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Plans Library Intern, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, (Boston, MA)

Posted July 28, 2026

Position Description:

The Department of Conservation and Recreation, seeks applicants for a Plans Library Intern (Contracted Student Interns Unpaid) for 2026 Fall Semester to perform the duties listed below. There will be two interns hired in the position.

As part of the Commonwealth’s Future of Work initiative, state agencies in Massachusetts are transitioning to using largely digital records systems. As a result, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) has undertaken a comprehensive digitization project for its collection of architectural and engineering drawings. Under supervision of the Assistant Archivist, the intern will create item-level cataloging records using Excel for each of their assigned scans posted in our QAQC database. This metadata creation will help make the digital images available to DCR staff in a new digital asset management system created for the DCR Plans Library collection. Types of plans in this collection include bridges, land plans, flood control projects, parkways, buildings, landscapes, and recreational facilities located in Massachusetts state parks, forests, and reservations. The intern will have an orientation explaining DCR metadata practices.

Position Duties:

  • Create item-level cataloguing records using Excel for assigned cataloguing scan job, representing one cabinet of plans in the Plans Library collection. 
  • Catalogue as many plans as possible, adhering to very specific and detailed Plans Library standards. 
  • The intern will capture all relevant pieces of information about each plan, including date, location, creator names, subjects, and much more.

Qualifications:

  • Preferred field of study Archives graduate student or recent graduate.
  • Cataloguing experience is preferred.

Hours & Compensation:

This internship is unpaid and designed to support students or recent graduates seeking practical experience in the field. Interns may be eligible to earn academic credit through their college or university.

Hours: 7.5 hrs/week

How To Apply:

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

To learn more about this position and to apply, please visit the official job posting, linked here.

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