Intern: Institutional Archives, Ryerson & Burnham Libraries, Art Institue Chicago, Chicago, IL
Posted November 24, 2015
The Institutional Archives of the Art Institute of Chicago were established in 1987 as a department within the structure of the Ryerson Library. The department preserves, accumulates and manages the documentation of the corporate history of the Museum and the School.
Internship Opportunities
Records Management
The intern will be assisting the Archivist in all aspects of records management, including: data entry, database management, logistic support to various school and museum departments, and interaction with vendors.
The Digitization of Art Institute Publications and Photographs
Some of the work tasks the intern will be doing includes, but not limited to: hands-on scanning of historic publications and photographs, creating metadata included in PDFs in preparation of web-release, and updating the website.
Processing of Archival Collections
The intern will be packing and handling, organizing, re-housing and compiling finding-aids (archival inventories) of collections of personal papers of artists and individuals affiliated with the Art Institute (teachers, curators, donors, trustees).
A combination of the above three fields is possible.
Qualifications
The Institutional Archives are looking for energetic interns who can work a flexible schedule, who enjoy the museum, archives and library environment and who are able to work at least a summer or a semester’s length of time. We are willing to work with any level college student. Majors which would best fit the internship include: Library Sciences, Information Technology, Art History, Fine Arts, Anthropology, Museum Studies, but we are open to others who may be interested in the broader cultural world or non-profit work.
How to Apply
Apply via our employment page: https://hrweb.artic.edu/recruit/applyjob.html
Click the option for “external applicant”; then scroll down to towards the bottom of the page and follow the step by step instructions in submitting your application (remember to register first).
We are looking for interns interested in semester long internships (winter/spring 2016). This is a non-compensated/unpaid internship. The internship qualifies for a college credit program. This is a part-time internship where it is expected that the intern work 10-15 hours a week.