Scholastic Inc Library Summer (or Fall) Internship

Scholastic Inc/ Publishing company Corporate/ Special Library

557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012

Located in SoHo neighborhood/ downtown Manhattan

(Broadway between Prince and Spring near Broadway -Lafayette subway station, Spring St Station and Prince St station)

The library serves the writers, editors, and other corporate staff at Scholastic Inc, the children’s book publisher.

Summer 2011 Internship Opportunities at Scholastic Inc/ SoHo

Note: We will also accept applications for Fall 2011 internship candidates at this time

Requirements: Library School Student must be enrolled in an internship course for school credit and must provide proof of registration in internship class.

Hours: Flexible

Position Description: As an intern at the Scholastic Library/Archives, the library school student will be exposed to the day-to-day workings of a corporate special library and archive.  The intern will learn the basics of maintaining an archival book collection and corporate reference work. The intern will assist the Library staff with various tasks including, but not limited to:

1. Assist in retrospective book cataloging project as well as in cataloging new and incoming books. 
2. Reference work, article searching, using ProQuest, Factiva, Nexis and other sources 
3. Archive maintenance

If interested, please send resume to library@scholastic.com  Karen Van Rossem 212-343-6188

Internship at Catalyst, Inc.

Internship at Catalyst, Inc.

Catalyst is seeking an MLIS student seeking credit for an unpaid internship in its Information Center (IC).

What is the Catalyst IC?

Catalyst is the leading nonprofit membership organization working to build inclusive workplaces and expand opportunities for women and business. The Information Center specializes in issues related to women and work, including diversity in the workplace, leadership, retention and turnover, sex discrimination, LGBT issues, women in management and on corporate boards, and work-life effectiveness. The IC librarians respond daily to the requests of Catalyst members, academic and nonprofit organizations, professional associations, researchers, writers, and the media; develop and maintain an extensive physical and electronic collection; and create specialized lists and resources that are not available anywhere else.

What Would I Do in the IC? 

Because this special library provides such a variety of services to its users, interns will have the opportunity to work on and be exposed to various aspects of librarianship, including the following:

·         Research projects regarding gender diversity in business

·         Developing new/updating existing Quick Takes, a series of factsheets on topics such as women in the labor force, women of color, work/life balance, working mothers, women in various geographies, etc. (View the Quick Takes here: http://www.catalyst.org/browse/0/0/0/14/0 )

·         Cataloging articles and reports using modified MARC formatting for the IC catalog

·         Assisting the librarians to answer reference questions as needed

What is the Schedule Like?

The length of the internship and weekly work schedule are flexible, and interns may work from home for certain tasks. Virtual interns will also be considered.

What are the Requirements?

Interns are required to have a basic understanding of library functions and have taken at least one class in cataloging or reference. Interns must be motivated, possess initiative and a sense of urgency, be technologically savvy, and be able to work independently. Though welcome, previous library work experience is not required and on-the-job training will be provided as part of the internship. This internship is open only to those MLIS students seeking credit for an internship.

If you are interested, please send a resume and cover letter to Cheryl Yanek, Senior Associate Librarian at the Information Center, at cyanek@catalyst.org. In the cover letter, please address the following topics: (1) Why you want to work for Catalyst; (2) What you would like to work on/what you expect from the internship, and (3) Offer a proposed work schedule.

About Catalyst

Founded in 1962, Catalyst is the leading nonprofit corporate membership research and advisory organization working globally with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women and business. With offices in New York, San Jose, Toronto, and Zug, and the support and confidence of more than 340 leading corporations, firms, business schools, and associations, Catalyst is connected to business and its changing needs and is the premier resource for information and data about women in the workplace. In addition, Catalyst honors exemplary business initiatives that promote women’s leadership with the annual Catalyst Award. 

Internship at Catalyst, Inc.

Catalyst is seeking an MLIS student seeking credit for an unpaid internship in its Information Center (IC). The IC librarians respond daily to the requests of Catalyst members, academic and nonprofit organizations, professional associations, researchers, writers, and the media.

