Internship program
The Horticulture Services Division (HSD) internship program at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C, is open to all current undergraduate and graduate students who study library science, museum studies, or related disciplines. Paid and unpaid internships are offered throughout the year in Horticulture which include internships involving the management of two collections: the Archives of American Gardens and HSD's Garden Furnishings and Horticultural Artifact Collection.
Additional information about HSD internships can be found at www.gardens.si.edu. We'd very much appreciate you sharing this information with any students who may be interested in practical work experience at the world's largest museum complex through the Horticulture Services Division.
Please feel free to contact me at 202-633-5840 or gardens@si.edu with any questions you may have. We hope to hear from your students in the future.
Paula Healy
Smithsonian Horticulture Services Division Intern Coordinator
Internship or volunteer
This request was sent from the Venango County Planning Commission inquiring about the possibility of an intern or volunteer to help them develop their library.
The Commission's library consists of approximately ten to twelve shelves of books (heritage plans, municipal comprehensive plans, municipal ordinances, etc.). Guidance is needed in organizing the materials and determining a workable "classification system" so that items can be located. They also would like recommendations on how to check-out materials.
The request for assistance comes from Karen Wenner who can be contacted at 814-432-9675 or kwenner@co.venango.pa.us.
Internship for a Library Science Student(s)
Deadline: December 2009
Where: Oil City Library (www.oilcitylibrary.org) 2 Central Avenue, Oil City, PA 16301.
Contact Person: Bruce George, Library Director. Phone: (814) 678-3071. E-mail: director@oilcitylibary.org
Who: For undergraduate junior or senior student(s), or graduate student(s)
When: Spring Semester of 2010 and/or Summer Semester of 2010
Scope of Internship: Involving the weeding of the library's nonfiction adult collection and involving the reviewing of the periodical titles currently subscribed to by the Library.
The activities of the internship would divide itself into the following parts:
Weeding. There are space constraints currently in the Library's adult nonfiction collection requiring a title by title weeding of the adult nonfiction book collection for condition, relevance, and currency of materials. Given the size of the nonfiction collection, more prominent portions of the collection may be weeded first and foremost, as opposed to starting at the beginning Dewey Decimal Classification numbers and working forward. The weeding would involve working through the beginning to ending process starting with the evaluation books for discarding through the removal of the books from circulation.
Periodical Collection. The Library subscribes to 250 magazines. There is a need to review the periodical collection as to its value, content, and usage with the objective of either reducing the current size of the collection, or by eliminating titles in favor of other titles that will strengthen the currency and value of the collection.
The knowledge and skills gained in the internship are the following:
-working with library materials policy, weeding methodologies, and tools such as the Public Library Catalog to evaluate what to weed.
-working with an Integrated Library System in checking the circulation counts of books and magazines.
The Oil City Library was founded in 1904. Oil City Library's mission is "to serve individuals of all ages in an environment that fulfills informational and recreational needs, assists in personal growth and development, and promotes the importance of the area's heritage." The Library is a department of the City of Oil City and currently serves a population of 15,200 people in the municipalities of Oil City, Cornplanter, President, and Rouseville. In 2008, the Library circulated 141,000 items. The Library is open 64 hours per week and 150,000 people visit the Library annually. Also, the Library is the headquarters for the Oil Creek Library District that is charged with facilitating & enhancing public library service for the 14 public libraries located in Clarion, Venango, and Jefferson counties.
Internship and Volunteer
Deadline: November 2009
2 Internships available in Marienville, PA (30 miles north of Clarion) for Library Science student for Spring and Summer semesters. Non paid. Opportunity to participate in daily library operations under supervision of library director. Ongoing short-term and long-term projects.
1 Volunteer from now to end of Fall semester to plan and implement story hour program for preschool age children. Approximately ten hours per week.
Must love teaching and providing reference services.
If interested please contact: Jo Shaffer Library Board President at j.shaffer@live.com.
