Medical Library Internship, CUNY School of Med (Manhattan & Remote)

 

Medical Library Internship for Summer 2021

 

 

Department: CUNY School of Medicine/Medical Library

Supervisor: Marisol Hernandez, MLS, MA

Internship Title: Library Website Design and Reference Intern

 

Summary:  The Medical Library of the CUNY School of Medicine is seeking a Library Website Design and Reference Intern to assist in enhancing the medical library website with LibGuides CMS as well as conducting occasional literature searches on a variety of topics in medical education. Furthermore, the intern will be expected to provide assistance with the development of library training materials. The intern reports directly to the school’s Medical Librarian, with a schedule of 10 hours per week.

 

Responsibilities:

 

·         Assisting with library website design using LibGuides CMS

·         Conducting scholarly literature searches and summarizing findings

·         Assisting with general reference questions

·         Conducting internet research

·         Assisting with the development of library training materials

 

 

Qualifications:

 

·         Ideal candidates should have a strong interest in library website design and medical librarianship.

 

·         Strong preference for applicants with intermediate-level experience with web design, HTML and some database searching.

 

·         Ideal candidates will have the following qualities:

o    Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems

o    Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm

o    Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

o    Plans and Aligns: Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments

o    Diversity and Inclusion:  Experience working with diverse populations

o    Work Environment:  Ability to work both on site and remotely

 

Paid or unpaid? Unpaid 

 

 

Application Submission:  Send cover letter and resume to Associate Professor-Medical Librarian, Marisol Hernandez at mhernandez@med.cuny.edu by May 7th 2021.

 

Summer Internship Opportunities (NYCEDC) (Remote/Manhattan)

 

Summer Internship Opportunities at NYCEDC

NYCEDC (NYC Economic Development Corporation) is hiring summer undergraduate and graduate interns. See post under General openings here: https://jobs.jobvite.com/nycedc/?nl=1

This summer's internships include a 12-week, full time internship with the Division of the General Counsel which includes working with:

1. the Legal Department to organize a digital legal library and 

2. Records Management to assist with daily operations and special projects. 

This job will be primarily remote but may involve some days on-site over the 12 weeks. 

Interested candidates should apply for either the undergraduate or graduate level internship available via the link (https://jobs.jobvite.com/nycedc/?nl=1) and cite your preference for an internship with Legal and Records Management.

Knowledge Center Grad Intern, Advertising Research Foundation (Remote)

 

Job Description: Knowledge Center Grad Intern  

March 31, 2021

JOB DESCRIPTION:            

TITLE:                    Knowledge Center Intern

DEPARTMENT:                   Research

REPORTS TO:           Knowledge Center Director

FLSA:                               Exempt

 

 

INTERNSHIP SUMMARY:

The ARF Knowledge Center provides research and insights to support ARF members – marketers, agencies, media, adtech, and other leading players in the advertising and marketing ecosystem.

We are seeking an enthusiastic intern to help support a team of experienced business librarians with secondary research projects, knowledge management, and administrative duties as needed.

·         This is an exciting opportunity for library students to gain professional business experience in a supportive learning environment.

·         The position calls for a meticulous but creative problem-solver, who is organized but flexible to handle fast deadlines and last minute requests.

·         This is a paid internship at the rate of $20 per hour for graduate library students.

·         For now, this would be entirely remote. We can work with you to accommodate your school schedule, but there should be some availability during office hours: 9am to 6pm EST.

QUALIFICATIONS

•        Currently in a graduate program for library and information science

•        Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills 


•        High proficiency in computer and secondary research skills

•        Working knowledge about media, advertising, or marketing a huge plus  


•        Knowledge management and taxonomy skills a plus 


 

If interested, please email your cover letter, resume, and writing sample to knowledgecenter@thearf.org

Please no phone calls.

Archives Internship, Museum of the Moving Image (Queens)

ARCHIVES INTERNSHIP

SUMMER 2021

Museum of the Moving Image offers a summer internship in its Collection department. Graduate

students in Library Science programs or related fields are eligible to apply. Intern would be

expected to work a minimum of 12 hours per week. Please note this work would require working

on site at the Museum.

