Topic ID #15317 - posted 12/10/2011 12:16 PM
Jennifer Palmer
Webmaster
DC Metro Area Internship Opportunities
Jennifer Palmer
Webmaster
DC Metro Area Internship Opportunities
Archival Internships
Available Internships
ALIC
Civilian Records
Cartographic
Motion Picture Preservation Lab
Old Military and Civil Records
Research Support Branch
Each internship is unique and offers a variety of duties and requires different skills. Locations will also vary. Please browse our available opportunities and apply to the one(s) that best suit your interests.
Available Internships
Archives Library Information Center (ALIC) – Physical site is College Park, MD
Assist in the development of a variety of reference materials relating to the New Deal Era
The intern will assist the library staff in developing a new web site as well as related educational brochures announcing our newly accessible online collection of Historical Records Survey materials and other Depression-era publications. The web site will relate published library materials on the New Deal era to the primary records in NARA's archival holdings, recently relocated to National Archives at College Park in College Park, on the subject of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration and the New Deal period. The holdings include extensive records on the New Deal's Works Project Administration (WPA). These NARA records relate to New Deal activities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Maryland, and records of the New Deal-era planned community of Greenbelt, Maryland. Both Beltsville and Greenbelt are Washington suburbs only minutes away from the National Archives at College Park.
Special Requirements – We are looking for an intern with creative ideas, a firm grounding in the history of the United States during the Depression Era, the ability to communicate both orally and in writing, and an ability, or at least an interest, in developing web-based reference materials.
Assist in the identification, selection, and organization of Internet resources in order to facilitate their access through the ALIC online library catalog.
The intern will enhance the ALIC online library catalog through the addition of metadata: information to make the searchable catalog more useful to archivists and researchers by links to full-text versions; to biographical materials, to Record Group descriptions. Work with the Systems Librarian to edit data in the library's Cuadra STAR catalog through a careful analysis of the online catalog to locate non-standard entries.
Special Requirements – We are looking for an intern with education and/or experience in library cataloging and/or indexing, as well as an interest in web-based information.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Where to Send Applications
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: NWCCA
8601 Adelphi Road
Room 2500
College Park, MD 20740
Application Deadline
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding these internship opportunities, please contact:
Jeff Hartley at (301) 837-1795
Top of Page
Archives I Reference & Processing Sections (RD-DC)
Spring/Fall Internship
The aim of the Archives I Reference and Processing Sections is to provide interns a well rounded archival experience. First and foremost, interns are given the opportunity to work with primary documents. Second, interns usually work primarily with one archivist, who serves as a contact for questions and assignments.
The office is broken down into three sections: Reference, Processing, and Forms. However, prospective interns will work mainly in the reference and/or processing sections. The reference section is then broken down into three subject areas: military; navy and maritime records; and civilian agencies. An effort is made to match up an intern's interest with the types of records, but is not a guarantee.
For the 2012 spring semester, we have three projects for prospective interns:
Navy / Maritime Team: Assisting staff with office webpage featuring log book, which entails populating the database of Light House Logs; assisting staff with on- and off-site reference requests.
Processing Team: Assisting staff with reboxing Court of Appeals briefs (which are unarranged) and creating a finding aid. There may be other smaller processing projects including description, reboxing, etc.
Army Team: Assisting staff with arranging and describing unorganized records and/or reboxing records of the Quartermaster General; assisting staff with on- and off-site reference requests.
U.S. citizenship is required and selected interns must submit to a full background check. Generally, internships at the National Archives are unpaid positions with the minimum requirement of 160 hours. For the summer, it is preferred that an intern maintain a full-time schedule for at least 8-10 weeks, as it provides an intern with the best archival experience allowing him/her to take on more challenging projects. However, not being able to work within these parameters will not exclude an intern applicant from being considered.
To apply, please submit the following:
Resume and cover letter
Recent school transcript
Letter of recommendation from a faculty member
For more information, please contact Juliette Arai (202-357-5182 or juliette.arai@nara.gov) or Brenda Kepley (202-357-5330 or brenda.kepley@nara.gov).
Civilian Records LICON* – Physical site is College Park, MD
Assist in processing and developing specialized finding aids for records relating to various agencies of the Federal Government
Intern will work on one or more projects aimed at the gaining enhanced intellectucal control of various collections of the Federal government record. The processing work would create, in electronic form, a variety of finding aids, such as box and folder lists, brief descriptions of the records contained in the collections and develop specialized lists of the materials. These finding aids would be made available to the general public using the Archival Research Catalog (ARC) or other web based delivery systems. A wide variety of topical areas are covered by these various projects.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Where to Send Applications
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: NWCTC
8601 Adelphi Road
Room 2500
College Park, MD 20740
Application Deadline
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding these internship opportunities, please contact:
James S. Rush, Jr. at 301-837-2929
Top of Page
Motion Picture Preservation Lab – Physical site is College Park, MD
These internships are unpaid opportunities that are available for academic credit, should the student choose.
Assist in routine inspection work in the Motion Picture Preservation Lab.
