Archives Intern: Historical FOMC Documents & Metadata

Wayne State University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution is offering an internship in Washington, DC, designed for graduate students focusing on information management, archives or related fields. Interns will process historical documents and gain professional experience. Requirements include one year of coursework related to information management and familiarity with digital imaging software. The position is onsite, and U.S. citizenship is required, with the expectation to graduate in August 2026 or later.

Qualifications

• At least one year of coursework in information management, archives, or related field.
• Experience with digital imaging software and managing metadata.
• Current enrollment in a graduate degree program.

Responsibilities

• Process collections of scanned historic FOMC policy documents.
• Prepare digitized copies of historical FOMC materials.
• Create inventory of unique historical digitized documents.
• Create file-level metadata for each file.
• Prepare files for publication.

Skills

Digital imaging software

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Excel

Education

Coursework in information management or related field

Job description

A prestigious educational institution is offering an internship in Washington, DC, designed for graduate students focusing on information management, archives or related fields. Interns will process historical documents and gain professional experience. Requirements include one year of coursework related to information management and familiarity with digital imaging software. The position is onsite, and U.S. citizenship is required, with the expectation to graduate in August 2026 or later.