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Internships
and Volunteer Opportunities Internships The National Anthropological Archives offers paid and unpaid internships for graduate and undergraduate students interested in exploring a career in archives or anthropology. Intern projects are carried out under the direct supervision of a professional anthropologist, archivist or imaging specialist. Intern projects vary depending on the background and experience of the student. The following internships are available in 2008: 1. COLLECTIONS PROCESSING Under the supervision of the Processing Archivist, the intern will preserve, arrange, and describe a collection. Depending on the length of the internship, the intern will also have the opportunity to update existing finding aids and assist in accessioning new collections. The intern must be enrolled in a graduate program in archives administration, library and information studies, or a related field. The intern must have also taken a graduate level introductory archives course. This is an unpaid internship. For additional information, please contact Lorain Wang (wangl@si.edu). 2. DIGITAL IMAGING AND ONLINE CATALOGING Under the supervision our the Digital Imaging Specialist, the intern will gain hands-on experience in the technical aspects of digital image creation (flatbed scanning and overhead digital camera capture) while learning about imaging standards, image data and its preservation and storage, digital asset management, and project management. Specific tasks include scanning with flatbed and /or digital camera capture; copying files to an external server for backup using Tivoli Storage Manager; maintaining records of imaging projects in the archives' databases; and shelving collections. The imaging intern will assist in cataloging projects that make digital images accessible through SIRIS, the Smithsonian's online catalog. For additional information, please contact Stephanie Ogeneski (ogeneskis@si.edu). Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers will assist the reference archivist in the reading room by greeting visitors, answering the phone, and scheduling research visits. Volunteers will also assist staff with the conversion of typewritten collection guides into electronic files. Required Skills: General ability and interest in working with researchers and visitors. Basic word processing. For additional information, please contact Robert Leopold (leopold@si.edu).
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