Summer 2016 Oberman Internship Jewish Public Library Montreal The Jewish Public Library Archives (JPL-A) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2016 Sonia and David Oberman Archive Internship. This internship supports the mandate of the JPL-A to collect, preserve, and make available to the public the social, economic, and cultural accomplishments of Montreal's Jewish community. The goal of the internship is to increase public awareness of the JPL-A's unique collections through a variety of projects including, but not limited to: * Arrangement and description of an archival collection; * Digitization of an archival collection; * Creation of an archival exhibit, physical and virtual; * Creation of educational materials using archival collections; * Assistance in strategic planning, preservation management, or project management; * Design and delivery of social media strategies; * Development of partnerships in cultural and heritage sectors. Once selected, the successful candidate will participate in the design of their project and work plan. Qualifications: Candidate profile * All applicants must be current students or recent graduates (within 2 years). * Applicants from diverse fields and levels will be considered: archival studies, library and information studies, communications, Jewish studies, religious studies, history, arts management, etc. * Must have strong technology skills. Knowledge of database management, metadata application, and digitization an asset. * Knowledge of the Montreal Jewish community's history an asset but not required. * Knowledge and experience working with Rules for Archival Description standards an asset. * Must have strong written and verbal communication skills. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/24819/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/