Collections Processing Intern: Archivist in Training

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, is offering a year-long, paid internship for a highly organized, globally minded student. The intern will process, arrange, describe, and catalog digital and analog acquisitions to support preserving and sharing the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members.

Responsibilities include arranging and describing records, creating catalog entries and registers, assisting in workflows, and applying department access

Qualifications

• Paid interns are qualified while enrolled in an educational institution and for one year following graduation.
• In-person work 40 hours per week, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and describe analog, digital, and audiovisual records
• Create catalog entries and collection registers
• Assist in managing varied workflows
• Learn and apply department record access policies
• Review cataloging work of others

Skills

Detail-oriented

English communication

Organization

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in history or library science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Cataloging tools (library science)

Job description

The Church History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, is offering a year-long, paid internship for a highly organized, globally minded student. The intern will process, arrange, describe, and catalog digital and analog acquisitions to support preserving and sharing the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members.

Responsibilities include arranging and describing records, creating catalog entries and registers, assisting in workflows, and applying department access