Assistant Preservation Specialist Intern

Summary Objective

The goal of this internship is to assist the Library Specialist with the Beaufort County District Collection’s backlog of archival projects.

Examples of Duties

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Alongside your supervisor, you will build your knowledge of and experience with archival principles and best practices for preservation of research materials.
• You will be growing your skillset in organizational systems by keeping track of archived material, preparing material descriptions, and learning about appropriate storage and best practices of preservation. 
• As an intern, you will become familiar with inappropriate and appropriate storage and preservation techniques. 
• You may learn some basics related to digital projects and metadata creation. 
• You will be exposed to the necessary activities and decision-making process behind efforts to encourage the public to visit the archives through presentations, displays, and outreach activities.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Must be a current college student ideally with a major or concentration in History and/or Archives.