Because the IC provides such a variety of services to its users, interns will have the opportunity to work on various aspects of librarianship, including the following:
· Research projects regarding gender diversity in business
· Cataloging articles and reports using modified MARC formatting for the IC catalog
· Developing new/updating existing Quick Takes, a series of statistics-based overviews of topics such as women in the labor force, women of color, work/life balance, working mothers, women in various geographies, etc. (View the Quick Takes here: http://www.catalyst.org/browse/0/0/0/14/0 )
· Assisting the librarians to answer reference questions as needed

The length of the internship and weekly work schedule are flexible, and interns may work from home for certain tasks of the internship. Virtual interns will also be considered. Interns are required to have a basic understanding of library functions and have taken at least one class in cataloging and reference. Interns must be motivated, possess initiative, be technologically savvy, and be able to work independently. Though welcome, previous library work experience is not required and on-the-job training will be provided as part of the internship. This internship is open only to those MLIS students seeking credit for an internship.

If you are interested, please send a resume and cover letter to Cheryl Yanek, Senior Associate Librarian at the Information Center, at cyanek@catalyst.org. In the cover letter, please address the following topics: (1) Why you want to work for Catalyst; (2) What you would like to work on/what you expect from the internship, and (3) Offer a proposed work schedule.

About Catalyst
Founded in 1962, Catalyst is the leading nonprofit corporate membership research and advisory organization working globally with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women and business. With offices in New York, San Jose, Toronto, and Zug, and the support and confidence of more than 340 leading corporations, firms, business schools, and associations, Catalyst is connected to business and its changing needs and is the premier resource for information and data about women in the workplace. In addition, Catalyst honors exemplary business initiatives that promote women’s leadership with the annual Catalyst Award.

Internship at Catalyst, Inc.

Catalyst is seeking an MLIS student seeking credit for an unpaid internship in its Information Center (IC). The IC librarians respond daily to the requests of Catalyst members, academic and nonprofit organizations, professional associations, researchers, writers, and the media.

Because the IC provides such a variety of services to its users, interns will have the opportunity to work on various aspects of librarianship, including the following:

· Research projects regarding gender diversity in business
· Cataloging articles and reports using modified MARC formatting for the IC catalog
· Developing new/updating existing Quick Takes, a series of statistics-based overviews of topics such as women in the labor force, women of color, work/life balance, working mothers, women in various geographies, etc. (View the Quick Takes here: http://www.catalyst.org/browse/0/0/0/14/0 )
· Assisting the librarians to answer reference questions as needed

The length of the internship and weekly work schedule are flexible, and interns may work from home for certain tasks of the internship. Virtual interns will also be considered. Interns are required to have a basic understanding of library functions and have taken at least one class in cataloging and reference. Interns must be motivated, possess initiative, be technologically savvy, and be able to work independently. Though welcome, previous library work experience is not required and on-the-job training will be provided as part of the internship. This internship is open only to those MLIS students seeking credit for an internship.

If you are interested, please send a resume and cover letter to Cheryl Yanek, Senior Associate Librarian at the Information Center, at cyanek@catalyst.org. In the cover letter, please address the following topics: (1) Why you want to work for Catalyst; (2) What you would like to work on/what you expect from the internship, and (3) Offer a proposed work schedule.

About Catalyst
Founded in 1962, Catalyst is the leading nonprofit corporate membership research and advisory organization working globally with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women and business. With offices in New York, San Jose, Toronto, and Zug, and the support and confidence of more than 340 leading corporations, firms, business schools, and associations, Catalyst is connected to business and its changing needs and is the premier resource for information and data about women in the workplace. In addition, Catalyst honors exemplary business initiatives that promote women’s leadership with the annual Catalyst Award.

