Stanford University - Institution Library & Archives - Internships - Full Time

Two Internships Available at the Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University

1) Summer Internship: 40 hours per week, term limited to 12-16 weeks, May-September 2015

2) Academic Year Internship: 18-20 hours/week, term limited to September 2015-August 2016

               Interns participate in a wide variety of projects under the direction of professional archivists and librarians. Students have the opportunity to gain career-relevant experience while contributing to the work of the institution. The program has been designed practical experience to graduate students and/or recent graduates. After orientation with institutional procedures, and under close supervision, archival interns will have the opportunity to coordinate the arrangement, appraisal, and description of archival collections. Interns will be expected to participate in project planning, analyze problems and recommend solutions, working in teams with other staff members and independently. In addition, interns support the overall functions of the reading room by assisting with reference duties and circulation of materials, including retrieving boxes for patrons from the stacks area according to a daily schedule and assisting with projects to shift and re-label boxes.

Candidates will ideally be currently enrolled in a graduate program in archival studies, library science, history, or related degree and have experience in archives or libraries.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work, acting with initiative, good judgment, and problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, and the ability to work in a team as well as independently
• Experience or coursework related to work in a library or archival setting
• Coursework toward or recent completion of a degree in library/information science, history, or related subject specialty
• Ability to repeatedly lift 40 pound boxes and push fully loaded book trucks

Preferred Qualifications

• Reading and writing knowledge of one or more foreign languages, particularly Russian, German, French, Spanish, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, or Arabic
• Technical skills with databases, particularly the use of collection management software such as ArchivistsToolkit
• Knowledge of archival descriptive standards such as DACS and EAD

Pay dependent on experience, $18-22/hour. Interns must schedule their work Monday through Friday during regular business hours.

To apply:

• Applicants should submit a cover letter describing your qualifications, interest, foreign language experience, and the internship period desired, a resume, and references to Liz Phillips, lphillips@stanford.edu