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As one of only twelve Presidential Libraries in the country, we offer some unique and interesting internship opportunities. Interns play a vital role in maintaining the library and furthering our mission. Internship opportunities are available at the:
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Nixon Library in College Park, Maryland
Audiovisual Internships Available
Assist staff in archival processing projects, perform holdings maintenance, and participate in reference service
Complete one large or a number of smaller archival projects involving special media holdings (moving image, recorded sound and still photography). Regardless of size, each project will consist of the preservation evaluation, arrangement and description of the records and the creation of detailed finding aids in electronic form. Some liaison work with the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA's) dynamic media laboratory may be necessary. Potential interns should be aware that a portion of the assignment will involve holdings maintenance (i.e., re-containerizing, inventory, viewing or listening to media for content, shelving, and transferring old identification information to new containers and/or into an electronic file). Light lifting of boxes or other objects up to 25 pounds may be required. Successful applicants will be exposed to all phases of reference activity within the National Archives' Presidential Library system.
The intern will participate in a self-directed work team responsible for all phases of special media preservation, processing and reference. The experience involves close coordination with other team members and learning how special media records are handled within NARA’s Presidential Library system.
Qualifications:
• Educational concentration in still photographic or moving image and sound archiving or a related field
• Familiarity with film handling (rewinds, splicers, Steenbeck flatbed film viewers), audio and videotape equipment desired.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Access) also desirable
Location:
Internship opportunities are available at the Nixon Presidential Library location in College Park, Maryland:
The Nixon Library at College Park
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 1350
College Park, MD 20740
Hours:
The Library is open daily between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00PM. Successful candidates should commit to at least ten hours service per week within those hours.
Résumés will be accepted via email at nixon@nara.gov
Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California
Help Make American History This Summer
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, a nonpartisan federal institution operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, is seeking talented and energetic undergraduate students to work as paid interns from June 2, 2008, to August 1, 2008.
Interns will assist with substantial and meaningful projects, such as researching the Nixon administration and the second half of the twentieth century, participating in the organization and release of an extensive video oral history program, and creating content for our Web site and museum exhibitions. Interns will also participate in discussions with experts in fields such as the Cold War, espionage, presidential history, and museum administration and take part in seminars and other learning opportunities throughout the summer. Interns will contribute to the work of a major national center for the study of the presidency, American history, and the life and times of Richard Nixon.
We are seeking mature, driven candidates with a demonstrated record of accomplishment. In choosing interns, we are not guided by an applicants' major field of study but by their commitment to a serious and impartial inquiry and discussion. We welcome applications from students majoring not only in history, political science, and international relations but also in other fields such as business, marketing, public history, museum studies, Asian studies, African-American studies, economics, journalism, and communications (particularly new media). Familiarity with research using electronic databases such as ProQuest, JSTOR, and EBSCOHost is welcome.
To apply, please send a current resume, two letters of recommendation, a current transcript (a photocopy or other informal version is acceptable), and a cover letter explaining why you would like to be an intern at the Nixon to:
Dr. Timothy Naftali
Director, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
You may also email the application to paul.musgrave@nara.gov.
Applications must be postmarked or emailed no later than March 31. Late applications will not be considered. Finalists will be interviewed in person or by telephone. Please direct any questions to Paul Musgrave at paul.musgrave@nara.gov or 714-983-9119.
About the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
The nonpartisan, federal Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is the newest member of the National Archives and Records Administration's system of presidential libraries. The Library's mission is to preserve and make available the record of the administration and career of Richard Nixon. Learn more about the Library online at www.nixonlibrary.gov.
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