Internship - Shelby White & Leon Levy Archives Center - Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL)

Description

The Institute for Advanced Study Shelby White and Leon Levy Archives Center seeks an intern to assist with the research, development, and curation of archival and special collections related to the Institute’s history.
 

Anticipated Learning Objectives
 The PACSCL Undergraduate Intern will:

• Gain experience arranging and describing archival materials that demonstrate the international reach of the Institute for Advanced Study community of scholars.
• Develop research skills to uncover the histories of émigré scholars, reviewing current metadata and making recommendations for updates that would improve access and discoverability to these histories among non-English-speaking populations.
• Work with archivists to present a final project based on the completed work.

Requirements

  Ideal Qualifications/Prerequisites
 The PACSCL Undergraduate Intern will ideally be:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree with an interest in archives, special collections, or librarianship
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as supporting representation for marginalized groups.
• Able to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Able to demonstrate excellent research and writing skills. 

Timeline
This internship will be part-time (approximately 20 hours per week) for a total of 100 hours.

The Institute for Advanced Study retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position at any time.

To perform this role successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential job duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. 

For consideration, please submit your resume and cover letter via the link.

The Institute for Advanced Study is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About the Institute 

Since its founding in 1930, the Institute for Advanced Study has served as a model for protecting and promoting independent inquiry, prompting the establishment of similar institutes around the world, and underscoring the importance of academic freedom worldwide. Current philanthropic support and a reliable stream of endowment-generated revenue allow its permanent Faculty and visiting researchers (known as Members) to freely determine the course of their study. The Institute’s mission and culture have produced an exceptional record of achievement. Among its present and past Faculty and Members are 37 Nobel Laureates, 46 of the 64 Fields Medalists, and 25 of the 29 Abel Prize Laureates, as well as many MacArthur Fellows and Wolf Prize winners.