Paid Internship
Deadline: November 2009
A paid internship is currently available for a library science undergraduate or graduate student at the Crawford County Historical Society in Meadville, PA. This is a cataloging librarian position; you will be creating catalog records in a Microsoft Access database in preparation for conversion to an online cataloging system. The intern must have a thorough knowledge of Microsoft Access and Excel.
Duties include:
Searching Library of Congress and PA Access databases to obtain catalog records
Creating original catalog records.
Inputting data into Microsoft Access database.
Updating existing shelflist and card catalog.
Students who satisfy the qualifications for PHEAA work-study are preferred. If you are unsure about the qualifications, go to http://www.pheaa.org/workstudy/index.shtml to read about the program.
For more information about this internship, contact Mrs. Anne Stewart, director, at 814 724-6080 or email at cchsresearch@zoominternet.net
Summer Internship
Deadline: October 15, 2009
The United States Navy General Library Program will have 12 summer internship openings for the summer of 2010. The program includes travel, housing and a stipend. The application period will close on 15 Oct 2009.
The URL for the announcement is
A division of the Navy's Fleet and Family Readiness program, the Navy
General Library Program provides similar services and facilities to
personnel on Navy Bases as Public Libraries provide in cities and
towns.
Locations for these internships may include:
Naples, Italy
Sigonella, Italy
Rota, Spain
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Atsugi, Japan
Yokosuka, Japan
Great Lakes, IL
Little Creek, VA
Pensacola, FL
Ft. Worth, TX
Pearl Harbor, HI
Navy Base, Guam
Students may perform a variety of tasks depending on qualification,
interest, and needs of hosting facility. Across the Fleet there is a
need for library students interested in children's and youth
programming, cataloging, reference, automation, and special projects.
Interns will be placed at a location based on how well their skill
sets fill a base library's specific need.
Qualified applicants must be U.S. citizens currently enrolled in an
ALA accredited MLS program with a minimum 3.0 GPA. The application
period will close on 15 Oct 2009. To apply visit
http://www.mwr.navy.mil/mwrprgms/intern_app.html
Travel to and from the internship site will be provide for successful
applicants. On base housing will be arranged, and a stipend will be
provide for basic living expenses.
Questions about the Navy's Fleet & Family Readiness Internship Program
may be address at FFRPInte...@navy.mil or (901)874-6730.
Questions about the Navy General Library Program can be answered by
contacting nilya.carr...@navy.mil or (202)433-0785.
Nilya A. Carrato, MLS
Navy General Library Program, N922D1
716 Sicard St. SE, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20374-5140
Phone: 202.433.0785
Fax: 202.433.7243 (call before faxing)
DSN: 288
SUMMER 2010 INTERNSHIPS
The United States Navy General Library Program will have 12 summer internship openings for the summer of 2010.
A division of the Navy's Fleet and Family Readiness program, the Navy General Library Program provides similar services and facilities to personnel on Navy Bases as Public Libraries provide in cities and towns.
Locations for these internships may include:
Naples, Italy
Sigonella, Italy
Rota, Spain
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Atsugi, Japan
Yokosuka, Japan
Great Lakes, IL
Little Creek, VA
Pensacola, FL
Ft. Worth, TX
Pearl Harbor, HI
Navy Base, Guam
Students may perform a variety of tasks depending on qualification, interest, and needs of hosting facility. Across the Fleet there is a need for library students interested in children's and youth programming, cataloging, reference, automation, and special projects. Interns will be placed at a location based on how well their skill sets fill a base library's specific need.
Qualified applicants must be U.S. citizens currently enrolled in an ALA accredited MLS program with a minimum 3.0 GPA. The application period will close on 15 Oct 2009. To apply visit http://www.mwr.navy.mil/mwrprgms/intern_app.html
Travel to and from the internship site will be provide for successful applicants. On base housing will be arranged, and a stipend will be provide for basic living expenses.
Questions about the Navy's Fleet & Family Readiness Internship Program may be address at FFRPInterns@navy.mil or (901)874-6730.