Web Content/Research Intern

Employer: ANA (Association of National Advertisers)

Website: www.ana.net

Location: 708 Third Avenue (44th Street) | New York, NY 10017

Timeframe: Summer 2009

About the Employer

Founded in 1910, the Association of National Advertisers leads the marketing community by providing its members with insights, collaboration and advocacy. ANA’s membership includes 400 companies with 9,000 brands that collectively spend over $100 billion in marketing communications and advertising. The ANA strives to communicate marketing best practices, lead industry initiatives, influence industry practices, manage industry affairs and advance, promote and protect all advertisers and marketers.

Overview

We’re looking for an intern MLS (or related field) candidate to assist us with carrying out daily tasks and supporting projects that allow us to provide members with the best possible service. Since we are a small organization (about 50 people total), you will obtain broad-based experience in a variety of areas related to information science, while reporting to the Web Content Specialist.

As Web Content/Research Intern, your responsibilities will include:

· Assisting the Web Content Specialist with day-to-day content updates and audits.

· Assist in the creation of a searchable online database.

· Assist in the development of a FAQ page designed for website visitors.

· Assist with the deaccessioning of print resources.

· Assist department staff by providing background research on information requests.

· Assist with other projects as needed.

· Write new content as necessary.


Requirements

· Minimum GPA of 3.0

· Attention to detail and organizational skills

· Strong communication skills and the ability to work alone and collaboratively

· Proficient at Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

· Knowledge of HTML language

· Experience conducting research using online databases such as Nexis, as well as print resources including vertical files and standard print reference tools


Candidates must submit a writing sample.

This internship can be full or part-time, with a minimum of 16 hours per week.

If interested, please reply to careers@ana.net

ONLY APPLICANTS RECEIVING ACADEMIC CREDIT WILL BE CONSIDERED

THIS IS A NON-PAID INTERNSHIP

Minority Business Information Center

Position: Internship, Reference Library- Records Management

Job Description: The National Minority Supplier Development Council is looking for someone who is studying Library Sciences – Records Management to intern with us to organize, arrange and preserve office records as organization prepares for relocation.

Location: 1040 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY.

Resources Areas: Corporate Plus Program, Membership, Programs and Field Operations

Pay: Unpaid position. Could be used for college credit or to get great experience. Will provide reimbursement for travel.

Start Date: Ideally ASAP but flexible.

Length: Ideally for the year but will be flexible.

Hours: Flexible

About the National Minority Supplier Development Council:

Providing a direct link between corporate America and minority-owned businesses is the primary objective of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, one of the country's leading business membership organizations. It was chartered in 1972 to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes.

The NMSDC Network includes a National Office in New York and 39 regional councils across the country. There are 3,500 corporate members throughout the network, including most of America's largest publicly-owned, privately-owned and foreign-owned companies, as well as universities, hospitals and other buying institutions. The regional councils certify and match more than 15,000 minority owned businesses (Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American) with member corporations which want to purchase goods and services.

Minority Business Information Center: Repository includes library books & periodicals, NMSDC publications, annuals reports, photographs, tape cassettes and DVDs.

To apply, contact:
Nettie Seaberry
Director, Minority Business Information Center / Conference Volunteer Coordinator
NMSDC
1040 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Fl.
New York, NY 10018
(212) 730-6390
(212) 730-6391 (fax)
email: nettie.seaberry@nmsdc.org
http://www.nmsdc.org

Catalyst, Inc. fall internship

Internship at Catalyst, Inc.

Catalyst is seeking an MLIS student for an unpaid internship (plus transportation and lunch reimbursement) in its Information Center (IC). The IC librarians respond daily to the requests of Catalyst members, academic and nonprofit organizations, professional associations, researchers, writers, and the media.

