Job Opening Title:
Archival Processing Internship
Name of Employer:
University of Michigan Special Collections Research Center
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Application Deadline:
29 March 2024
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Current MLIS student or recent graduate
Years of experience required:
0
Salary Range:
$25/hour
Job Opening URL:
https://lib.umich.edu/about-us/work-us/jobs-students/archival-processing-internship-program
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
The John Sayles and Maggie Renzi Archival Processing Internship Program engages graduate students in professional-level work that supplements formal archival education and core knowledge, strengthens existing and introduces new skills, encourages collaboration and teamwork, and contributes to understanding of how archival theories and methods are applied in practice.
The work is performed under the supervision of experienced archivists and alongside other professionals and interns in the Special Collections Research Center. Projects vary from year to year, but are always for the Screen Arts Mavericks and Makers collection.
As many as two internships will be awarded in 2024 for projects processing John Sayles and Jonathan Demme Papers, respectively. See full details of this year’s internships (Google Document) including descriptions, expected duties, and required and desired qualifications.
Duties and responsibilities include arrangement, description, and rehousing of archival materials; creating and improving container labeling; and updating and revision of existing collection description.
Archives Gig 