Research, Training, & Processing Intern – Paid Internship (Church History Library)
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Job Location:
Salt Lake, UT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Assist the Archives and Area Support Division of the Church History Department in fulfilling research requests and processing print materials. This is an exciting and unique opportunity for someone interested in pursuing a career in family history or library science.
This is a paid in person internship which is anticipated to last one year (12 months). This is a full-time (approximately 40 hours per week) hourly nonexempt position.
Intern must be available to work 40 hours per week during regular working hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Friday in the Church History Library (this is not a remote position).
Responsibilities
The Research and Training Intern will learn and be exposed to:
Business operations of a library institution
Engaging with a mixed workforce of paid employees and volunteer staff
Developing expertise in specific Church history databases
Training volunteers
The Intern will be responsible for fulfilling the following tasks:
Finding and linking digitized documents to patron accounts
Troubleshooting and performing additional research for complex requests
Communicating with requestors when additional information is needed
Daily interaction with employees volunteers and patrons via telephone email and in person
Assisting full-time processing and cataloging staff including processing newly acquired print items
The position deals with information of a confidential nature and requires sensitivity to the privacy of individuals.
Intern will work under the direction of a staff team leader who will provide training and daily guidance.
Qualifications
Required:
Paid Interns are qualified while enrolled in an educational institution and for one year following graduation
Sensitivity to information of a confidential nature and respect for the privacy of individuals
Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint
Research skills including reading handwritten documents (i.e. cursive)
Good problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to work with a team as well as independently
Ability to solve problems and seek feedback
Preferred:
Current pursuit or completion of bachelors degree in family history or history preferred or other related field; Masters degree in library science a plus
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Robotics
- Machine Learning
- Python
- AI
- C/C++
- Data Collection
- Research Experience
- Signal Processing
- Natural Language Processing
- Computer Vision
- Deep Learning
- Tensorflow
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