Questions about the Navy General Library Program can be answered by contacting nilya.carrato@navy.mil or (202)433-0785.
Nilya A. Carrato, MLS
Navy General Library Program, N922D1
716 Sicard St. SE, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20374-5140
Phone: 202.433.0785
Fax: 202.433.7243 (call before faxing)
DSN: 288
Internship opportunities
Deadline: on-going
Smithsonian Institution
Horticulture Services Division
Internship Opportunities
Smithsonian Institution Horticulture Services Division (HSD) designs, manages, and maintains the gardens and grounds of the many Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., which attract over twenty million visitors each year. HSD's Horticulture Collections Management and Education branch is responsible for managing the Archives of American Gardens as well as a collection of garden furnishings and horticultural artifacts.
While HSD offers a number of diverse horticulture-based internships that entail regular garden maintenance, plant installation, and plant production, HSD's Horticulture Collections Management and Education branch offers internships in the following two areas:
The Archives of American Gardens is a growing photographic archives that documents American garden design and landscape history from the 19th century to the present day.
The internship will foster experience in the following areas: collections registration, cataloging and description, research, development of finding aids, inventory, and basic preservation practices.
Projects focus on organizing and processing photographic materials, maintaining archival records, locating and verifying data for research purposes, editing and checking the accuracy of electronic records, cataloging images by describing their content according to recognized data standards, assisting with basic reference duties, image digitization, computer automation of collection records, and developing outreach materials. This experience will help interns learn the practices necessary to prepare archival collections for curators, staff, and outside researchers.
The Garden Furnishings and Horticultural Artifact Collection includes antique garden furnishings such as urns, fountains, and settees and assorted floricultural memorabilia.
This position is designed to provide an intern with the opportunity to learn organizational and assessment skills essential to collections management.
The intern will undertake the annual inventory of garden furnishings on display in the Smithsonian gardens, research specific pieces or design styles, and compile data to add to the collection files and catalog records. The intern may also photograph and label pieces as well as research appropriate preservation treatments.
Internship description: Intern projects focus on organizing, processing and maintaining archival records and photographs, locating and verifying data for research purposes, editing and checking the accuracy of electronic records, cataloging images by describing their content according to recognized data standards, assisting with basic reference duties, image digitization, computer automation of collection records, and developing outreach materials.
Requirements: Applicants must be a current undergraduate or graduate student who has completed coursework or currently enrolled in courses in archival science, library science, museum studies or museum education, history or other related field. Applicants must have excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills, special attention to detail, and strong computer skills. An interest in horticulture or garden history is highly desired.
Internship Details
? Open to all current undergraduate and graduate students who study horticulture or a related discipline and wish to further their knowledge through practical hands-on work experience
? Paid and unpaid internships available
? Ten to sixteen week long internships / 40 hours per week
? Opportunities to complete special projects that may relate to the intern's special area of interest
To learn more about HSD internship program go online to www.gardens.si.edu.
Application Deadline: June 1 (fall), October 1 (winter) or February 1 (summer). Summer internship applicants can also apply for a Garden Club of America's Internship Garden History and Design scholarship award (deadline is February 15).
Application Details: Application (online through SOLAA), two letters of recommendation, college transcript(s), essay describing background and/or interest. Completed application materials can be be submitted on-line or mailed to:
Smithsonian Institution
Horticulture Collections Management & Education Internship
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 506
Washington, DC 20013-7012
or by Fed Ex or UPS to:
Smithsonian Institution
Horticulture Collections Managemetn & Education Internship
600 Maryland Avenue SW, Suite 3300
Washington, DC 20024
Contact: Paula Healy, Museum Specialist, 202-633-5840 or aag@si.edu.
Intern - Reference department
Deadline: applications accepted continously
Job Description
We are looking for a college student with strong research skills to assist us in answering patron questions via the reference desk. You will obtain reference training and experience along with experience in related library field tasks.