Because the IC provides such a variety of services to its users, interns will have the opportunity to work on various aspects of librarianship, including the following:

• Projects regarding gender diversity in business
• Cataloging articles and reports using modified MARC formatting for the IC catalog
• Developing new/updating existing Quick Takes, a series of statistics-based overviews of topics such as women in the labor force, women of color, work/life balance, working mothers, women in Canada, etc. (To view the Quick Takes: click here)
• Assisting the librarians to answer reference questions as needed

The length of the internship and weekly work schedule are flexible, and interns may work from home for certain tasks of the internship. Interns are required to have a basic understanding of library functions and have taken at least one class in cataloging and reference. Interns must be motivated, possess initiative, be technologically savvy, and be able to work independently. Though welcome, previous library work experience is not required and on-the-job training will be provided as part of the internship.

If you are interested, please send a resume and cover letter to Cheryl Yanek, Associate Librarian at the Information Center, at cyanek@catalyst.org. In the cover letter, please address the following topics: (1) Why you want to work for Catalyst; (2) What you would like to work on/what you expect from the internship, and (3) Offer a proposed work schedule.

About Catalyst

Founded in 1962, Catalyst is the leading nonprofit corporate membership research and advisory organization working globally with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women and business. With offices in New York, San Jose, Toronto, and Zug, and the support and confidence of more than 340 leading corporations, firms, business schools, and associations, Catalyst is connected to business and its changing needs and is the premier resource for information and data about women in the workplace. In addition, Catalyst honors exemplary business initiatives that promote women’s leadership with the annual Catalyst Award.

Catalyst, Inc.

Internship at Catalyst, Inc.

Catalyst is seeking an MLIS student for an unpaid internship (plus transportation and lunch reimbursement) in its Information Center (IC). The IC librarians respond daily to the requests of Catalyst members, academic and nonprofit organizations, professional associations, researchers, writers, and the media.

Because the IC provides such a variety of services to its users, interns will have the opportunity to work on various aspects of librarianship, including the following:

• Projects regarding gender diversity in business
• Cataloging articles and reports using modified MARC formatting for the IC catalog
• Developing new/updating existing Quick Takes, a series of statistics-based overviews of topics such as women in the labor force, women of color, work/life balance, working mothers, women in Canada, etc. (To view the Quick Takes: click here)
• Assisting the librarians to answer reference questions as needed

The length of the internship and weekly work schedule are flexible, and interns may work from home for certain tasks of the internship. Interns are required to have a basic understanding of library functions and have taken at least one class in cataloging and reference. Interns must be motivated, possess initiative, be technologically savvy, and be able to work independently. Though welcome, previous library work experience is not required and on-the-job training will be provided as part of the internship.

If you are interested, please send a resume and cover letter to Cheryl Yanek, Associate Librarian at the Information Center, at cyanek@catalyst.org. In the cover letter, please address the following topics: (1) Why you want to work for Catalyst; (2) What you would like to work on/what you expect from the internship, and (3) Offer a proposed work schedule.

About Catalyst

Founded in 1962, Catalyst is the leading nonprofit corporate membership research and advisory organization working globally with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women and business. With offices in New York, San Jose, Toronto, and Zug, and the support and confidence of more than 340 leading corporations, firms, business schools, and associations, Catalyst is connected to business and its changing needs and is the premier resource for information and data about women in the workplace. In addition, Catalyst honors exemplary business initiatives that promote women’s leadership with the annual Catalyst Award.

Pubtrack Metadata Manager

****If interested please send resume and cover email to Nathan.Schultz@bowker.com ****

Job Title: Pubtrack Metadata Manager - Internship

Department: Data ServiceReports to: Pubtrack Metadata Manager

Works for: Publisher Business Intelligence

FLSA Status: Non ExemptPrepared by: Nathan Schultz

Prepared Date: 1/08/2008

Internship: 5K per season, not including winter

Time: 15 to 20 hours per week

Position Purpose
This is an internship that we would like to offer to Library Science undergraduate or graduate students. The primary purpose of the internship is to provide them practical experience managing subject taxonomies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain mappings between various subject schemes (Publisher to Bowker, Pubtrack-to-BISAC) in order to provide extended subject coverage on Bowker products. Maintain subject mappings sold or licensed to third parties.
• 
  Create and monitor subject taxonomies and titles level assignments. Alert outsourcing company when a consistent problem is spotted and provide documentation in the form of rules, guidelines, and terminology. Assist with maintenance of the Pubtrack subject taxonomies and classification of data.
  

