Graduate Intern: Cataloging Rare Collections

Collections That Care; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Winterthur Library, part of Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, invites applications for a graduate internship in special collections librarianship. Under supervision, the intern will gain hands-on experience cataloging diverse materials, including rare books, manuscripts, and archives, with focus on art, design, and material culture.

The internship runs about 15 weeks, with a 20-hour weekly schedule and a $20/hour compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in humanities required; master's in Library/Info Science preferred.
• Must be enrolled in an MLIS program (ALA-accredited or equivalent).
• coursework in cataloging, metadata, archives preferred.
• Familiarity with MARC, DACS, EAD and controlled vocabularies.
• Experience with library systems and digital content management.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on cataloging experience for rare books, manuscripts, and archives.
• Enhance description and access across formats, languages, and eras.

Skills

Communication skills

Cataloging experience

Metadata standards

Archives management

Digital content systems

Critical cataloging

Languages (reading)

MarcEdit/OpenRefine

Education

BA in humanities

MLIS student

Tools

Archives platforms

ILS experience (FOLIO/Koha/etc.)

Digital asset systems

Job description

Winterthur Library, part of Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, invites applications for a graduate internship in special collections librarianship. Under supervision, the intern will gain hands-on experience cataloging diverse materials, including rare books, manuscripts, and archives, with focus on art, design, and material culture.

The internship runs about 15 weeks, with a 20-hour weekly schedule and a $20/hour compensation.