As a research assistant, your responsibilities will include:
- Staffing the reference desk
- Answering directional and informational queries from patrons
- Assisting patrons with using the public computers
- Maintaining a productively quiet environment in the reference department
- Using the library computer catalog to assist patrons in finding library materials
- Explaining library resources and services to patrons
Other possible tasks based on experience and aptitude may include:
- Creating thematic displays
- Creating and instituting a program to obtain book reviews from staff and/or patrons for display
- Creating a library blog
- Teaching a class/workshop or overseeing a public program
- Weeding
Qualifications:
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Attention to detail and organizational skills
- Strong communication skills
- Some knowledge of customer service skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word
- Experience in searching databases and the Internet
Salary:
Non-paid internship
App Due:
Applications will be accepted continuously for internships, with the duration of the internship subject to the requirements of the student's educational program.
Submit to:
Michelle Budney, Adult Services Director
Southeast Steuben County Library
300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Suite 101
Corning, New York 14830
Please include: Letter of interest and resume
Preferred Submission Method: Postal mail
Research and Development Library Co-op/Internship
Deadline: ongoing position
Research and Development Library Co-op/Internship
As a world leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of stainless and specialty alloys, powder alloys and titanium, Carpenter continues to accommodate the ever-changing needs of the automotive, aerospace, energy, industrial, medical, defense, and consumer products industries. Carpenter's Co-op Program has been giving students real-life job experience for more than 40 years. Many students hone their technical skills and learn about the world of work each year; and some return to the company in entry-level positions, the true measure of a successful co-op program. Carpenter is large enough to provide you with professional growth and small enough to recognize and appreciate your personal contributions. If you'd like to play a role in our success, following are some of the challenging opportunities for students at Carpenter.
Degree: Library Science - Undergraduate or Graduate level
Requirements: Introductory level cataloging course or higher; Basic computer skills - proficiency with MS Word & Excel
Description / Position responsibilities include: This position will provide the opportunity to see how a small, private, technical research library functions. The primary responsibilities will involve assisting with an on-going digitization project - prepping documents for scanning, processing reports and adding them to internal servers; cataloging utilizing Easymarc and Dewey Decimal Classification and the handling of both internal and external document delivery requests. There will be opportunities to work with the librarian to understand how copyright law applies to a special library, to assist with literature and patent searches, and various special projects as time permits.
General Requirements for the Co-Op/Internship Program - Qualified students should have a minimum 2.75 grade point average to be considered for any position. All positions require self-starters who are highly motivated and who have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Carpenter will provide an hourly pay rate of $15.00 - $17.50 per hour, depending on the student's year in school. Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of Carpenter's pre-employment selection process, which includes a drug and alcohol screen. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Application Process - This is an on-going internship and we will accept resumes at any time.
To apply for this position, visit the Careers section of our website - www.cartech.com
Then click on Co-op Program section and then the appropriate Co-op/Internship description and attach your resume.
If you have any questions, contact Sharon Giles, Recruiter at sgiles@cartech.com
MLS Librarian Intern
Deadline: n/a
Geneva College, McCartney Library MLS Librarian Intern profile
Hours/Schedule:
17-20 hours per week, including one evening per week (until 9 p.m.) and an occasional Saturday. No Sunday hours. One-year appointment starting in September.
Rate:
$13/hour, no benefits.
General Requirements:
Beginning student in MLS program
Interested in digital resources and working with computers and people
Interested in academic librarianship
Diligent, motivated, willing to work in a team.
General Duties:
Reference work in an academic liberal arts library, including working with print and digital resources
Must love teaching and providing reference services
Assistance with maintaining the reference collection
Assistance with teaching information literacy program
Varied special projects, as necessary.
Notes:
Mentored training will be provided
Full exposure to all facets of library operations
Geneva College is located in northern Beaver County, about 40 miles from Pittsburgh.
Geneva College is a Christian institution, and faith is a bona fide occupational qualification. A Qualified applicant must be Christian.
