You must be a junior/senior undergrad or community college student with 2.8 GPA in LA, majoring in film studies/history or library science. Strong writing, computer, organization skills needed. Must have reliable transportation for dual-location work.

You will assess, organize, relocate, and process archival manuscripts, research historical context, verify content, and assist archivists with cataloging issues. Other duties as assigned.

Creative Arts & Fashion

United States

Los Angeles

Large

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<ul><li>The Margaret Herrick Library is seeking an intern to assist and support the Special Collections department in the processing of collections to make them accessible for research use. The Special Collections Archival Manuscript Intern will assist in projects that will involve physically organizing, refoldering and cataloging film-related paper materials. The goal is to gear the project to the intern's film interest.</li><li>The intern will work under the supervising archivist of collections and collaboratively with library collection managers and archivists. They will gain experience in all aspects of collections encountered in a library setting, including activities related to processing, inventories, location management, data entry, and research access. The intern also will take part in activities across the Academy Foundation’s collecting organizations (Margaret Herrick Library, Academy Film Archive, Academy Museum). This will allow the intern to develop a deeper understanding of the workflow of a library archive that closely collaborates with a film archive and a museum. The intern will work at the Academy's Pickford Center in Hollywood and at the Margaret Herrick Library in&nbsp;Beverly Hills</li></ul>

The Margaret Herrick Library is seeking an intern to assist and support the Special Collections department in the processing of collections to make them accessible for research use. The Special Collections Archival Manuscript Intern will assist in projects that will involve physically organizing, refoldering and cataloging film-related paper materials. The goal is to gear the project to the intern's film interest.The intern will work under the supervising archivist of collections and collaboratively with library collection managers and archivists. They will gain experience in all aspects of collections encountered in a library setting, including activities related to processing, inventories, location management, data entry, and research access. The intern also will take part in activities across the Academy Foundation’s collecting organizations (Margaret Herrick Library, Academy Film Archive, Academy Museum). This will allow the intern to develop a deeper understanding of the workflow of a library archive that closely collaborates with a film archive and a museum. The intern will work at the Academy's Pickford Center in Hollywood and at the Margaret Herrick Library in Beverly Hills

Special Collections Archival Manuscript Intern, Summer 2024 (Gold Rising)

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