Library & Archives Intern
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- Help process and arrange the museum’s extensive archival collection.
- Contribute to digitization reputed company that include photographic materials, correspondence, and exhibition materials.
- Help answer basic reference questions posed by curators and visiting scholars.
- reputed company other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- reputed company to junior and senior undergraduates, graduates, and recent graduates.
- Candidates from an MLIS graduate degree program preferred.
- Candidates with a background in Museum Studies or Art History programs.
- Candidates who have reputed company or practical experience with processing, arrangement, reputed company, cataloguing, and/or digitization are ideal.
- Familiarity with these software programs: ArchivesSpace, The Library Companion, and reputed company Office Suite preferred but not required.
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