For a student looking for archival internship in a Jewish-related collection...
(Just forwarding these, contact the information below) Michelle ---- American Friends of The Hebrew University is seeking an Archive Cataloging Intern for a challenging and substantive, semester to year-long cataloging internship. Reporting directly to the Direct Mail and Marketing Specialist, and the Content Marketing Manager, this position will entail establishing and developing a photo archive system, inventorying and preserving hundreds (may be low thousands) photos. The project will deal primarily with physical photographs, but also helping to organize digital photographs. The intern will be in charge of digitizing slides, negatives, contact sheets, prints and drawings. The intern will also assist in cataloguing these digital files and inputting metadata. Working hours are flexible, between 14-20 hours per week. This is a great opportunity for a library science student interested in the area of fine arts archiving for school credit. This internship provides the chance to enhance skills in organization, multi-tasking, communications and acquire practical experience. Principle Responsibilities: • Spearhead the arrangement and digitization of a photo archive. • Facilitate the cataloging, centralization and organization of photo and video assets • Assess preservation needs of the collection • Assisting in implementing best practices and setting priorities for collection management, processing, and descriptions of archived items explaining how to archive future pieces Qualifications and Requirements: • Applicant should be pursuing a degree in Library Sciences, Archival Science or related field. An emphasis on preservation and digital archiving is a plus. • Experience with digital asset management • Self-directed and the demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects at once • Knowledge of archives theory and practice • Knowledge and experience with process of digitizing photographic and video materials, managing digital files, including proper scanning procedures, and basic image editing and correction strongly preferred • Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy • Ability to make quick decisions and work well under pressure • Strong communication skills • Art handling and general preservation and collections care knowledge is desirable Depending on the intern’s interests and professional goals, there may be additional opportunities, including: o Digital projects o Writing opportunities Intern must be a junior or senior undergraduate or a graduate student. Non-paid, for credit Project begins the start of the school semester in September. To apply, please visit: http://www.afhu.org/careers EEO AFHU is an equal opportunity employer. __._,_.___ ________________________________ Posted by: <[email protected]> ________________________________ Reply via web post<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NY-ART/ conversations/messages/1352;_ylc=X3oDMTJxa2kwMWhlBF9TAzk3MzU5Nz E0BGdycElkAzIzOTQ0MDI5BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA0NDM1MgRtc2dJZAMxMz UyBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTQ3MDM1Mjk5OA--?act=reply&messageNum=1352> • Reply to sender <mailto:[email protected] ?subject=Re%3A%20Internship%20at%20American%20Friends%20of%20the%20Hebrew% 20University%20-%20Archive%20Cataloging%20Intern> • Reply to group <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Internship% 20at%20American%20Friends%20of%20the%20Hebrew%20University%20-%20Archive%20Cataloging%20Intern> • Start a New Topic<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NY-ART/ conversations/newtopic;_ylc=X3oDMTJmMnZ2NmxwBF9TAzk3MzU5Nz E0BGdycElkAzIzOTQ0MDI5BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA0NDM1MgRzZWMDZnRyBH NsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzE0NzAzNTI5OTg-> • Messages in this topic< https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NY-ART/conversations/topics/1352;_ylc= X3oDMTM1N2pidGoyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIzOTQ0MDI5BGdycHNw SWQDMTcwNTA0NDM1MgRtc2dJZAMxMzUyBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3Rp bWUDMTQ3MDM1Mjk5OAR0cGNJZAMxMzUy> (1) ________________________________ <https://yho.com/1wwmgg> Save time and get your email on the go with the Yahoo Mail app Get the beautifully designed, lighting fast, and easy-to-use Yahoo Mail today. Now you can access all your inboxes (Gmail, Outlook, AOL and more) in one place. Never delete an email again with 1000GB of free cloud storage. <https://yho.com/1wwmgg> <https://yho.com/1wwmgg> ________________________________ Visit Your Group<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NY-ART/info;_ylc= X3oDMTJmazBkdTBwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIzOTQ0MDI5BGdycHNw SWQDMTcwNTA0NDM1MgRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0NzAzNTI5OTg-> [Yahoo! Groups]<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc= X3oDMTJlYWMwNDNjBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzIzOTQ0MDI5BGdycHNw SWQDMTcwNTA0NDM1MgRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTQ3MDM1Mjk5OA--> • Privacy<https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> • Unsubscribe<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Unsubscribe> • Terms of Use<https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> . __,_._,___
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