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Spring 2025 Archives Internship

Start Date: March 4, 2025
Application Deadline: January 31, 2025

The Dallas Historical Society is offering a ten-week paid internship to qualified candidates seeking to gain professional experience in an archival setting. Working under the supervision of the Project Archivist, the intern will provide support for special projects and day-to-day and processing tasks.

Responsibilities

The Spring 2025 Archives Internship will focus on digitization and metadata entry – e.g. scanning paper materials, photographing objects, and creating new catalog records on PastPerfect, the historical society’s database management system. The intern will also assist with basic archival processing, including arrangement, description, and rehousing.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills Required

Applicants must be currently enrolled in a library/archives program, and/or a program in history, or Museum Studies. Recent graduates with relevant coursework from an ALA accredited program may also apply.

All candidates must have:

  • Knowledge of basic archival principles
  • Experience working with databases and scanning software
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent research and analytical skills
  • The ability to work independently

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience working in a library, archive, museum, or historical society
  • Working knowledge of PastPerfect
  • Experience writing finding aids
  • Completed graduate coursework in archival, library, or information management

Terms

The Spring 2025 intern will be available for a minimum of 10 hours, in-person, per week. Available days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and/or Thursday.

Location

The Hall of State, 3939 Grand Ave, Dallas, TX 75210

Application Instructions

To apply, interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to collections@dallashistory.org, ATTN: Jennifer Sigrist. Please include “Spring 2024 Archives Intern” in the subject of your email. The deadline to apply for this position is January 31st, 2025.

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