Duties include:

· Draft a retention plan for museum documents in various departments

· Review materials from institutional archive, ensuring retention of sufficient copies

· Review and organize staff library and books in the collection

· Assist in dispersal of deaccessioned items (includes researching institutions for

potential transfer)

The internship is unpaid and housing is not provided. College credit may be granted, but must

be coordinated in advance with the intern’s university/college.

To apply, please send a single PDF to collectionhr@movingimage.us that includes: 1) a cover

letter and 2) your resume. If selected for an interview, applicants will be asked to provide a

recommendation from a professor or employer.

 

 

 

Digital Asset Mgt Internship, Rakow Library (Virtual)

Digital Asset Management Internship
Department: Rakow Library
Reports to: Digital Asset Manager and Strategist

Summary
The Digital Initiatives Department within the Rakow Research Library is pleased to offer this opportunity to learn more about digital asset management within museum library, special collections, and archives settings. Working with Rakow Library staff, the intern will have opportunities to develop experience working with digitized library resources, digital asset management systems, and contemporary library and archives information systems. This internship also coincides with a major initiative to modernize the Museum’s approach to online collections access. Interns will be invited participate in this effort by contributing to our benchmarking efforts. This is a virtual, unpaid internship.

Responsibilities
Digital Asset Management
• Prepare and organize digital resources for ingestion into the Piction Digital Asset Management System.
• Monitor ingestion job progress and system status.
• Complete quality control procedures.
• Contribute to documentation of evolving workflows.
Metadata and Systems Integration
• Apply XSLT-based metadata transformations from MARC21 XML to Piction XML.
• Create and update digital representations for bibliographic records in Alma using the Alma interface and API.
• Understand and apply Creative Commons licenses to digitized resources.
• Complete quality control procedures.
• Evaluate metadata transformations and develop recommendations for improving workflows and discoverability in Piction.
• Pilot workflows to publish digital assets to the Primo discovery layer, Archivesspace, and the Internet Archive.

General
• Supports and amplifies the Museum’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.
• Participate in CMoG’s collections online strategy development by benchmarking digital libraries used by other museum libraries.

Learning/Training Opportunities
• Learn about our organizational communication and culture by attending One for All (all-staff), department, and team meetings.
• Improve career readiness through participation in learning opportunities provided by the Museum.
• Access to Safety, Information Security, and Institutional Wellness trainings.
• Learn fundamental digital library and asset management skills.
• Develop an understanding of digital asset management career opportunities.
• Participate in Digital Library Federation – Museum Cohort conversations.
• Interested students are encouraged to develop case studies in areas that match their interests and career objectives.

Qualifications
• Respect and exemplify the values of the Corning Museum of Glass in all interactions with colleagues, staff, volunteers and the public.
• Ability to represent the Museum in a professional manner.
• Adhere to all prescribed organizational and departmental policies and procedures, including CMoG’s network user agreements and information security policies.
• Currently enrolled in an MLIS degree program and eligible for course credit.
• Demonstrated interest in digital asset management or digital library systems in special library/archives context.
• Strong computer skills and confidence in learning new applications and technical environments.
• Familiarity with Windows Server and command-line operations (e.g. Windows Batch Files, Python-based utilities).
• Familiarity with common cultural heritage metadata formats (MARC, Dublin Core, etc.)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently at a distance; ability to take direction.
• Flexible schedules will be considered according your program’s credit requirements.

Additional Benefits
• 25% Discount in The Corning Museum of Glass Shops and shops.cmog.org.
• 25% Discount in The Corning Museum of Glass Café when on site
• Free admission to the museum for you and your guests

Application Instructions
Submit the following items to interns@cmog.org by March 30:
• Current CV/resume
• Cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how it aligns with your career goals.
• Information about your MLIS program’s internship /practicum requirements.