Summer Archivist Internship, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC
Posted March 31, 2015
The AAMC Reference Center and Mary H. Littlemeyer Archives is a service to AAMC staff and members of the public. Reference Center staff provide reference, research, and access to current and historical collections in order to assist in leading the academic medicine community to improve the health of all. Our Archives collection ensures documentation of the Association: its origin, development, policies, and activities.
This summer, the Reference Center is seeking an archival intern. Work duties include acquiring recent organizational records, processing and integrating the backlog and writing the finding aids for up to three archival collections.
Responsibilities: The intern will work to acquire, integrate and process papers related to accreditation, leading to the creation and posting of two finding aids. Additionally, if time allows, the intern will acquire, integrate, process and produce finding aids for the Group on Faculty Practice (GFP) and for the Group on Research Advancement and Development (GRAND).
The intern will learn/use basic archival skills to acquire, appraise, arrange and describe records. They will also need to do some historical research to write the historical note. These basic skills are critical to any future archival job. They will also learn how a small special library and archives works. They will be supervised by a certified archivist.
Qualifications: Attention to detail and good verbal and written skills are required. We are seeking a student enrolled in a library science/archives or history graduate program. Some archival coursework or experience is preferred.
Wage/Salary:
$15 per hour
Application Instructions:
Online application: https://aamc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AAMC/job/Washington/Internship–Archivist_10001231
Please attach a resume as part of the application process. It is important that files DO NOT include periods ( . ) within the file name.
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