Graduate Internship: Special Collections Librarian

Winterthur; Delaware; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403b with employer match

Store and cafe discounts

Free general admission for you and 1-2

Job summary

Winterthur Library is seeking a Graduate Intern to support cataloging for rare books, manuscripts, and archives within Winterthur Library’s Special Collections. Work under the Special Collections Cataloging and Metadata Librarian to enhance description and access across formats and languages.

The internship runs about 15 weeks during fall, spring, or summer, with 20 hours per week (Mon–Fri) and has potential credit arrangements with the candidate’s institution.

Qualifications

• BA in a humanities discipline required; must be enrolled in MLS/MLIS or equivalent.
• Preference for coursework in cataloging, metadata, archives management, or museum studies.
• Reading knowledge of one or more languages other than English (French, Dutch, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish).
• Experience with cataloging and metadata; familiarity with MARC, DACS, EAD; authority control principles.

Responsibilities

• Create descriptions for scholarly/special collections using current cataloging standards across formats and eras.
• Identify legacy metadata needing review or remediation.
• Assist in archival description, public programming, collection management, and other library operations.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organization

Time management

Problem solving

Research skills

Cataloging experience

Non-English language reading (French/2

Education

BA in humanities

MLS/ MLIS enrolled or equivalent

Tools

FOLIO

OCLC Connexion Client

MarcEdit

OpenRefine

ArchivesSpace

AM Quartex

Islandora

Job description

Winterthur Library is seeking a Graduate Intern to support cataloging for rare books, manuscripts, and archives within Winterthur Library’s Special Collections. Work under the Special Collections Cataloging and Metadata Librarian to enhance description and access across formats and languages.

The internship runs about 15 weeks during fall, spring, or summer, with 20 hours per week (Mon–Fri) and has potential credit arrangements with the candidate’s institution.