Archives Intern, Shady Hill School, Cambridge, MA
Posted December 13, 2022
Description
Shady Hill School seeks an Archives Intern to continue the work of organizing our collection of documents, records and photographs, which span the School’s 107-year history.
Last spring, Shady Hill brought in an archives consultant who surveyed our collection, de-accessioned extraneous items, drafted an archives policy, and produced a report of detailed next steps for storing the collection in a safer, more organized fashion.
We now seek an intern to implement the prescribed next steps, one-half day per week between mid-January and mid-June. The intern may select their own work hours, within the regular M-F work day. Lunch will be provided, courtesy of Shady Hill, in recognition of the fact that the position is unpaid.
The project is under the guidance of Shady Hill’s Director of Development and Alumni Relations, who will be available for periodic check-in meetings, but does not have any archiving background. For more information about our school, visit www.shs.org.
Responsibilities
- Read all reports and policies drafted by the consultant Shady Hill retained last spring.
- Execute the next steps as outlined in the report, related to materials storage and labeling.
- Keep ongoing notes as an appendix to the consultant’s report.
Qualifications
- Enrollment in a Masters-level program in library science, archival studies or related program
- Ability to work independently
- Creative problem-solving skills, curiosity and motivation
To Apply
Email your cover letter, resume, and one reference, to Betsy Ginsberg, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Shady Hill School, at [email protected].
Application Deadline is January 7th, 2023