Archives Intern, Cartier (Manhattan)

   Archives Intern, Cartier, 5th Ave Mansion

Assist the Archivist & Archives Coordinator on the archive digitizing project while

performing all other archive functions.

   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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Assist with ongoing digitization and key wording project

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Assist with image dictionary and key word thesaurus construction

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Fulfilling research requests using information found in the archives.

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Create & maintain finding aids for newly processed collections.

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Maintain accurate and thorough record of all researches for future reference.

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Assist with special projects, as required.

Additional information:

This is a temporary position and not eligible for benefits.

Hours: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Duration: Approx. 9 months from start date

   YOUR PROFILE

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Master

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s degree or current student working towards a Master

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s degree in Library and Information Science

or Records Management

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Experience in working on thesaurus construction and controlled vocabularies

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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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Self-motivation and a proactive approach are needed.

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Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

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Excellent organization skill

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Accurate attention to detail is required.

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Interest or experience in art history a plus.

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French language skills a plus.

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NYC Dept of Environmental Protection Internships (Manhattan)

Repository Description: The DEP Archives is responsible for collecting and preserving historical records documenting the activities of the Department of Environmental Protection and its predecessor agencies. Among its most important records are those that document the development and operation of New York City’s immense water supply and distribution system. Not only are these records historically important to engineering, science, and New York City, they are also critical to the continuing operation of our city’s water supply system. This is an opportunity to work with vitally important archival records and gain real-world knowledge of managing records that support local government.
Internship Descriptions:

·        Digitization Interns (2 positions): Job ID 2017-1608. The selected candidates will work with the Records and Archives Management team to digitize archival photographs (large-format film negatives) related to the planning and construction of the New York City water supply. Tasks will focus on scanning, metadata review and creation, and quality control, providing experience in the technical aspects of digitization as well as familiarity with imaging standards, digital asset management, and making resources available. Other responsibilities may include conducting research in support of user requests and creating social media content.

Preferred Skills:  Interest in New York City history, government records, or engineering. Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent organizational and planning skills, detail-oriented, self-motivated, able to work well following a written project plan with minimal supervision, and capable of identifying and communicating project issues as they arise. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications, particularly Excel. Previous experience digitizing archival records and using Adobe Photoshop a plus.



·        Digital Photography Collections Intern: Job ID 2017-1609. The selected candidate will work with the Records and Archives Management team to catalog born-digital image files documenting projects and activities of the DEP. Tasks include research to identify image content, metadata creation, and quality control. Other responsibilities may include developing reference resources, conducting research in support of user requests, and creating social media content. The ideal candidate for this position is familiar with New York City and State geography and infrastructure, has excellent writing skills, and can describe images quickly and accurately.



Preferred Skills: Interest in government records or engineering. Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent organizational and planning skills, detail-oriented, self-motivated, able to work well following a written project plan with minimal supervision, and capable of identifying and communicating project issues as they arise. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications, particularly Excel. Previous experience working with a digital asset management system and applying metadata highly desirable.


Qualifications: Interns must currently be enrolled at a college/university at the graduate level pursuing a degree in information and library science, archival studies, history, or related field, and must have at least a 2.5 GPA.


Compensation and Duration: Interns will be paid $15.30 an hour. The positions require a full-time commitment (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) for the duration of the internship: 10 weeks from June 5 through August 11, 2017. Employment may potentially be extended after this period on a part-time basis.


Work Location: The Archives is located on the east side of midtown Manhattan.


To Apply: In order to be eligible you must apply through the New York City website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/job_opportunities/icims_internships.shtml. Search for internship listings 2017-1608 and/or 2017-1609. Please include cover letter and resume—applicants who do not include a cover letter clearly stating their qualifications and why they are interested in the position will not be considered. 
The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 7, 2016 at 5pm.

For more information about NYC Environmental Protection, please visit our website at www.nyc.gov/dep<http://www.nyc.gov/dep>. 

Also:
Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nycwater/sets/72157647118511120/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nycwater
Twitter - https://twitter.com/nycwater
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nycwater/

Summer 2017 Library Internships, Frick Collection (Manhattan)

The Frick Collection is seeking applicants for several Summer 2017 library internships, ranging from conservation to digitization to more. Check out their listings -


http://www.frick.org/careers/internships

Research Intern, Morgan Lib & Mus (Manhattan)

UNPAID INTERN / RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION

 

The Department of Printed Books & Bindings at the Morgan Library & Museum seeks an organized, diligent, and engaged candidate to serve as a part-time unpaid research assistant or intern for a 2017-2018 publication entitled Delirium: The Art of the Symbolist Book. The catalog will document the Morgan’s holdings of printed books, music, manuscripts, and drawings related to the Symbolist movement of the 1880s and 1890s. The position reports to the curator in charge of the book and current exhibition, also entitled Delirium.

 

Responsibilities may include:

-Researching, compiling, and formatting a checklist of relevant items in the collection based on the Morgan’s online catalog and related print publications.
-Compiling entries for a bibliography, and verifying quotations and citations in the text.
-Assembling and formatting image captions for the text and catalog portion of the book.

 

Job requirements:

-The ideal candidate will have excellent research skills and be able to work independently; experience working with rare books and an understanding of bibliographic descriptions of books and bindings; reading knowledge or fluency in French; and a basic knowledge of 19th-century French literature. 

-They must be able to work primarily offsite, with access to online resources and Microsoft Word and Excel. 

 

Hours/Schedule:

The assistant is expected to work at least 10 hours a week, or more, at the student’s discretion. During the course of the project, they can set their own hours for work performed remotely; occasional onsite work will be scheduled at the student's convenience. There may be an opportunity to extend the project beyond the spring semester.

