Job Opening Title: Archives & Records Intern
Institution/Organization Name: The Chicago Community Trust
Job Location (City, State, Province, Country): Chicago
Application Deadline: November 15, 2017
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Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Please include instructions for how to apply.: THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST
JOB POSTING
Title: Archives and Records Intern (Paid Internship) – Twelve Month Internship, beginning December 2017 or January 2018
Reports to: Archivist
Internship Purpose:
Service is the heart of the Trust. The Trust believes that each employee represents the Trust’s commitment to service and plays an essential role to deliver on our mission to lead and inspire philanthropic efforts that measurably improve the quality of life and prosperity in our region.
The Archives and Records intern is a vital part of the Archives team. This position will assist the Archivist, under the direction of the Director of Content, in developing the Archives and Records of The Chicago Community Trust as well as with other information duties.
The Chicago Community Trust, the region’s community foundation, is developing a formal archives. The creation of the digital archives is a goal of the Centennial Plan. This work includes organizing and retrieving material from several locations; developing long-term storage and retrieval mechanisms for both hardcopy and electronic records; developing and implementing control over daily business records; developing the Trust’s electronic archives of images and of audio-visual material; work with the Oral History Project; and staff training and outreach. Please note that this internship will be heavily focused on all aspects of digital photograph cataloging.
Job Duties:
• Create metadata for archival holdings, including the photograph collection, ephemera, business records, oral history collection and audio-visual files
• Prepare digital files for ingestion into digital asset management system (Eloquent)
• Perform research regarding Trust history and local history
• Process publication and periodical subscriptions
• Perform upkeep of Trust resource library
• Assist the Archivist and Director of Content in other duties as assigned
• Assist with work related to Marketing & Communications as assigned
This description should not be construed to contain every function or responsibility that may be required to be performed by an incumbent in this job. Incumbents are required to perform other related functions as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
• Must be a candidate for a Master’s or higher-level degree in Library and Information Science, Archives and Records Management, Digital Humanities, Public History or related degree program
• Coursework in metadata standards, archives and records management, digital curation, digital preservation, and/or digital libraries preferred
• Experience working with photograph and other image collections preferred
• Knowledge of contemporary archival and digitization practices, policies, and procedures, including arrangement, description and file formats a plus
• Excellent computer skills, including the Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Must have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Additional Specifics:
• Flexible schedule up to 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
• Salary: $15.00 per hour
About The Chicago Community Trust:
For over 100 years, The Chicago Community Trust, our region’s community foundation, has connected the generosity of donors with community needs by making grants to organizations working to improve metropolitan Chicago. In 2016, the Trust, together with its donors, granted more than $236 million to nonprofit organizations. From strengthening community schools to assisting local art programs, from building health centers to helping lives affected by violence, the Trust continues to enhance our region. To learn more, please visit the Trust online at www.cct.org.
Contact:
Interested individuals should submit cover letter with resume to Jennifer Ho, Archivist, at jho@cct.org by November 15, 2017.
NOTE: Please enter “Archives and Records Intern” in the subject of the email.
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