Summer Internship Opportunity:
WHEN: Summer 2006
WHERE: Archives, University of Texas at San Antonio
Applications are sought for 2 Summer Interns in the Archives of the University of Texas at San Antonio.
POSITION DESCIPTION: Ten week Internship for a Archives/Library or History graduate student planning a career in an academic library or archives, to work with archival materials. The goal of the internship is to provide the student with experience in arrangement, description, and preservation techniques. There may also be opportunities for learning and applying EAD (encoded archival description) to finding aids. The internship may begin as early as June 1, 2006 and end as late as August 31, 2006.
QUALIFICATIONS: Intern should be enrolled in an advanced degree program in archival administration, library and information studies, or a related field; and demonstrate interest in the archival profession. Applicants must be detail-oriented, have good organizational and communication skills, and be able to lift a 40-pound box. Desirable: Experience processing textual collections. Recent graduates may also apply, however successful candidates must commit to completing the internship term.
Compensation/Salary: Full-time temporary position; up to ten weeks at
$15 /hr. Some flexibility is possible. (The internship does not include housing, benefits, or travel/moving expenses but assistance in locating housing offered.)
Application: Send letter of application, resume, a writing sample (preferably a prepared finding aid), names, addresses and phone number of three references to Gerrianne Schaad, Head, Archives and Special Collections, UTSA Archives, 801 S. Bowie, San Antonio TX 78205. Consideration of applications will begin April 28, 2006 and continue until the position is filled.
Questions: 210-458-2381 or email: [log in to unmask]
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