Internship at Syracuse University

Gaylord Brothers Preservation Internship
Syracuse University Library
Syracuse, NY

Grant Funded, Temporary 12 week assignment

Syracuse University Library is pleased to announce the Gaylord
Brothers Preservation Internship. This grant funded internship is
intended to give current graduate students and recent graduates of
preservation/conservation programs the opportunity to apply their
skills and knowledge of care and treatment of library and archives
materials in an academic library. Interns will learn about the
overall functioning and organization of the Department of
Preservation and Conservation and will undertake and complete a
project based on their interests and skills, and the needs and
capabilities of Syracuse University Library. The intern will also
visit Gaylord Brothers to learn about the archival supply market and
see how products are manufactured.

The internship provides a $5,000 stipend (taxable) as
well as support for attending the AIC Annual Conference. Gaylord
will pay all required registration fees and reasonable expenses,
including but not limited to hotel, transportation, and meals. In
exchange for accepting this support to attend AIC, the intern will
assist in staffing the Gaylord Booth at the conference during
breaks.

For more information about the Department of Preservation and
Conservation log onto:

    <URL:http://library.syr.edu/about/departments/preservation>

Qualifications: Applicants must be able to demonstrate bookbinding
and conservation skills with actual treatment examples and
documentation before the anticipated start date of this internship.
Models may be submitted in addition to the actual treatments.

The intern will offer one hands-on workshop of regional interest at
Syracuse University Library.

At the end of the internship, the intern will submit a final
article/report about their project that can be used in Library and
Gaylord publicity.

To apply for the Gaylord Brothers Preservation Internship please
submit the following items along with your online application: cover
letter; current resume; contact information for two professional
references (include address, phone number and e-mail address);
statement of interest (include projects of interest and your long
term professional goals); description of your program including
requirements and course descriptions (indicating the classes you
have completed).

Responsibilities Applicants should be current students or recent
graduates of a program of library/archives preservation
administration or conservation, art conservation with some
experience in books and paper, or equivalent such as The North
Bennet Street School.

Applicants must commit to 12 consecutive weeks of full-time
employment as interns. Scheduling of the internship dates is
flexible. The internship carries with it a stipend of $5000-37-5
hours per week; flexible schedule; 12 week assignment

To apply and view all other HR related details please go to:

    http://www.sujobopps.com

Then click on Temporary Opportunities to view the formalities of the
listing and to apply.

Applicants will need to provide proof of work eligibility in the US.

Please feel free to contact Peter Verheyen with any questions.
Contact information is below.

We welcome your applications.

Peter D. Verheyen
Head of Preservation and Conservation
Syracuse University Library
Syracuse, NY 13244
315-443-9756
pdverhey<-at->syr<.>edu


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