LINC Records Description Intern, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC

Posted March 17, 2025

Description

The purpose of this internship is to process, thus providing physical and intellectual access to a large and important state agency collection, the Learning Institute of North Carolina Record Group. The intern will arrange and describe this collection, a collection that has sat unprocessed since the late 1970s, in collaboration with the Records Description Unit processing archivists. This project is a large undertaking, but essential for increasing access to these vast records that will be frequently utilized by patrons and have high research value for historians.

For more information on LINC, please see here: https://archives.ncdcr.gov/summer-2025-paid-internships/open

Major Tasks Involved:

• Arrangement and description of the Learning Institute of North Carolina Record Group, utilizing archival best practices and foundational philosophies, such as MPLP and minimal processing
• Development and augmentation of collection data in SANC’s content management system AXAEM, along with the creation of a collection-level finding aid
• Participation in outreach activities, such as blogging and creating social media posts

Education level preference: Graduate student pursuing MLS, MLIS, MA in Public History, or equivalent.
Estimated hours: 300 hrs total. 30 hrs./week for 10 weeks, May to August
Salary: $15.00/hr

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should apply before April 1, 2025.

Please see here to apply: https://archives.ncdcr.gov/support/volunteer-and-internship-opportunities

• Once you have submitted the online application form, email your current resumé and cover letter. 
• In your cover letter, address the following:
  • Your career goals
  • How this experience will help you achieve those goals
  • Skills, activities, prior experience, and/or coursework relevant to archives.

Candidates selected for interviews will be contacted by phone or email approximately four weeks after the application deadline.

For volunteer and internship inquiries, contact us at [email protected].