Category: Internships (Page 4 of 14)

Position: Archive Intern
Time: Minimum two days per week 11-4pm (flexible: can be adjusted to class schedules and requirements)
Starting Date: Immediately

Stipend: This is an unpaid position with a $40 per week travel stipend
To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to Taller Boricua at contact@tallerboricua.org
Attn: Abigail Lapin / Program Assistant. Please place “ARCHIVE INTERN” in the subject line of email.

Desc-ription:

Taller Boricua/The Puerto Rican Workshop is seeking an archive intern this fall to assist in the implementation of preservation activities for archival materials. Archival materials document the institutional and programming activities of the Taller Boricua. Archive interns will assist in the rehousing of archival materials and developing of basic findings aids in the form of inventory and box lists. Interns will received guidance from both Curator and an Archival Consultant.

About us and our mission: Taller Boricua is a 40-year old, artist-run non-profit art gallery and multidisciplinary cultural space in El Barrio. Our mission is to be a proactive institution for the community in East Harlem by offering programs that stimulate its social, cultural and economic development through the promotion of the arts. Visit us at www.tallerboricua.org.

Requirements:
Basic MS Word and Excel proficiency. Ability to work independently. Interns must be currently enrolled in, or have successfully completed an introduction to archives or archival management course, and have an interest in the history of New York’s Puerto Rican Artistic community as well as New York Art History. Candidates must commit to the extent of the fall semester (3 months).

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
Room 503
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017
http://aphdigital.org
http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html

Position: Tenement Talks Intern

Reports to: Tenement Talks Manager

Fall 2010

The Tenement Talks Intern will work on all aspects of Tenement Talks, providing media, administrative, and program support. This person will work 15-20 hours/week and will be expected to work at least one evening Tenement Talk per week. The ideal candidate has an interest in creating museum programs and is equally comfortable hosting a party or sitting at a desk. Students often receive class credit for this internship.

Please send résumé and cover letter to events@tenement.org

Responsibilities

Media Support

Write copy for e-blasts
Research biographical information on presenters
Maintain a photo database of presenters and images needed for our website
Update Twitter and Facebook accounts
Monitor press for event listings

Administrative Support:

Maintain mailing. Compose and send e-mails to all individuals who register to receive e-mails.
Manage Tenement Talks membership packets
Manage ticket and book sales for talks when appropriate
Coordinate with other departments to maintain interdepartmental communication

Event Support:

· Keep folders for each event with contact information, press clipping and other important resources

· Track attendance, book sales, donations and other relevant event details

· Manage one entire event from beginning to end before the end of the semester

Amanda Lydon

Manager & Curator, Tenement Talks

91 Orchard Street

New York, NY 10002

212.431.0233 EXT 259

www.tenement.org

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
Room 503
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017
http://aphdigital.org
http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html