Education Department Collections & Archives Intern The National Women's History Museum is seeking a Collections & Archives Intern to assist with a variety of tasks including, but not limited to, cataloging, data entry, digital preservation, and rehousing of manuscripts, books, and records in the Museum's study collection and resource library. * Qualified candidates should be current or recent upper undergraduate university students or graduate students in Library Science, Archival Science, Preservation, History, Museum Studies, or a related field. * Experience with archival and/or library principles highly preferred. * Applicants should have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and writing skills, as well as the ability to multitask and work independently. * Internship will run between September 3rd 2019 - December 13th 2019. * Must be able to work at least 16 hours per week for a total of 200 hours over the course of the internship. * Must be able to complete all work hours in the Museum offices located in Alexandria, Virginia. Interns will receive a stipend of $1000 to be used for travel, housing, and other personal expenses. To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to [log in to unmask] with the subject line of "Collections & Archives Internship." Please note, your cover letter serves as a writing sample. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered. To be considered for the Fall 2019 academic semester, applications must be submitted by 9 am ET on Monday, August 12th 2019. Liz Eberlein Education Programs Manager National Women's History Museum Educate | Inspire | Empower 205 S. Whiting Street, Suite 254 Alexandria, VA 22304 703.461.1920 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).