Job Opening Title:
Archive Intern: part-time/temporary
Name of Employer:
Swallow Hill Music
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Denver, Colorado
Application Deadline:
August 1, 2024
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Working towards a degree
Years of experience required:
1
Salary Range:
$25-$30/hour
Job Opening URL:
https://swallowhillmusic.org/jobs-internships/
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
About Swallow Hill:
Founded in 1979, Swallow Hill Music is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) organization that strives to positively impact the quality of people’s lives through music. Swallow Hill operates a music school and three performance venues at its Broadway & Yale location, and produces outreach activities and community events throughout the Denver metro region as an SCFD-funded Tier II organization.
In addition to music therapy sessions, Swallow Hill’s flagship early education program “Little Swallows” is provided for students across the city. The organization is the producing partner for concerts at Denver Botanic Gardens, Four Mile Historic Park, the Butterfly Pavilion, the Clyfford Still Museum, and various music venues. Swallow Hill is a nationally-revered hub for concerts, classes, and community, and is a recipient of both the Mayor’s and the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, and an inductee of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame and Folk Alliance International’s Business Lifetime Achievement awards.
Job Summary:
Swallow Hill Music is seeking an archivist intern to process materials in Swallow Hill’s archive collections. Swallow Hill’s history has created music promotional materials, correspondence, audio and video recordings, photographs, and other documents. The archivist intern will help organize, select, digitize, catalog, and process materials that will be housed onsite, both in storage and on display. The intern may also use archival and/or non-archival materials to plan and/or prepare storage space. This project is expected to take 100-120 hours total and the pay range is $25-30/hour depending on experience.
Responsibilities:
● Help identify and assess the archival value of materials
● Process the collection, including physical arrangement
● Inventory and describe materials
● Digitize some materials
● Create database records
● Create collection guides and other basic finding aids
● Drafting of a records retention policy and schedule for the historic records of the archive, utilizing recognized archival and records management practices
● Communicate with special collection staff
We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities or whose service requirements interfere with a religious belief, unless doing so would result in undue hardship or a direct threat to SHM. Please contact human resources at 303.777.1003 to request accommodation, or for questions/concerns regarding this policy.
Education or Experience
● An undergraduate degree, or working towards a degree, in archival studies (or similar)
EEO Statement
Swallow Hill provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Swallow Hill complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Research shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. Our hiring process values various lived experiences. If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if your background or experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job
description.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
To Apply
Send a cover letter and resume to tori@swallowhillmusic.org. Include archive intern in the subject line. Only those candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted.
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