[SOA] internship available

[Barb Sedlock]

A colleague (and alumnus of the college where I work) asked me to pass
on this notice about an archives internship.
Barb Sedlock
Defiance College, Ohio
bsedlock at defiance.edu

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ARCHIVAL INTERN OPENING

Brethren Historical Library and Archives

Church of the Brethren




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Archival Internship Program: The purpose of the program is to develop
interest in vocations related to archives and libraries and/or
Brethren history.  The program will provide the intern with work
assignments in the Brethren Historical Library and Archives (BHLA) and
with opportunities to develop professional contacts.



Work assignments will include processing archival materials, writing
descriptive inventories, preparing books for cataloging, responding to
reference requests, and assisting researchers in the library.
Professional contacts may include attending archival and library
conferences and workshops, visits to libraries and archives in the
Chicago area, and participation in a Brethren Historical Committee
meeting.



Brethren Historical Library and Archives: BHLA is the official
repository for Church of the Brethren publications and records.  The
collection consists of over 10,000 volumes, over 3500 linear feet of
manuscripts and records, over 40,000 photographs, plus videos, films,
DVDs, and recordings.  BHLA is located at the Church of the Brethren
General Offices in Elgin, Illinois.



Term of Service: One Year, beginning June 2017 (preferred)



Compensation: Housing, stipend of $540 every two weeks, health insurance.



Requirements:           –Graduate student preferred or undergraduate
with at least two years of college.

                                    –Interest in history and/or
library and archival work.

                                    –Willingness to work with detail

                                    –Accurate word processing skills

                                    –Ability to lift 30 lb. boxes



Application: Interested candidates please request an application packet from



                        Office of Human Resources

                        Church of the Brethren

                        1451 Dundee Avenue

                        Elgin, IL 60120

                         E-mail: humanresources at brethren.org

                         1-800-323-8039, x367

All submissions must be completed by April 1, 2017.