intern will develop a social media strategy for the Association of College & Research Libraries Greater New York Metropolitan Chapter (ACRL/NY) Annual Symposium, including tailoring content to attract library school students and early career academic librarians. The intern will gain a thorough understanding of library social media outreach strategies, as well as the activities and needs of professional associations. 

4. Optimizing United Nations Research Guides with an Information Literacy Lens. Availability: Spring 2026. While Columbia University Libraries’ United Nations (UN) research guides comprehensively highlight UN holdings physically at Columbia University as well as those available open access, more work can be done to better align the presentation and organization of these guides with how researchers engage with this type of information. This project involves: (1) Redesigning existing UN guides while being intentional about information seeking behavior and user needs, especially as related to the School of International and Public Affairs, and; (2) Teaching an online workshop on how to effectively locate and utilize UN resources for policy research. The intern will gain hands-on practice using the LibGuides platform for designing research guides, as well as experience providing library instruction for a broad academic audience.

5. Curriculum Mapping. Availability: Spring 2026. For this project the intern will work with a liaison librarian to create a curriculum map—reviewing a program's curriculum to refine information literacy goals—of the Columbia Journalism School graduate program. The curriculum map will be used to inform opportunities for library instruction, one-on-one consultations, and other research support activities. This project is a good fit for an intern interested in patron-facing work in academic libraries and how to make research support activities more effective.
   
   
6. Social Work Library Stacks Display. Availability: Spring 2026 (In-person project). The intern will design a display for the Social Work Library bookstacks using a mix of book displays and signage to increase user engagement with onsite, digital, and off-site collections. The display will increase user knowledge of types of collections, where collections are located, and how to access collections. The display will also encourage users to consult library staff for research support. This project will be ideal for someone enthusiastic about design and user experience in libraries.

Required Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a Master of Library Science (MLS) or equivalent program during participation in the internship
• Demonstrated effective communication skills
• Interest or demonstrated ability to provide high quality research assistance
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends (5-8pm Monday-Friday and 12-6pm Saturday-Sunday, Eastern Time Zone)

Applicants must reside in the United States to be eligible for consideration.

Applicant Instructions

Applications will be accepted from June 26th to July 16th, 2025. 

To apply:

Please submit a cover letter and resume to the Ask A Librarian Internship Coordinators at AskALibrarianInternship@library.columbia.edu by Wednesday, July 16th at 11:59pm Eastern Time Zone.

Submit your cover letter and résumé as a single document (preferably PDF), with the naming convention: Lastname_Firstname_Application.pdf 

Your cover letter should describe:

• How you meet the qualifications required for the internship
• Which project(s) you are most interested in conducting and why
• Which semester you wish to be considered for: Fall 2025, Spring 2026, or no preference

We expect to notify successful applicants in early August, and unsuccessful applicants in mid August. 

Please note that there is no interview process for Ask A Librarian Interns, and candidates will be offered a position based solely on the strength of their application materials. Because of this, for the best chance of a successful application we do not recommend the use of generative AI assistants to draft your materials.

For Questions or Additional Information

Please contact the Internship Coordinators at AskALibrarianInternship@library.columbia.edu.

Library Fellowship, Brooklyn Law School (Brooklyn)

 

Brooklyn Law School Library Fellow

Brooklyn, NY, US

Salary Range:$16.50 To $16.50 Hourly

Brooklyn Law School Library Fellows Program

The Brooklyn Law School Library is pleased to announce two paid library fellowship opportunities for the 2025-2026 Academic School Year.  This fellowship program is designed to provide current library students with opportunities to perform foundational work in public services, reference, archives, and digital collections. Under the guidance of the Associate Librarian for Public Services and the Collection Management and Access Services Librarian, the library fellows program aims to provide fellows with valuable training and experience, while enabling the library to pursue new projects.

Position: Library Fellow

Reports To: Associate Librarian for Public Services

Status: Part-time, Non-Exempt, On-Site Work Environment.

Salary Range: $16.50 per hour 

Start Date: August or Beginning of September 2025

Summary: 

Founded in 1901, Brooklyn Law School is a distinguished, independent law school located in Brooklyn Heights, New York. The Law School is searching for a Library Fellow to serve both the community and library needs by supporting a variety of teams, including, circulation, reference, technical services, and library IT. The Law School’s size, vibrant employee and student population, and commitment to providing the best legal education, will offer a candidate the opportunity to develop and diversify practical skills and participate firsthand in the business of operating a successful educational institution. 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Helps staff and manage the circulation desk. 
• Provides reference service and support to faculty, students, and alumni.   
• Develops expertise in all research databases to which the library subscribes. 

Qualifications:

• Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited Master’s degree program in Library Science or Information Science. 
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a team.
• Ability to prioritize projects as needed.
• Previous customer service experience is preferred, but it is not required.
• Candidates possessing a J.D. are also preferred, but a J.D. is not required.

**Please note previous experience working in a library is not required. This is an entry level opportunity to give current students an opportunity to gain experience working in an academic law library.

To Read Full Posting & Apply:

Please submit your resume, cover letter and list of three references at https://tinyurl.com/2kds7xru.

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