Society of Southwest Archivists

Institutional Records and Archives Intern | Georgia O'Keeffe Museum (Santa Fe, NM)

  • 06 Jan 2022 5:12 PM
    Message # 12245611
    Hannah Wood (Administrator)

    Pay: $14.00 per hour

    Hours: Full time temporary internship

    Term: summer 2022

    Application Deadline: February 28, 2022

    Learn more and apply online: https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/about-the-museum/opportunities/#tab_internships

    Position Summary

    This internship focuses on institutional records and archives of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum:

    • Survey institutional records related to the Education Department to determine their organizational and preservation needs, 25%
    • Organize and rehouse materials in archival-quality folders and boxes for preservation, 30%
    • Describe materials in a finding aid to publish out to the GOKM Archive Finding Aids Database, 20%
    • Transcribe archival materials such as correspondence, writings, and oral histories, 15%
    • Give a short presentation to staff on the projects completed during the summer internship, 5%
    • Learn about other departments in the organization, 5%

    Key Learning/Experience for Intern:

    • Apply appropriate standards and methods to archival work, including survey, arrangement, and description; appraisal of materials for retention and disposition
    • Work effectively both independently and with archive and library collections professionals
    • Familiarity with archive information management systems
    • Familiarity with transcription standards


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