2026 Rakow Library Oral History Internship (Spring or Summer)
Summary
The Rakow Library Oral History internship offers a unique, impactful learning and professional development experience that will contribute substantially to the Library’s rapidly accelerating multimedia history program. The intern will process new recorded interviews related to the upcoming major exhibition, Tough Stuff: Women in American Studio Glass. This includes reviewing AI-generated transcriptions, standardizing formatting, creating metadata for the recorded files, and developing a research guide to facilitate discovery and access. In addition, the intern will prioritize work on legacy recordings to improve access.
Responsibilities
Processing
- Review, proofread, and correct AI-generated transcription.
- Using library style guidelines, reformat transcripts to include standardized information.
- Create metadata to describe the contents of the recordings to assist with development of bibliographic records
Discovery
- Develop a research guide to facilitate access to oral histories at the Rakow Library, specifically Studio Glass-related recordings.
- Use the Library's digital asset management system to upload completed transcripts.
- Communicate enhanced metadata to cataloging staff for inclusion in the Library's bibliographic record
General
- Supports and amplifies the Museum’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.
Learning/Training Opportunities
- Learn about our organizational communication and culture by attending One for All (all-staff), department, and team meetings.
- Improve career readiness through participation in learning opportunities provided by the Museum.
- Access to Safety, Information Security, and Institutional Wellness trainings.
- Gain experience in applying best practices within an oral history program.
- Explore and apply professional standards for the description of oral history recordings.
- Expand knowledge of how multimedia primary sources are created and archived in a highly-specialized research library.
- Learn about project management and prioritizing deadlines.
- Learn or enhance knowledge of Springshare’s LibGuides program to create an online research guide.
- Expand knowledge of the art, science, and history of glassmaking.
- Gain knowledge about the Museum’s collections and galleries.
Qualifications
- Respect and exemplify the values of the Corning Museum of Glass in all interactions with colleagues, staff, volunteers and the public.
- Ability to represent the Museum in a professional manner.
- Adhere to all prescribed organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
- Highly accurate, detail-oriented and organized.
- Ability to organize information.
- Appreciate cultural environments; interest in the arts and museums.
- Ability to work with people from a variety of cultures; ability to maintain an appropriate voice for diverse audiences.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team; strong collaboration skills.
- Facility with technology, including Microsoft Office 365.
- Understanding of library descriptive best practices.
- Experience or coursework in library science, history, oral history, or related fields.
Additional Benefits
- $2,600 Monthly Stipend
- 25% Discount in The Corning Museum of Glass Shops and shops.cmog.org.
- 25% Discount in The Corning Museum of Glass Café when on site
- Free admission to the museum for you and your guests
Application Instructions
Submit the following items to interns@cmog.org by January 1st for spring or March 1st for summer:
- Current CV/resume
- Cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how it aligns with your career goals.