Remote project work opportunity with Plum Creek Library System!

 Want to gain library experience? Work remote? Earn some money?

Plum Creek Library System is looking for a student intern to help develop early literacy guides to include in our storytime kits. Each kit contains five books and manipulatives for caregivers to use with children to encourage reading. We would like to include a 1-2 page document that provides activities, songs, and fingerplays that relate to the theme. A $400 stipend will be available for up to four people taking part in this project.

Project will be ongoing until completed. 

Interested? Contact Jennifer.Sippel@minneapolis.edu for more information and to get connected with the Plum Creek Library project coordinators!

PAID Summer VIRTUAL Internship Opportunity with U of MN

Kat Nelson, LIT alumni and U of MN Librarian, let us know about an exciting internship opportunity.

Position Description

Applicants should email a resume and cover letter explaining their interest and qualifying experience to InternshipsMNT@umn.edu by June 1st, 2022.

Internship planning for Fall 2022!

Fall 2022 LIT Internship by Amanda Mills

LIBT 2900 Internship

A reminder that if you are planning to take LIBT 2900 -Information Agencies Internship during Spring 2022, please contact me to let me know. We will then start coordinating our efforts on setting you up with an internship site. Thanks!

REMINDER about Internships!

Current LIT Students~

A REMINDER: if you are working on the LIT Associate of Applied Science credential, you need to complete an internship by enrolling in LIBT 2900 and securing an internship site. 

If you are planning to take your internship in Fall 2021--or are unsure about your internship plans--please contact Jennifer.Sippel@minneapolis.edu to discuss!

LIBT 2900: Library/Information Agency Internship

Are you planning on a Fall 2021 Internship?

If so, please email jennifer.sippel@minneapolis.edu to discuss your ideas and to start coordinating a plan!

If you are unsure about if you need to register for LIBT 2900, and if so when to register, please make an appointment with your academic advisor to review your academic pathway. Those appointments can be made through Navigate portal. 

Archives Dept Internship @ General Mills

https://careers.generalmills.com/job/8554440/archives-department-internship-minneapolis-mn/

 

20-hour per week paid internship available for a student to catalog and process assets within the collection of the General Mills Corporate Archive. Working hours are within the business hours of Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.

The General Mills Corporate Archives serves as a secure repository for historically significant, non-current records documenting the founding, development, organization, management, and achievements of General Mills, the Washburn Crosby Company, the Pillsbury Company, and their subsidiaries (collectively known as GMI). 

Start Date:  September 4, 2018

End Date:  May 31, 2019

Summary of work:

Catalog assets using Sydney Enterprise Software.

Catalog digital assets into MOJO, the company’s Digital Asset Management system.

Use proper archival preservation techniques to house and store assets.  

Assist with research requests.

Assist with curation of exhibits and displays upon demand.

Digitization of assets as needed.

Provide access, use and evaluations of archival resources for individuals.

Other tasks as assigned.

Minneapolis Internship

The Preservation Department of the Hennepin County Library is seeking one or two interns to assist in an effort to conserve historic county plat maps. This is an unpaid internship. Duties will include map encapsulation, cutting backing sheets, data entry, photography, and other duties as needed. Requirements include a steady hand, attention to detail, the ability to work independently as well as to work in cooperation with others. An interest in book and paper preservation will be helpful. Internship will begin mid to late September and continue to project completion, likely early spring 2017. 8-20 hours per week, M-F workdays.

Please email or send resume and brief cover letter to:

Frank Hurley

Preservation Technician

Hennepin County Library

300 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55401

fghurley@hclib.org

The Special Collections Department of the Hennepin County Library is seeking two interns to perform a variety of scanning and image editing functions for the Library’s digitization program, and also to create metadata for an historic events program collections.  This is an unpaid internship.  Duties include digital scanning of a variety of materials formats using multiple equipment types, image editing using Irfanview, creating metadata using MS Excel spreadsheets, and minor preservation treatments.  Some experience with digital scanning and MS Excel is desirable, but not required.  The internship is a 100-120 hour assignment and will begin late September continuing into December.  8-10 hours per week, M-Th workdays.

Please email or send a resume and brief cover letter to:

Ted Hathaway

Hennepin County Library

300 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55401

ehathaway@hclib.org

MN Paid Internship: General Mills Archives Department Internship

Paid internship in Metro Minnesota, now accepting applications from students with cataloging experience. Full details here.