Remote Archives Internship at Densho

Job Title: Intern

Location: Remote. Head office in Seattle, WA.

About Densho
Densho is a Seattle-based non-profit organization started in 1996, with the initial goal of documenting oral histories from Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II. This evolved into a mission to educate, preserve, collaborate and inspire action for equity. Densho uses digital technology to preserve and make accessible primary source materials on the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. We present these materials and related resources for their historic value and as a means of exploring issues of democracy, intolerance, wartime hysteria, civil rights and the responsibilities of citizenship in our increasingly global society.

Job Description
Densho is seeking interns to support our archives and digital repository projects through the following activities: digitizing a variety of materials (newspapers, photographs, documents, etc.), editing and performing quality control on digital images, transcribing documents, cataloging and indexing, data management in digital repository software, rights management, and other duties as
needed.

The internships begin in June 2022 and must end by December 2022. Each internship will be for a total of 200 hours at $18 an hour, no benefits. Work hours must be completed within Densho’s hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, maximum of 20 hours per work.

These will be remote internships, so there is no requirement to work in Seattle, Washington. Current students or recent graduates from library and information science or archival studies programs preferred. The ideal candidates are self-directed, detail-oriented, and comfortable with technology. Knowledge of Japanese American history is welcome but not required.

To Apply:
To apply for the positions, please send your resume and cover letter to Caitlin Oiye Coon at caitlin.oiye@densho.org by April 29, 2022. All applications will be held in confidence. All submissions and questions should be sent via email – no phone inquiries please.

Funding generously provided by the Frank and June Sato Internship Program