Archivists Wanted!
The John David Mooney Foundation is accepting applications for Professional Postgraduate Internships, in archival preservation, collections’ management, curatorial practices, and photo archives.
Archival management will entail the cataloging and digitization of works of art, photographs, and slides, manuscripts, and paper documents, and will include the preparation and scanning of works on paper.
Candidates should have a Masters in Library Science or equivalent. Familiarity with book production practices and graphic design is a plus. Two positions are available in this area.
Skills required include:
•Archival and reference skills
•Manuscript processes
•Transcription abilities
•Database management
•Knowledge of electronic databases
•Experience with Photoshop
•Archive, record keeping, and preservation experience
•Experience establishing or improving workflows for accessioning, processing, and providing
access to digital records.
•Work well with others and be a team player
In addition, one position as a graduate summer assistant in archival document and slide library practices is available. The candidate must be working toward a master’s degree or have completed an undergraduate degree.
For more information and to apply, please send a cover letter and your resume to the John David Mooney Foundation niaz@mooneyfoundation.org
and attach a filled out Internship Application Form
The John David Mooney Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 public educational organization that seeks to transform the public domain through art, architecture, and urban planning in a way that fosters and demonstrates the unique societal responsibility of the artist. The Foundation fulfills its mission in three ways: by creating accessible art experiences within the public domain, by providing interdisciplinary, professional studio experience and leadership training in the arts, and by bringing the very best international art and architecture to Chicago. The Foundation’s world renowned professional Apprentice and Internship Program and its vast array of free public exhibitions, symposia, lectures, and community programs demonstrate the Foundation’s commitment to service through the Arts.