Ringle Conservation Student Intern - Libraries
Position Overview
Are you interested in the past and like solving puzzles? Are you good at writing, research, and seeing projects through from beginning to end? Do you have a particular interest in historic photography? If so, the Ringle Conservation internship may be a good fit for you!
The Ringle Conservation internship is specifically designed for one current KU student interested in pursuing a career in archives, special collections, collections care, or historic or artistic research. It will afford an opportunity to engage in hands-on work researching, organizing, describing, and preserving the Hannah Scott photography studio collection, consisting mainly of glass plate negatives, housed in Kenneth Spencer Research Library. The internship is expected to continue during the spring semester of 2025.
The Ringle Conservation internship is specifically designed for one current KU student interested in pursuing a career in archives, special collections, collections care, or historic or artistic research. It will afford an opportunity to engage in hands-on work researching, organizing, describing, and preserving the Hannah Scott photography studio collection, consisting mainly of glass plate negatives, housed in Kenneth Spencer Research Library. The internship is expected to continue during the spring semester of 2025.
Job Description
The position will involve complex decision-making, repetitive tasks, and careful handling of fragile historic materials. The intern will work with a great degree of independence after initial orientation. Additional opportunities may include writing a post for the Spencer Library blog, meeting one-on-one with Spencer staff to learn more about the history of the Hannah Scott collection, and other possibilities dependent upon the student’s talents and interests.
This KU Libraries internship is made possible through the generosity of Stata and David Ringle.
For more information about the internship see: https://blogs.lib.ku.edu/spencer/ringle-conservation-internship-hannah-scott-studio-collection/
This KU Libraries internship is made possible through the generosity of Stata and David Ringle.
For more information about the internship see: https://blogs.lib.ku.edu/spencer/ringle-conservation-internship-hannah-scott-studio-collection/
Required Qualifications
- Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail as evidenced by application materials.
- Excellent communication skills, both orally and written as demonstrated by application materials.
- Experience in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
- Ability to work 8 - 10 hours a week between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday in 2-hour shifts or more.
- During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: 1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or 2) be pre-enrolled in upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or 3) be enrolled in summer session or 4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Preferred Qualifications
- Coursework in museum studies, archives, history, art history, photography or cultural studies.
- Ability to work independently on complex tasks with little direct supervision.
- Previous experience with historic or archival research or working or volunteering in a library, archives or museum.
- Previous experience working with databases and data entry.
Additional Candidate Instructions
Complete Application Includes:
Review of applications begins on September 9, 2024 and continues until the position has been filled.
- Online application
- Cover letter (addressing how the required and preferred qualifications are met and confirming availability to work during the Fall 2024 semester)
- Current resume
Review of applications begins on September 9, 2024 and continues until the position has been filled.
Contact Information to Applicants
Advertised Salary Range
$14.00 per hour
Work Schedule
Shifts will be scheduled between 9:00 am to 4 pm every weekday except Wednesday. Must be able to work 8-10 hours per week during the semester in shifts of at least 2 hours at a time.
Anticipated Start Date
Monday September 16, 2024