More information is available from our website: www.geneva.edu--Questions? Contact the Library Director: John Doncevic: jgdoncev@geneva.edu
Future Internship
Deadline: n/a
Mercyhurst College is interested in future internships for M.S.L.S students.
Field placements provide an excellent opportunity for students to gain practical experience to complement their classroom learning but we found that we learn from them as well.
If you are interested, please contact our director, Darci Jones (djones@mercyhurst.edu) or myself, and we would welcome the chance to supervise a future contributor to our chosen field.
Penny Wise
Serials/Electronic Resources Librarian
Mercyhurst College
Hammermill Library
501 E. 38th Street
Erie, PA 16546-0001
pwise@mercyhurst.edu
814-824-3309
Internships/Practicum
Stephen B. Luce Library, Maritime College State University of New York
The Stephen B. Luce Library of SUNY Maritime College invites graduate students of library and information studies to apply for internships. Students will participate in a field experience designed to enhance their graduate course work. The library and the graduate schools of library science and information studies will work together to insure that the students receive appropriate academic credit for their work.
INTERNING IN THE STEPHEN B. LUCE LIBRARY, SUNY MARITIME COLLEGE
All internships are:
* Available throughout the academic year and summer during the
Library's scheduled hours of operation.
* Unpaid and for academic credit(s) only
* Run a maximum 20 hours per week. (Hours are negotiable depending on
number of credit hours required for academic credit and the intern's needs.)
Internship activities and duties include:
* Opportunities to take part in daily library operations
* Ongoing short-term and long-term projects.
* Work in one or more departments/units depending on interest and the
needs of the library.
* Intern feedback and evaluation of the experience, as well as
suggestions for improvement.
Interns are expected to treat the internship as a professional appointment by keeping to an agreed upon schedule, completing assignments, and cooperatively participating in all activities of the department or unit.
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT MARITIME
Interns may choose from a variety of opportunities and projects (subject to change, as well as approval by academic advisor):
Information Services
* Work in a reference department and assist users with Aleph (online
catalog) and a variety of electronic resources, including Internet resources, and the reference print resources.
* Develop materials to support reference training and information
literacy documentation.
* Participate in reference materials selection and process reference
materials.
* Observe user education and information literacy sessions and assist in development of teaching materials to support user education and other teaching librarians. Team-teach in user education/information literacy program.
Technical Services and Library Acquisitions
* Participate in technical services and library acquisitions' department operations.
* Assist with processing tasks including periodicals check-in and
claims, materials orders and receipts, bibliographic control and authority control.
* Analyze system-generated reports in order to claim materials and
provide authority control.
* Project may be devoted to distinctive materials, rare books and
special collections, electronic resources, develop databases using MS Access.
Stephen B. Luce Library Archives
* Process archival materials and develop finding aids.
* Work with MARC records to automate selected special collection
items.
* Assist with planning, developing, and presenting exhibits.
* Participate in digitization projects
Government Documents Collection
* Process Government Documents and assist with resolving issues relating
to processing, claiming and cataloging
* Process and review new items for incorporation into local
collections; assist with evaluation, items selection process, and weeding utilizing FDLP collection management tools
* Generate, analyze and maintain collection statistics
* Work on creation and maintenance of Government Documents web page to
publicize collection online
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants should have completed two semesters (6-12 credits) of graduate work in library information studies program. Coursework should include, but should not be limited to: cataloging or information organization. Skills and abilities required: learn quickly and take initiative, be detail oriented, demonstrate excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills, proficiency in basic computer skills.
Students should submit the following:
* Letter of application explaining what library functions and potential
projects they are interested in (as described above)
* Current resume
* An official transcript of their library and information science program
coursework to date
If deemed qualified for internship, applicants will be contacted for interview.
If accepted to the program, students, sponsoring librarian(s) and/or the student's academic advisor (if required by academic institution) will work together to negotiate terms of the internship and an agreement and plan of action regarding goals and objectives, training program, schedule and methodology for recording work accomplished and evaluation of the intern's accomplishments.
