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Archives Intern

Companyknightsofc
LocationNew Haven
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 27, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The Summer Intern will assist in processing the records of Supreme Chaplain Msgr. Leo Finn, including rehousing physical assets and creating import templates for ArchivesSpace. They will also attend weekly team meetings and provide progress reports.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
792
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
With nearly 2 million members and $109 billion of life insurance in force, the Knights of Columbus is the largest Catholic fraternal organization in the world and one of North America's largest life insurers. As an organization, the Knights of Columbus helps support a multitude of charitable causes, contributing $1.55 billion and 691 million volunteer hours to charitable projects over the past decade. With the Knights of Columbus, you can make a difference for your community, your Church, and your family. Since our founding in 1882, the Knights of Columbus has been committed to providing financial protection to our members and their families. The Knights of Columbus offers a complete portfolio of top-quality products to our members and their eligible family members throughout the United States and Canada including: permanent life insurance, term life insurance, retirement annuities, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance and fraternal benefits. The insurance program has earned numerous accolades including a Superior rating for financial strength (currently: A+, Superior) from rating agency A.M. Best, and designation as a “World’s Most Ethical Company” by the Ethisphere Institute in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. The Knights of Columbus is one of only three companies in the life insurance category honored this year.
About the Role

Feel Good About Doing Good

The Knights of Columbus is a tax-exempt Catholic fraternal benefit society that provides financial security to members and their families through our life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, investment and annuity products. Charity is at the core of our missions: our profits are donated to help those in need and to support our faith - $1.73B over the past ten years.

 

While we have many employees who are not Catholic, we follow the Church’s teachings in our investment strategies and our employee benefits. As part of our religious mission, we support the pro-life cause by contributing to the March for Life and pregnancy resource centers, we oppose assisted suicide and euthanasia, we are evangelists for the Catholic faith, and we help Christians who are facing religious persecution in the Middle East.  We all work together to support our two million members as they volunteer to help others in their parishes and communities around the world.

 

Share Your Talent. Live Your Purpose.

We are a growing and purpose-driven community of professionals. Join us to discover how you can meet your goals and ours!

Overview

The Supreme Council Archives Summer Intern will assist the Supreme Council Archivist in processing and preserving the Knights of Columbus’ 135+ year legacy, allowing both members and the general public to forge meaningful connections with the organization’s history. This is a unique opportunity for those who have an interest in corporate archives, fraternal organizations, and religious history. 

 

This position provides a unique opportunity to work in an evolving corporate archive that is migrating its database to ArchivesSpace and finding aids online.  The work of the summer hire will be integral in processing the collections and establishing foundational processes and procedures for the archive to improve best practices.

 

Preference will be given to current LIS or History graduate students, but undergraduates will be considered.  The position is full time Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 4:30 from June 1 to August 14, 2026. This is a paid internship opportunity and out of state candidates are eligible for a housing and travel stipend, in-state candidates are eligible for a parking stipend.

Core Responsibilities

The Summer Intern will be responsible for processing the records of Supreme Chaplain Msgr. Leo Finn which includes homilies, newspaper clippings, and a large book collection.  The work will include the processing and rehousing of physical assets, the creation of import templates in Excel, importing the templates into ArchivesSpace, a collection management system (CMS), and writing a finding aid. Attends weekly team meetings and provides progress reports on performance to Internship Program Manager. 

Skills Qualifications

- Familiarity with archival best practices.

- Experience with archival processing and research.

- Strong attention to detail.

- Demonstrated ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize.

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

- Familiarity with content management systems. Experience with ArchivesSpace highly desirable.

Education

- Graduate students in Library and Information Science or History with concentrations in Archival Studies preferred.  Undergraduate students are welcome to apply.

Physical Demands

Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a majority of the workday.
Key Skills
Archival Best PracticesArchival ProcessingResearchAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft OfficeExcelContent Management SystemsArchivesSpace
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