McMullan Arts Leadership Internship, Research Center - Libraries

Position Summary

The Art Institute of Chicago’s Research Center is excited to offer a McMullan Arts Leadership intern position to work with their library team. A hub for scholarship and training, the Art Institute Research Center brings together the museum’s Ryerson and Burnham Library, the Art Institute of Chicago Archives, and the department of Academic Engagement and Research to care for, modernize, and share the Art Institute of Chicago’s broad array of research resources.

Responsibilities

• Compile data from a variety of in-house sources to create a spreadsheet documenting key data points about the sources of our library books;
• Add the relevant information into our library database, using a provided structured vocabulary;
• Collaborate with the Library Director and the Associate Director of Access Services to focus the project on the most necessary information;
• Prepare and deliver a presentation to the Research Center staff, summarizing their work and how it was beneficial to their studies;
• Participate in regular meetings with members of the department and the mentors of this position: director of the Ryerson & Burnham Libraries as well as the associate director of access services;
• Attend intern cohort professional development programs and museum practice seminars.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate student; recent graduates (within one year of graduation) will also be considered;
• Applicants must be based in the Chicagoland area and/or attending school in the Chicagoland area over the course of the internship term;
• Interest in, current enrollment, or recently graduated from a Library or Information Science Masters program;
• Meticulously detail-oriented;
• Agility in data entry and willingness to work with library databases and spreadsheets;
• Ability to push carts of books, handle books, bend, and occasionally lift 20 pounds.

Compensation & Benefits

Hiring Range: $17.50/hour (Maximum 14 hours per week, for a total of up to 448 hours over the course of the internship.) This position is not benefits eligible.

Job Classification

Hourly

Employment Category

Intern

Schedule

This is a part-time, 32-week position for a currently enrolled or recently graduated undergraduate or graduate student. The intern will work 14 hours per week, for a total of up to 448 hours over the course of the internship. Work days will occur between Monday–Friday; the start date and schedule will be determined upon agreement with the candidate and the host department.

Format

The internship will be fully onsite.

Application Instructions

You must upload all of the requested materials below (resume and essay responses) into only one pdf document and list your last name and “AY 26-27” in the title of the file (example: [LAST NAME]_AY 26-27.pdf.) Please upload your materials where asked in the online application. PLEASE NOTE: You will not be considered if any requested application element is missing. To Apply For This Internship, Tell Us Your Story. We Want To Understand Who You Are, What Motivates You, How You Think, And Where You’re Coming From. Please Submit The Following Materials Resume Short Essays: Instead of a cover letter, please respond to the following questions in short essays (no more than 300 words per essay.) We encourage you to provide specific examples to support your answers or to illustrate your ideas: What about this job description interests you the most? With the mission of the McMullan Arts Leadership intern program in mind, what perspectives might you bring to this role that you think museums need more of? How do you envision this opportunity helping you towards your professional goals? DEADLINE: The deadline to submit an application to this position is Monday, July 27 at 11:59 pm CDT. We will not accept late applications. Selected applicants will be invited to participate in a video interview approximately two weeks after the application deadline.

Accessibility

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