Library Intern, America’s Test Kitchen, Boston, MA
Posted May 21, 2025
Description
America’s Test Kitchen is seeking a Library Intern to join our team. This paid, part-time internship is a 6 to 10 hour/week position and an opportunity to gain experience in all facets of small special library management. (Please note that the 6 to 10 hours includes one day in-person in our Boston, Massachusetts, office and some remote work between the hours of 9 to 5 Monday through Friday.)
This is a rewarding opportunity to work as a solo librarian in a special collection. You will gain hands-on experience with the organization and management of a library, work with a wonderful (and growing) culinary collection (over 5,000 books plus magazines and newspapers, including rare materials), and make a positive contribution to a fascinating organization.
The successful candidate will have instructional experience; strong, positive communication and interpersonal skills; the ability and willingness to handle multiple responsibilities in a changing environment; and be conversant with various library trends, web development, and culinary trends.
Essential Elements of the Position:
- Process (catalog, enter into database, shelve) new items
- Provide in-person and virtual reference services (locate cookbooks, recipes, cultural and historical background on various dishes, food science resources, etc.)
- Maintain library website and catalogs
- Preserve and manage rare book collection
- Design and conduct trainings on technology, library resources, and research methods
- Identify and acquire new items for the collection
- Manage company newspaper and magazine subscriptions
- Shelf-read and weed collection as needed
Please see here for more information.
How to Apply:
Please apply at https://www.americastestkitchen.com/about-us/careers-at-atk