Archival Processing Intern — Digitization & Research

Hebrew Union College; Cincinnati, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati invites applications for a part-time Syms Archival Intern with the American Jewish Archives. You'll gain hands-on experience in archival processing, digitization, and research while helping preserve the history of American Jewish life.

Work includes creating finding aids, metadata, and public-facing content for exhibitions and online collections, under supervision. This internship provides practical training in digital stewardship and public history.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in library and information science.
• Familiarity with digitization workflows, metadata standards, or digital collections platforms.
• Interest in American Jewish history, business history, entrepreneurship, or philanthropy.
• Experience conducting historical research.

Responsibilities

• Archive processing, description, and rehousing of collections.
• Digitization of archival documents, photographs, and audiovisual materials.
• Research support and reference assistance for staff and researchers.
• Develop public programs and outreach related to The Syms Collection.
• Create inventories, finding aids, and metadata quality control.

Skills

Digitization workflows

Metadata standards

Digital collections platforms

Archival processing

Education

Master's degree in library and information science

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Adobe Acrobat

Photoshop

Scanning software

Job description

Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati invites applications for a part-time Syms Archival Intern with the American Jewish Archives. You'll gain hands-on experience in archival processing, digitization, and research while helping preserve the history of American Jewish life.

Work includes creating finding aids, metadata, and public-facing content for exhibitions and online collections, under supervision. This internship provides practical training in digital stewardship and public history.