Job Opening Title:
Fall 2023 Craik Internship
Name of Employer:
Liberty Hall Historic Site
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Frankfort, KY
Application Deadline:
7/21/23
Minimum Degree Requirement:
B.A. – current graduate student preferred
Years of experience required:
0
Salary Range:
$15/hr up to 120 hours
Job Opening URL:
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
Liberty Hall Historic Site is seeking an intern to begin Fall 2023. The internship schedule is flexible and will take place during business hours, Tuesday – Friday 9 AM – 5 PM. Start and end dates and schedule to be determined upon hire. Working under the supervision of the Curator of Collections, the intern will assist in processing, cataloging, organizing, and describing previously unprocessed archival materials, including creating basic finding aids.
Qualifications:
• Current student or recent graduate in Library and Information Science, History, Historic Preservation, Archival Studies, or a related field
• Previous coursework in archival studies and / or cataloging preferred
• Familiarity with PastPerfect preferred
• Interest in early Kentucky history
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Reliable transportation to Frankfort, KY (no housing provided)
Location:
Liberty Hall Historic Site, A National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, features two historic houses built by Kentucky’s first U.S. Senator, John Brown. The mission of Liberty Hall Historic Site is to serve the public by preserving collections and sharing stories that illustrate urban life in early Kentucky through the contributions of Senator John Brown and his family and demonstrate the ways in which the people and customs of the past relate to the world today.
To Apply:
• Please send a current resume, cover letter, and academic writing sample to Curator of Collections Marian Mays at curator@libertyhall.org with subject line “[Last Name] Craik Internship Fall 2023” by July 31, 2023 – interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.