Knowledge and Abilities

• Skilled in various computer programs (Access, Excel, Word, SQL).
• Novice level knowledge of the major subject-classification schemes used in the book industry (LC subjects, Dewey, LC Class Codes, BISAC, BIC).
  

Education, Work Experience and/or Licensure

• B.S. or B.A. in English or related filed
• 
  MLS
• 
  Experience in database or other related publishing

Language Skills
Excellent understanding of the English language, oral and written.

Physical Demands

The physical demands listed here should be representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of his/her job, i.e., ability to sit, stand, walk, travel up and down stairs, crouch, reach and stoop. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to concentrate while sitting in one place for long periods at a time.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, travel up and down stairs, crouch, stoop and reach.
• Ability to lift up 25 lbs.

Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics listed here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Basic office environment
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.

Rabobank

Company Overview

Rabobank is a global financial services leader providing institutional and retail banking and agricultural finance solutions in key markets around the world. From its century-old roots in the Netherlands, Rabobank has grown into one of the 25 largest banks worldwide, with over $650 billion in total assets and operations in over 35 countries. Rabobank is the only private bank in the world with a triple A credit rating from both Standard & Poor's and Moody's, and is ranked the world's 3rd safest bank by Global Finance magazine. In the Americas, Rabobank is a specialist in sophisticated, customer-driven solutions in the Global Financial Markets and Corporate Finance arenas and provides banking services to corporate food and agribusiness clients; retail and commercial banking services in California; leasing; and a full range of agricultural finance products to American agricultural producers.

The Library intern would assist the Corporate Librarian in research requests from Rabobank’s regional offices throughout North and South America.

ROLE

• Assist preparing standing order research packets for various departments and sectors using the appropriate information technology to acquire, organize, and disseminate information
• Updating commodity price indices using a variety of trade and finance resources
• Working with the Corporate Librarian and Research Analysts to identify new topics of research as needed

REQUIREMENTS

• Must have experience with Microsoft Office
• Proficiency at Internet and database searching
• An interest in current events about food and agriculture
• Familiarity with products such as Lexis-Nexis, Factiva, Hoovers , Dun & Bradstreet, Bloomberg a plus
• Knowledge of a Foreign Language a plus

***This is an excellent experience for a MLS student interested in Special Librarianship***

For consideration, please send resume to:

Katherine Gavritsas / Human Resources

katherine.gavritsas@rabobank.com

(W) 212-916-7968

Inform Technologies Internship

Categorization Intern (1-2 positions)

Spring 2008

Inform Technologies seeks detail-oriented individuals with interests in current events for ongoing research projects. Interns will work closely with the categorization team to monitor quality of our categorization and research various news topics. Interns will learn about automated categorization of news content in a client-focused startup environment.

Strong online research skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently within the team environment are crucial. Applicants should also have an interest in news media and current events.

Qualifications:

• An interest in linguistics, library and information science, information architecture, computer science, indexing, cataloging, copyediting, journalism, or history is advantageous.
• Graduate and undergraduate students will be considered.
• Excellent organizational skills are required.
• Strong computer skills, particularly in Excel, and the ability to learn proprietary software are essential.

Interns should be available 2-3 days per week during regular business hours. Interns are needed starting in early January for ongoing projects. Internships are designed to last 12-15 weeks, or the length of the spring semester. Interns are paid a daily stipend.

About Inform:

We are an innovative technology company in the business of structuring and organizing massive amounts of unstructured content. Founded in 2004, the company is privately held and has approximately 60 employees, including mathematicians, linguists, programmers, taxonomists, library scientists, and other professionals based in New York and India.

Please submit resume and cover letter to resumes@inform.com. Please include information on your interests and your daytime availability in your cover letter. The subject line of the email must read “Categorization Intern”.