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Located
on the Cincinnati Campus of the
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE-JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION
Cincinnati - New York - Los Angeles - Jerusalem
3101 Clifton
Avenue - Cincinnati, OH
45220-2488
(513) 221-1875 - Fax (513) 221-7812
www.americanjewisharchives.org
Workum
Intern for 2010-Job
Description
Supervisor: Mr. Kevin Proffit, Senior Archivist
The
Workum Intern will contribute to the workings of a unique research center
and academic institution with an international
reputation as the outstanding archival resource on the history of United
States Jewry.
Specific
job responsibilities will be determined by the Workum Fellow and the
professionals of the AJA at the onset of the
internship. The following is a list of possible projects/areas of responsibility:
The job
responsibilities are as follows:
- Assist
in determining subject matter, researching, and writing for the AJA's
online exhibit (http://www.americanjewisharchives.org/aja/aje/index.html).
This may also include the development of educational and public relations
materials relating to specific topics.
- Assist
the Executive Director and the Director of Programs with projects, research,
and programs relating to special celebrations/topics (i.e. Jewish American
Heritage Month and exhibits relating to Jewish American history).
- Assist
Archivists in any research requests that arise during the summer including
those of the Executive Director, visiting fellows, and AJA grants and
programs.
- Gain experience
in the science of archival processing. Specifically, Workum Interns
will be given supervised experience in processing (using archival methods
and guidelines) some of our most recent acquisitions including near-print
files, small and large collections.
- All projects
will allow the Workum Fellow to gain a level of familiarity with the
vast collection of documents, pictures, and objects of the American
Jewish Archives.
Please
Note: This internship would be most suited for those individuals who
would like to learn more about the inner workings of a nationally acclaimed
archives and for those who like to interact with fellow researchers,
students,
and archival professionals. Being a well-rounded writer and having an
interest in history would be beneficial.
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