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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Public Information Intern, United Nations (Midtown)

 

 


 

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Library Access Internship, The Frick (Upper East Side)

Library Access Internship for Graduate Students, New York, NY

 

Applications for the Summer 2025 Library Access Internship must be submitted no later than February 28, 2025

 

Summer 2025, one position available

 

Part-time up to 28 hours/week, 8-10 weeks

 

Compensation: $25.00 per hour (graduate)

 

Background

 

Internationally recognized as a premier museum and research center, the Frick is known for its distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts.

 

The collection originated with Henry Clay Frick (1849–1919), who bequeathed his home, paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts to the public for their enjoyment. The institution’s holdings—which encompass masterworks from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century—have grown over the decades, more than doubling in size since the opening of the museum in 1935. A critical component of the institution is the Frick Art Research Library, founded in 1920 by Helen Clay Frick, daughter of the museum’s founder. Recognized as one of the world’s top art history research centers, it has served students, scholars, and members of the public free of charge for generations.

 

The Frick has undergone a comprehensive renovation and was open in a temporary home, Frick Madison, from 2020 through early 2024, while renovations were underway at the mansion on 70th Street. Construction has progressed rapidly and, in addition to special exhibition galleries and education spaces, we have added enhanced visitor amenities and accessible spaces. Frick Madison is now closed to the public. Staff have moved back to 1 East 70th Street and we hope to open the museum to the public in spring 2025.

 

Workplace Culture

 

At The Frick Collection, we pride ourselves on promoting an open and welcoming workplace culture that supports diversity and work-life balance. The Frick strives to provide our employees with competitive salaries and exceptional benefits in a beautiful and pleasant work setting, while offering an excellent opportunity to appreciate some of the world’s finest works of art.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at The Frick Collection, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, military status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other protected characteristic as established by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

 

Qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

 

Internship Description

  • Assist with answering onsite and remote research questions
  • Assist with interlibrary loan and document delivery services
  • Assist with the storage and retrieval of collections
  • Assist with the integrated library system
  • Assist with public programs
  • Assist with social media content
  • Design and implement a public program
  • Design and publish a subject research guide
  • Create a collaborative project with other Library interns
  • Requirements
  • Graduate students studying information science, art history, or related field
  • Interest in art, libraries, and public service

Time Commitment

 

The internship is generally eight to ten weeks, between June and August with activities carried out three to four days a week between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m, with some evening hours required for events. Interns may work up to 28 hours/week.

 

Stipend

 

In addition to hourly compensation and the aforementioned benefits, we provide an onboarding stipend of $1,500.00 to cover travel or other expenses to all interns who are engaged to work onsite for 8-10 weeks. 

 

Benefits of Employment at The Frick Collection

 

All interns of The Frick Collection may access free or discounted admission to most of New York’s museums. The Frick also provides employees, trainees, and interns with a discount on Museum Shop purchases.

 

Part-time employees and interns accrue sick leave up to 56 hours/year in accordance with the New York City Earned Sick Time Act.  

 

Paid Holidays: part-time employees and interns receive paid time-off when they would normally be scheduled to work on holidays the museum is closed to the public. These include New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Martin Luther King Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. 

 

Retirement: The Frick supports all employees and interns in planning for retirement by offering participation in a Tax Deferred Savings Plan – 403(b).

 

Wellness Programs at the Frick include an Employee Assistance Plan, a discount on Citi Bike memberships and a discount on bike helmets. Interns are eligible to participate in these programs.

 

MetroCard: all interns will receive a monthly unlimited Metro Card for the month(s) they are working onsite at The Frick. 

 

Meal discount: When employees and interns are working onsite, they may access a discount on food pickup or delivery through Seamless/Grubhub. 

 

Application Process and Timeline

 

Applications for the Summer 2025 Library Access Internship must be submitted no later than February 28, 2025. 

 

Selected candidates will be contacted for interviews, and applicants will be notified in April 2025. 

 

Apply here or submit PDF of cover letter and résumé. Include the following in your cover letter:

  • Your reasons for applying for the internship, including a statement describing how this internship would enhance your career plans or academic course of study
  • What you can contribute to The Frick Collection community
  • Your preferred dates and hours of availability (to be discussed if selected for an interview)

Or send required materials to:  

 

Associate Chief Librarian, Access

The Frick Collection

1 East 70th Street

New York, NY 10021

 

Please note that internship applications to multiple departments are not accepted; please apply to only one department.

 

Joey Vincennie (he/him)  

Reference Lead 

Frick Art Research Library 

The Frick Collection 

Saturday, February 1, 2025

Special Collections Summer Fellowships, Princeton U (NJ)

 

Princeton University Library’s (PUL) Department of Special Collections is excited to offer two Special Collections Summer Fellowships. The John Foster and Janet Avery Dulles Archival Fellow is hosted at Special Collections in Mudd Library, with the other hosted at Special Collections in Firestone Library.

