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This WHRC Internship is ideal for a well-organized undergraduate or graduate student interested in working for a small archive in a historic, nonprofit organization. Students selected as GFWC WHRC Interns will be responsible for a special project that may include processing, preserving, cataloguing, or digitizing archival and library materials, as well as answering reference questions or assisting in-house researchers.
The WHRC Director will determine the specifics of this internship based upon both current needs of the WHRC and the intern's academic requirements. The student chosen will gain practical experience in preservation and records management while working for the Women's History and Resource Center. A 10-15 hours-per-week commitment is required; hours are negotiable.
ACADEMIC CREDIT AND COMPENSATION: Stipend and/or academic credit available (academic credit arranged by intern in cooperation with GFWC). These internships are offered as suitable field study projects for a full semester academic internship or independent study. Generally, fifty hours of work are required for each academic credit hour.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of two to three years undergraduate coursework, familiarity with archival principles, and excellent communication and writing skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate coursework in archives administration, library and information science, or public history. Familiarity with PastPerfect collections management software and working knowledge of best practices for digitization.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact GFWC Women's History and Resource Center Director Gail Rodgers McCormick or call 202/347-3168 ext. 139.