The selected intern will assist in routine inspection work of collections, timing, cleaning, printing, developing and quality control of newly created elements in the Motion Picture Preservation Lab. Upon conclusion of the internship, the student will be able to work independently toward completing projects within the lab. While the intern will trained primarily by the lab supervisor, he/she will also have the opportunity to work with staff for additional guidance and instruction.
Special Requirements
Enrollment in a full or part-time degree seeking or equivalent program geared toward dynamic media preservation, archival administration, or museum studies;
U.S. Citizenship;
Ability to communicate effectively; and
Ability to work efficiently in a team environment.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts, and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Where to Send Applications
Materials may be mailed or faxed to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: Criss Kovac
8601 Adelphi Road, NWTS
Room B810
College Park, MD 20740
Fax: (301) 837-3703
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted through January 15th for spring consideration, April 15th for the summer internship and July 15th for the fall opportunity.
Top of Page
Textual Archives Services Division at Archives I – Physical site is Washington, DC
Provide public service: Reference in records of Federal agencies
Assist the staff in providing service to the public by responding to public inquiries by letter, by telephone, and in person. Specific subject areas include the Civil War; Indian wars; the Navy; Indians/Interior Department; social programs; the Supreme Court; DC Government; New Deal; maritime matters, ships, and shipwrecks; and Labor.
Special Requirements – The intern must have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Where to Send Applications
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: NWCT1-R
700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Room 405
Washington, DC 20408
Application Deadline
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding this internship opportunity, please contact:
Brenda Kepley at 202-357-5330; E-mail: Archives1reference@nara.gov.
Top of Page
Research Support Branch – Physical site is Washington, DC
Provide public service
Assist staff in answering questions and providing assistance to researchers in the Central Research Room and Microfilm Reading Room in Washington, DC. Also assist in the consultants' office by providing guidance and assistance to researchers, answering basic research questions, referring researchers to the proper reference unit(s), and registering researchers for research cards. Work on enhanced description projects.
Assist with expansion of existing Hispanic program(s)
Intern would be instrumental in expanding our existing Hispanic program by:
researching the types of additional records that could be included in the program
writing the text and prepare a PowerPoint presentation on Hispanic records
creating supporting search paths for researchers, particularly in the form of crafting reference reports on various records containing information on Hispanics and producing a written publication and on the findings of the research
Special requirements - ability to operate a pc, familiarity with Windows environment (particularly PowerPoint), oral presentation skills, written communication skills and experience in conducting research.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Where to Send Applications
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Room G-13
700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20408
Attn: Nancy Fortna, NWCC
Application Deadline
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding these internship opportunities, please contact:
Nancy Fortna at (202) 357-5288
View the full listing here.
Archival Internships
Available Internships
ALIC
Civilian Records
Cartographic
Motion Picture Preservation Lab
Old Military and Civil Records
Research Support Branch
Each internship is unique and offers a variety of duties and requires different skills. Locations will also vary. Please browse our available opportunities and apply to the one(s) that best suit your interests.
Available Internships
Archives Library Information Center (ALIC) – Physical site is College Park, MD
Assist in the development of a variety of reference materials relating to the New Deal Era
The intern will assist the library staff in developing a new web site as well as related educational brochures announcing our newly accessible online collection of Historical Records Survey materials and other Depression-era publications. The web site will relate published library materials on the New Deal era to the primary records in NARA's archival holdings, recently relocated to National Archives at College Park in College Park, on the subject of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration and the New Deal period. The holdings include extensive records on the New Deal's Works Project Administration (WPA). These NARA records relate to New Deal activities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Maryland, and records of the New Deal-era planned community of Greenbelt, Maryland. Both Beltsville and Greenbelt are Washington suburbs only minutes away from the National Archives at College Park.
Special Requirements – We are looking for an intern with creative ideas, a firm grounding in the history of the United States during the Depression Era, the ability to communicate both orally and in writing, and an ability, or at least an interest, in developing web-based reference materials.
Assist in the identification, selection, and organization of Internet resources in order to facilitate their access through the ALIC online library catalog.
The intern will enhance the ALIC online library catalog through the addition of metadata: information to make the searchable catalog more useful to archivists and researchers by links to full-text versions; to biographical materials, to Record Group descriptions. Work with the Systems Librarian to edit data in the library's Cuadra STAR catalog through a careful analysis of the online catalog to locate non-standard entries.
Special Requirements – We are looking for an intern with education and/or experience in library cataloging and/or indexing, as well as an interest in web-based information.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Where to Send Applications
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: NWCCA
8601 Adelphi Road
Room 2500
College Park, MD 20740
Application Deadline
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding these internship opportunities, please contact:
Jeff Hartley at (301) 837-1795
Top of Page
Archives I Reference & Processing Sections (RD-DC)
Spring/Fall Internship
The aim of the Archives I Reference and Processing Sections is to provide interns a well rounded archival experience. First and foremost, interns are given the opportunity to work with primary documents. Second, interns usually work primarily with one archivist, who serves as a contact for questions and assignments.