The fellowships provide a summer of paid work experience for current or recent graduate students interested in pursuing a career in special collections or archives. 

About the Fellowship 

The 2025 Fellows will gain experience in the fields of technical services, public services, and curatorial work. Projects for 2025 may include: learning and implementing reparative description; processing/reprocessing of manuscript collections (including hybrid collections with born-digital and audiovisual materials); metadata cleanup; participation in the reference rotation and answering reference questions in person and remotely; working alongside curatorial staff to learn and implement contemporary collecting and stewardship practices; and conducting research on areas of scholarly inquiry and supporting curatorial projects as an integral part of an acquisitions team. The fellows will work with a diverse team of Library and archives professionals but will have one primary supervisor for the term of their fellowship.

More information about the Library and its holdings is available on the Library website. 

This 10- to 12-week residency program, which starts in June, will be paid at a rate of $32.00 per hour for 36.25 hours/week (subject to state/local/federal taxes). In addition, expenses for attending one North American-based conference of the fellow’s choosing (travel, registration fees, and hotel) will be covered by Princeton University Library.

Requirements

  • Experience working in the archival and/or special collections profession (including positions held as part of volunteer programs, internships, work-study programs, contract/adjunct work, other fellowships, etc.). 
  • Current graduate student or recent graduate (within one year of graduation) of an advanced degree program in archive or library/information management, museum studies and public history, or other related disciplines. 
  • Excellent organization and communication skills.
  • Excellent time management and project management skills (ability to manage multiple projects).
  • Willingness and commitment to learn new technologies.

Foreign language skills (particularly Spanish-language reading skills) are valued, but not essential.

Princeton University Library is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and advancing the University’s commitment to racial equity within our community and in the world. We encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and life experiences to apply for our positions. To find out more about PUL’s work towards greater inclusivity, equity, and diversity, please see PUL’s “About” page.

To apply: Submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for two academic and/or professional references addressed to the search committee at mfellow@princeton.edu

with the subject line “[Applicant Last Name] 2025 Summer Fellowship.” If you are particularly interested in either the Mudd or Firestone position, please indicate that in your cover letter. Applications must be received by Monday, March 3, 2025. Zoom interviews will be conducted with the top candidates by the beginning of April, and the successful candidate will be notified by April 14, 2025.

Please note: University dormitory housing may be available to the successful candidate, but most past fellows have found housing off campus. Fellows are responsible for identifying and paying for their housing. 

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

(Link is external) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Friday, January 17, 2025

Curatorial Fellow, Museum of Food & Drink (Brooklyn)

Seeking a Curatorial Fellow

The Museum of Food & Drink (MOFAD) is seeking a Curatorial Fellow to assist with the research and curation of
our next exhibition, Food Carts: Peddling and Placemaking (working title). This exhibition will celebrate the smallest food businesses in New York City, tracing the story of immigration to New York City through the lens of the food cart and its operators through four distinct historical eras with corresponding food carts and demonstrating how new New Yorkers have uplifted themselves and the city’s economy through food vending.
 

This fellowship will last for six months and begin in early 2025 (exact dates tbd).
The Curatorial Fellow will receive a $15,000 stipend for their work and will be expected to work between 20-25 hours per week.


The Curatorial Fellow will:
● Provide research support
● Collect images and objects
● Draft exhibit copy
● Assist with coordinating exhibit design
● Liaise with scholars, chefs, and diverse industry experts
● Attend and contribute to regular meetings with the Exhibitions and Design
team
● Support arrangement of loans
● Other administrative and curatorial tasks as assigned
 

Applicants must be:
● Working towards a degree in museum studies or food studies
● Committed to MOFAD’s educational mission
● Experienced in doing academic -level research, especially
interdisciplinary research
● Knowledgeable of processes relating to rights, permissions, and artifact
procurement
● Detail-oriented
● Interested in food culture, history, science, production, commerce, and
policy
● An avid museum-goer with a strong sense of what makes an exhibit
successful
● Able to zoom out and assess issues from a macro- perspective, but also
enjoy doing deep dives into the nitty gritty minutiae
● Have proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office
● Able to work remote or in person as needed
 

Are you ready to apply?
Submit one PDF with the following to jobs@mofad.org:
● Cover letter
● One-page resume
● Two writing samples:

○ One sample should be a 3-5 page research paper (or excerpt from
a longer paper) from an academic context
○ One sample should be a 250-300 word museum label or paper
abstract

● Name and contact information for two references
 

Please put “Curatorial Fellow – [Your Name]” in the subject line of the email. We
will be in touch if we think you might be a good fit.

