Gagosian Gallery: Summer 2013 Internship

Gagosian Gallery is looking for a current MLIS student to intern at its Madison Avenue location this summer. 

The intern will catalog books according to in-house standards, manage inventory, enter new materials into the database, maintain an orderly library and assist with special projects as needed.

Candidates should be organized, analytic, reliable, and able to work independently with little supervision. 

A background in contemporary art is desirable, though not required. 

Must be available 2-3 days a week. 

The internship is unpaid and may be taken for school credit.

Please send resumes and cover letters to Rob Smith - rsmith@gagosian.com. 

BAM Archives: Summer 2013 Internship

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is hiring an intern for the summer of 2013.

The work includes cataloging and digitization on a multi-year grant-funded
project. The successful candidate will be able to make a firm 20 hour a week
commitment throughout the summer with the possibility of continuing in the
fall. 

BAM programming subject knowledge and/or familiarity with Collective
Access cataloging a plus. 

Self-directed, detail-oriented students encouraged to apply here:

http://brooklynacademy.appone.com/  

Waldorf Astoria Archive: Part Time Archival Intern

The Waldorf Astoria Archive collects and preserves materials that document the rich history of this world-famous hotel. The Archive seeks a part-time intern to manage both physical and digital collections to support The Waldorf Astoria brand – we anticipate 18-20 hours per week at a $12/hour rate of pay, with the work schedule being flexible within standard business hours. 

Responsibilities 
• Preserving The Waldorf=Astoria’s history through the appraisal, processing, and digitization of organizational records, photographs, and various artifacts.
• Developing physical and digital collections through donations from corporate clients, guests, and staff.
• Implementing original online exhibitions, highlighting aspects of the collection, using the Archive’s Omeka-powered website www.waldorfarchive.org. 
• Providing archival content to corporate communications, public relations, and sales & marketing departments to assist in the hotel’s marketing strategies.
• Responding to a moderate volume of internal and external research requests.

Qualifications 
• Enrollment in or recent completion of an advanced degree program in Archives or Library and Information Science.
• Knowledge of archival theory, methodology, and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability employing metadata standards, particularly Dublin Core.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
• Some experience/comfort working with content management systems, with experience in web design and PHP a plus.
• Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and Omeka.
• An interest in and knowledge of New York City history a plus.

The candidates should contact Matt Zolbe with their interest, experience and résumés at matt.zolbe@waldorfastoria.com.

NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY: Summer Intern

Summer Supplemental Help – Information Resource Center

Tracking Code

8790

Job Description

Summer Supplemental - Information Resource Center

Typical projects will involve working in the Engineering Library, the Authorities Archives or in the Records Management System.

Required Skills

The successful candidate should have some class exposure and or interest in one or more of the following areas: Digital Libraries, Archives, Information Analysis and Organization, and or Collection Management.

Required Experience

The IRC is looking for a Masters of Library Science Student for a summer position. The candidate should be enrolled in an accredited MLS program and be interested in working in a non-traditional library environment.

Job Location

White Plains, New York, United States

Position Type

Temporary

Please apply at www.nypa.jobs

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The Patchogue-Medford Library Young Adult/Audiovisual Services Department: Summer Intern

The Patchogue-Medford Library Young Adult/Audiovisual Services Department is seeking an intern for the summer. We are looking for responsible, enthusiastic and dynamic individuals. Responsibilities will include and are not limited to working at the reference desk, assisting in planning and implementing Young Adult programs, and helping maintain and develop our collection. You must be enrolled in an accredited library school program and taking an internship class for credit. This is an unpaid internship but a valuable opportunity for a unique experience. Interested parties should send a resume directed to: Brian Schwartz using the email: bschwartz@pmlib.org. All submissions must be sent by Friday, May 10, 2013. 

WNET Thirteen: Archive Internship

Company Description

WNET, the parent company of public television stations THIRTEEN and WLIW21,  is a major producer of broadcast and online media for local, national and international audiences, creating award-winning content in the areas of arts and culture, news and public affairs, science and natural history, documentaries, and children’s programming.  WNET also has a rich media history as being the premiere educational television station in the New York City Metropolitan area. On September 16, 1962, New Dimensions in Television (WNDT) went on the air broadcasting on channel 13. Chartered in the states of New York and New Jersey, the very first broadcast was introduced by distinguished television journalist Edward R. Murrow. In 1970, local station WNDT merged with program producer and distributor National Educational Television (NET, PBS’ predecessor) to form WNET-TV, the call letters and station you know today.

Archive Description

The mission of the WNET Tape Archive/Library is to collect, preserve and make available production materials and programs that have either been produced or co-produced by WNET, from 1962 to the present, as well as programs produced by its former entities, NET and WNDT, both of which predate WNET and the creation of PBS.  Although the materials in the collection date back to the 1950s, the tape archive was not established in its current form until December 1998. 

 

Job Description:

This internship will allow a student or recent graduate the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience in a media library/archive.  Projects might include such tasks as cataloging, researching, transcribing, creating metadata, scanning, and conducting reference services.

 

Internship Requirements:

Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university (proof of enrollment will be required).

Internships are unpaid.

Intern is expected to work 12-20 hours per week over the course of the Summer semester.

Scheduling is flexible during normal business hours.

Must be able to lift up to 35lbs.

Skills Preferred:

Preference will be given to students studying library and archival sciences, and especially to those pursuing moving image or media archive degrees. 

Students should have basic computer skills and a familiarity with Microsoft Office. 

Attention to detail and precision is extremely important.

Professional phone manner and email communication etiquette required.

To apply, send your resume and cover letter, along with proof of enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program, to:

e-mail: internships@wnet.org, subject line=Archive Intern

or Internship Coordinator

WNET
825 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

No phone calls please. 

CUNY TV: Internship opportunity in audiovisual archiving and digital preservation

Based at the CUNY Graduate Center, CUNY TV is the largest public university television station in the U.S., producing and broadcasting programming on public affairs, education, science, business, and independent media. The archive at CUNY TV manages the near three-decade production history of the station, a broadcast library, the Himan Brown Radio Archive, and audiovisual collections produced within the City University of New York. CUNY TV's collections cover a variety of analog and digital audiovisual formats, including 1/4" reel audio, analog and digital video tape, and archival and broadcast digital formats. 

Interns participate in cataloging, collection management, and preservation activities within CUNY TV's collections. Current archival projects include collection inventory and assessment (including processing and re-housing collections), digitization of legacy formats for preservation, archival workflow documentation, cataloging with item-level and finding-aid description (using PBCore).

This internship would be appropriate for students pursuing the archives and preservation certificate and for those who are interested in digital preservation.  Preferably candidates should have experience with time-based media cataloging, audiovisual media handling,  digitization projects, and knowledge of metadata schemas (PBCore, Dublin Core). This internship is for credit only. 

Dave Rice
dave@cuny.tv
Archivist | Digital Systems Manager City University of New York | CUNY TV
365 5th Ave
New York, NY 10016