The office is broken down into three sections: Reference, Processing, and Forms. However, prospective interns will work mainly in the reference and/or processing sections. The reference section is then broken down into three subject areas: military; navy and maritime records; and civilian agencies. An effort is made to match up an intern's interest with the types of records, but is not a guarantee.
For the 2012 spring semester, we have three projects for prospective interns:
Navy / Maritime Team: Assisting staff with office webpage featuring log book, which entails populating the database of Light House Logs; assisting staff with on- and off-site reference requests.
Processing Team: Assisting staff with reboxing Court of Appeals briefs (which are unarranged) and creating a finding aid. There may be other smaller processing projects including description, reboxing, etc.
Army Team: Assisting staff with arranging and describing unorganized records and/or reboxing records of the Quartermaster General; assisting staff with on- and off-site reference requests.
U.S. citizenship is required and selected interns must submit to a full background check. Generally, internships at the National Archives are unpaid positions with the minimum requirement of 160 hours. For the summer, it is preferred that an intern maintain a full-time schedule for at least 8-10 weeks, as it provides an intern with the best archival experience allowing him/her to take on more challenging projects. However, not being able to work within these parameters will not exclude an intern applicant from being considered.
To apply, please submit the following:
Resume and cover letter
Recent school transcript
Letter of recommendation from a faculty member
For more information, please contact Juliette Arai (202-357-5182 or juliette.arai@nara.gov) or Brenda Kepley (202-357-5330 or brenda.kepley@nara.gov).
Civilian Records LICON* – Physical site is College Park, MD
Assist in processing and developing specialized finding aids for records relating to various agencies of the Federal Government
Intern will work on one or more projects aimed at the gaining enhanced intellectucal control of various collections of the Federal government record. The processing work would create, in electronic form, a variety of finding aids, such as box and folder lists, brief descriptions of the records contained in the collections and develop specialized lists of the materials. These finding aids would be made available to the general public using the Archival Research Catalog (ARC) or other web based delivery systems. A wide variety of topical areas are covered by these various projects.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Where to Send Applications
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: NWCTC
8601 Adelphi Road
Room 2500
College Park, MD 20740
Application Deadline
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding these internship opportunities, please contact:
James S. Rush, Jr. at 301-837-2929
Top of Page
Motion Picture Preservation Lab – Physical site is College Park, MD
These internships are unpaid opportunities that are available for academic credit, should the student choose.
Assist in routine inspection work in the Motion Picture Preservation Lab.
The selected intern will assist in routine inspection work of collections, timing, cleaning, printing, developing and quality control of newly created elements in the Motion Picture Preservation Lab. Upon conclusion of the internship, the student will be able to work independently toward completing projects within the lab. While the intern will trained primarily by the lab supervisor, he/she will also have the opportunity to work with staff for additional guidance and instruction.
Special Requirements
Enrollment in a full or part-time degree seeking or equivalent program geared toward dynamic media preservation, archival administration, or museum studies;
U.S. Citizenship;
Ability to communicate effectively; and
Ability to work efficiently in a team environment.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts, and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Where to Send Applications
Materials may be mailed or faxed to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: Criss Kovac
8601 Adelphi Road, NWTS
Room B810
College Park, MD 20740
Fax: (301) 837-3703
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted through January 15th for spring consideration, April 15th for the summer internship and July 15th for the fall opportunity.
Top of Page
Textual Archives Services Division at Archives I – Physical site is Washington, DC
Provide public service: Reference in records of Federal agencies
Assist the staff in providing service to the public by responding to public inquiries by letter, by telephone, and in person. Specific subject areas include the Civil War; Indian wars; the Navy; Indians/Interior Department; social programs; the Supreme Court; DC Government; New Deal; maritime matters, ships, and shipwrecks; and Labor.
Special Requirements – The intern must have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Where to Send Applications
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: NWCT1-R
700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Room 405
Washington, DC 20408
Application Deadline
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding this internship opportunity, please contact:
Brenda Kepley at 202-357-5330; E-mail: Archives1reference@nara.gov.
Top of Page
Research Support Branch – Physical site is Washington, DC
Provide public service
Assist staff in answering questions and providing assistance to researchers in the Central Research Room and Microfilm Reading Room in Washington, DC. Also assist in the consultants' office by providing guidance and assistance to researchers, answering basic research questions, referring researchers to the proper reference unit(s), and registering researchers for research cards. Work on enhanced description projects.
Assist with expansion of existing Hispanic program(s)
Intern would be instrumental in expanding our existing Hispanic program by:
researching the types of additional records that could be included in the program
writing the text and prepare a PowerPoint presentation on Hispanic records
creating supporting search paths for researchers, particularly in the form of crafting reference reports on various records containing information on Hispanics and producing a written publication and on the findings of the research
Special requirements - ability to operate a pc, familiarity with Windows environment (particularly PowerPoint), oral presentation skills, written communication skills and experience in conducting research.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Where to Send Applications
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Room G-13
700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20408
Attn: Nancy Fortna, NWCC
Application Deadline
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding these internship opportunities, please contact:
Nancy Fortna at (202) 357-5288
View the full listing here.
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