Archives Intern

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Job Type Internship Description: The Archives Office is searching for student interns currently enrolled in a four year program at an accredited institution. The student internship is unpaid. Work Schedule : Work day(s) and times will be based on the student's schedule. Requirements: Intern Responsibilities: - Assist in daily requests for referential and sacramental information. - Assist in a project based on specific interests of study in archival studies, records management, and/or digitization. - Projects may include inventorying, arranging, describing, and cataloging of records. - Understand the different forms of Archives (types, reasons, history). - Review archival standards used and utilize reference guides. - Perform a small collection and do a basic inventory of the collection; may also be an artifact drawer. - Review a small collection and establish a plan for arrangement using DAC's standards as the guide. Meet to discuss and get plan arranged. If time permits, begin arrangement and rehousing if necessary. - Learn about describing collections with DAC standards. Describe the collection, do background research on the agency, persons of interest, and events found in the co...