Send inquiries or applications by email to:
Joseph Williams
Stephen B. Luce Library
6 Pennyfield Avenue, Ford Schuyler,
Bronx, NY 10465-4198
Tel: (718) 409-7229 Fax: (718) 409-4680
Email: jwilliams@sunymaritime.edu
ABOUT SUNY MARITIME COLLEGE
This four-year college of the State University of New York is situated at the beautiful Bronx peninsula. Surrounded by the Long Island Sound in a historic 18th century fort, SUNY Maritime College provides an outstanding education in the areas of Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine Transportation/Business Administration, Marine Environmental Science, and Humanities. SUNY Maritime College prepares both men and women as leaders in their respective professional careers, including licensing of merchant marine officers. 100% of Maritime graduates are employed in careers of their choice within three months of graduation. Maritime College's 17,000 ton, 565 foot training ship, EMPIRE STATE VI, is the best equipped training ship in the nation and visits several foreign ports each summer.
ABOUT THE STEPHEN B. LUCE LIBRARY
The Stephen B. Luce Library is named in honor of Admiral Stephen Bleecker Luce (1827-1917), outstanding educator and seaman, author of the classic text Seamanship, and an effective and persistent advocate for the establishment of state nautical schools and improved training for merchant marine officers.
The Luce Library, recipient of the AIA/ALA award of merit for outstanding library design, occupies 19,000 square feet of the north wing of historic Fort Schuyler on the Throgs Neck peninsula in the Bronx. Fort Schuyler, a granite two-story pentagonal fortification, was built in the early nineteenth century and served as part of New York City's coastal defense.
Services and Collections:
Professional reference and research assistance is available during the academic year. Librarians regularly provide classroom lectures on the use of the library, and prepare special presentations on specific subject areas of the collection. The Luce Library collection is accessed through the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) terminals and computers located in the reading room, and remotely on the World Wide Web. Full-text, CD-ROM databases such as New York Times (since 1990) and EBSCO Academic Search Premiere are available in the library. OCLC FirstSearch, IAC Expanded Academic Index, and Britannica OnLine are searchable in the library.
Archival Collections include:
* Historical material on Fort Schuyler, photo collection, and papers of
Frederic S. McMurray '96; Louis Weickum '03; and John S. Baylis '03.
* Marine Society of New York - Journals of Proceedings, Minutes of the
Standing Committee, Treasurer's Account and Minutes of the Annual Meetings.
Coverage from 1769-1969.
* Sailor's Snug Harbor - Journals, reports, daybooks and letters for the period 1797-1972.
* Sandy Hook Pilot Association - Pilotage books daybooks and logs for period 1845-1964.
Reference Intern
Reference intern wanted to work alongside experienced librarian in busy suburban public library Monday and Wednesday evenings 5-9 p.m. 15 credits towards master's degree required, including Basic Reference course. $14.00/hour.
Christine Hill, Assistant Director
Willingboro Public Library
220 Willingboro Parkway
Willingboro NJ 08046
609-877-6668 voice
609-835-1699 fax
Volunteer - Internship
Deadline: n/a
This is a volunteer position that could be used as an Internship or just for someone who would like some extra experience in a middle school library.
For various reasons, the Pequea Valley Intermediate School library has been neglecting it's library collection. Books are outdated, the catalog is a mess and the records are not up to date.
I am looking for someone who might like to spend some time here, checking shelves, working with the catalog, completing inventory and other tasks to help organize a library in distress.
The Pequea Valley Intermediate School is located in Kinzers, PA which is about 20 miles east of Lancaster. The school is small and has a challenging population of students in that over 30% of our students are living at or below the poverty level. The school culture is caring and dedicated and would be a great place for a future teacher to observe.
Anyone interested could work on a flexible schedule during the week. There is no deadline for this position, as the job will be here until it is done!
This could be a short term or long term experience. Any help is appreciated.
If interested, contact Jen Sweigart at 768-5535 or email jennifer_sweigart@pvsd.k12.pa.us
Thank you!!!