Kim Barrett Mem'l Lib Internship, Hospital for Special Surgery (Upper East Side)

Kim Barrett Memorial Library Internship
 

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is seeking a motivated Library/Information Science student
with an interest in hospital libraries to assist the Medical Librarian in the special project of
updating catalog records of the library’s print and electronic book collection.
 

Duties
In addition to the special project, you will also have the opportunity to participate in the library’s
daily operation including:
• Assist in interlibrary loan and document delivery (NLM’s Docline)
• Assist HSS staff in use of library resources
o Including PubMed, CINAHL, ClinicalKey, UpToDate and RefWorks
• Assist with library orientations
 

Desired Qualifications
The opportunity is available to any Library Science student with an interest in medical libraries,
but special consideration will be given to candidates with the following:
• Completion of coursework in Health Sciences Resources
• Completion of coursework in basic cataloging
• Experience with Content Management Systems and/or web design
• Strong communication skills
 

Stipend Available
$200-$400 month; course credit if applicable
 

Hours
The candidate would need to be able to commit a minimum of 10 hours a week (e.g. 2 days at
5 hours per day), with at least one day onsite. The schedule is flexible, but would need to be
Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm ET.
 

To Apply
Submit your resume and cover letter to jivanellib@hss.edu including number of hours and days
available for the internship.
 

About the Kim Barrett Memorial Library
Since its founding in 1936, the medical library at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has been a
vital resource. During the 40-year tenure of its first librarian, Kim Barrett, the medical library
evolved from these modest beginnings into a state-of-the-art, modern resource for medical
education and research. The Mission of the Kim Barrett Memorial Library is to manage and
improve effective access to information resources, which encourage excellence in patient care,
teaching, learning, and research conducted by HSS and its affiliations.
 

About the Hospital for Special Surgery:
Founded in 1863, HSS is the oldest orthopedic hospital in the United States and the world’s
leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. Our Mission is to provide
the highest quality patient care, improve mobility and enhance the quality of life for all, and to
advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology and their related disciplines through
research and education.

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Oral Narratives Mgmt Intern, NYC DORIS (Hybrid-Lower Manhattan)

Job Title 

Oral Narratives Management Intern 

Job Description 

The New York City Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) preserves and provides public access to historical and contemporary records and information about New York City government. We operate the Municipal Archives, the Municipal Library, and the Records Center. 

DORIS is seeking an intern for its Neighborhood Stories oral narratives project. This is a temporary, part-time position. The Oral Narratives Management Intern will work within the External Affairs team to manage the narrative histories gathered as part of the DORIS’ storytelling initiative. 

Responsibilities 

To expand access to our collection for scholars, researchers, and community members across New York City—and to encourage more people to share their stories—two (2) interns will play a key role in organizing and preparing the collection for a public-facing platform. Interns will help develop systems for managing content and contribute to updating the project’s website. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Ingesting interview assets (recordings, transcripts, captions, audio description files); 

• Assisting in completing catalog records and selecting subject terms using ArchivesSpace; 

• Supporting reparative description efforts for catalog records; 

• Creating metadata for digital files; 

• Editing audio and/or video interview recordings; 

• Reformatting, reviewing, and proofreading transcripts; 

• Conducting background research on interview subjects; 

• Drafting concise, accurate digests of interview content, noting key themes, phrases, and historically significant details; 

• Assisting with cataloging and entering data into a database; and 

• Conducting and/or recording interviews as needed.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Enrolled in a Master’s program in Oral History, History, Public History, Library Science, or Archival Management; 

• Experience updating digital platforms (e.g., SquareSpace); 

• Demonstrated interest in oral history through coursework, projects, or cataloging experience; 

• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to accurately synthesize and summarize information; 

• Strong computer skills and a willingness to learn new software, including website management and audio editing tools; 

• Interest in presenting audiovisual content online, including meeting accessibility requirements (e.g., transcripts, captions, audio description); 

• Interest in digital preservation and file management; 

• Analytical mindset, with an interest in developing systems and workflows; 

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; and 

• Ability to work independently. 


Preferred Skills 

• Bilingual abilities are a plus. 


Learning Outcomes 

• Gain a deeper understanding of planning and managing an oral history program; 

• Develop skills in digital preservation and file management; 

• Enhance understanding of the challenges in preserving and stewarding oral narratives; 

• Gain insight into the agency’s policies, procedures, and workflows. 

Location 

Hybrid schedule, including telework and in-office hours at the agency’s main office is located at 31 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007. 

Compensation 

The hourly rate ranges from $32 to $50. 

How To Apply 

Email your resume/curriculum vitae and cover letter to recruit@records.nyc.gov. Subject should read: Oral Narratives Management Intern Application. 



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