Interested candidates should email a letter and resume (or queries) to:

 

Sheelagh Bevan
Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Curator
Printed Books & Bindings
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212 685 0008 x528

sbevan@themorgan.org

 

Ogilvy Intelligence Center & Research Library Internship (Manhattan)

Ogilvy Intelligence Center & Research Library Internship
 
Feb. 02, 2017

Ogilvy & Mather is the world’s largest advertising network. The Intelligence Center is Ogilvy & Mather’s
research and information team. We provide research and analysis to planners, account teams, new
business, executive leadership, and others. We manage the resources and databases for the agency as well
as handling around 2,000 research requests a year. Our Research Library houses digital resources as well as
books, industry publications and periodicals. We bring the outside, in.
 
Internship Summary:
 
The Intern will support the Ogilvy Intelligence Center and Research Library with library management,
research requests, and administrative duties. The position calls for a meticulous but creative problemsolver,
who is organized but flexible to handle fast deadlines and last minute requests. This internship
would be ideal for a candidate with background and/or interest in marketing, advertising, and consumer
psychology.

The pay for this internship is $15/hr. with approx. 21 – 28 hours per week. Flexible work hours.

Responsibilities:

The Research Library intern will be expected to assist in:

• Routing publications
• Cataloging books, journals, magazines, and other resources in EOS
• Managing access to research resources
• Answering research requests and projects
• Other administrative duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• Currently in an MLIS program or near completion.
• Must be highly proficient in computer skills – especially database management and cloud
computing.
• Knowledgeable about advertising and marketing.
• Familiar with library cataloging rules – work experience in library cataloging or taxonomy a plus.
• Adept at database and online research.
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.

If interested in position, please send your cover letter and resume to Mi hui Pak, Director of Intelligence
Group at mihui.pak@ogilvy.com

Archive Internship, NYC Health+Hospitals (Manhattan)

NEW YORK CITY HEALTH + HOSPITALS ARCHIVE INTERNSHIP

New York City Health + Hospitals is the nation's preeminent public health system. Including its antecedent forms, it has served the City for almost 300 years. The Fund for Health + Hospitals has initiated a Heritage Project to identify, gather, and organize into an archive materials related to the public hospital system serving New York City. This repository will trace the individual development and contributions of each facility and ensure ongoing visibility of their many contributions to public health.

Job Description:  Working under the supervision of the Heritage Project Director, interns will be assigned one or more hospital collections as a focused project. Duties will include:

❖ Surveying and processing the historic materials of each public hospital
❖ Using an electronic database to catalog artifacts, photographs, documents, books,
audio/visual recordings and other collection items
❖ Researching history and provenance of artifacts via traditional means as well as electronic search methods
❖ Preparing a finding aid according to national standards for DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard) and EAD (Encoded Archival Description).

Qualifications:  Current graduate students or recent graduates from an accredited Library and/or Information Science program with a strong interest and relevant experience in archives and museum studies are encouraged to apply.  
Desirable Qualifications:
*Extremely organized and detail-oriented. 
*Knowledge of issues regarding preservation, conservation, and archive/collection development.

Position Duration:  Project will continue through 2017. Spring internship session begins in February 2017 and end in May 2017.  Interns will be expected to work during normal business hours (typically Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm) at no less than 10 hours per week. 

Location: New York City Health + Hospitals/Bellevue 

Pay:  Internships will be given for course credit. 

Application Process: A short cover letter and resume outlining your qualifications and interest in this position should be sent via e-mail to dinningd@nychhc.org. List Collections Intern in the subject line. Please, no phone calls.

Paid Summer Internship, The Met (Manhattan)

Paid Summer Internship for Graduate Student - The Thomas J. Watson Library at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Join a vibrant community of students at The Met this summer!  The Museum Seminar (MuSe) Internship Program awards paid summer and long-term internships to students interested in a career in the arts and fields related to the Met’s many departments. In addition to developing skills through internship projects within museum departments, interns participate in a weekly seminar series and interact directly with the Museum's visitors by leading public tours in the galleries.

The Met strongly encourages applications from students who are members of groups underrepresented in careers related to museums and the visual arts.

The Thomas J. Watson Library is the primary research library of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  It has a collection of nearly one million volumes, extensive electronic resources and growing digital collections.  For further information regarding The Thomas J. Watson Library, visit http://libmma.org/portal/category/about-watson-library/. The intern will work with professional librarians on ongoing library workflows and special projects. Potential projects in Watson Library include:

·         Working on stacks management for expanding our special collections; evaluating and processing research materials for relocation to offsite storage

·         Evaluating and researching folios in our circulating collection for scarcity and condition, for possible inclusion in our special collections

·         Examining and creating a workflow for enhancing our legacy artist files

·         Taking part in cutting-edge technical services workflows, working in OCLC Connexion Client and Innovative Interfaces new Sierra platform, which the library will be adopting this spring

·         Cataloging a significant gift of contemporary art exhibition catalogs from the Museum of Modern Art

·         Evaluating serials subscriptions for renewal

·         Exposure to other areas of library work whenever possible, according to interest and aptitude

Internship dates: 

June 5–August 11, 2017
Full time: five days, thirty-five hours per week
Compensation: Approximately $3750 (less applicable taxes and deductions)

For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/internships/undergraduate-and-graduate-students/summer#muse

DEADLINE: January 29, 2017, at 11:59 pm (ET). Please note: your recommendation letters must be submitted by this application deadline. We will not accept applications or recommendations after the deadline. 

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status, and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.