2026-2027 Yearlong Archives Intern
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Applicants if hiredmust comply with CTAs residency ordinance.
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Chicago Transit Authority is the second largest transit system in the country! Our college internship program offers summer and year-long internships that provide students with valuable work experience professional development and mentorship. Students receive exposure to the discipline of the workplace and are guided by subject matter experts who assist them in acquiring the skills knowledge and experience needed to perform in todays technically demanding careers. Interns at CTA work in a range of departments across the authority.
Our internships are project-based; therefore the skills that we seek vary based on the needs of the projects during each term. All majors are welcome to apply but please see education experience/requirements for specifics about what disciplines each internship project is seeking.
Internships are part-time (15 hours a week) during the school year and full-time (40 hours a week) during the summer.
In this role within the Purchasing departments Supply Chain unit interns will:
- Retrieve and create archival quality scans of printed material and/or photographs
- Collaborate with Generation staff to ensure that digitized records are available accessible and organized for retrieval/archiving
- Capture all relevant pieces of information about each plan including dates locations creator names and subjects
Primary work location for this role: CTA Material Distribution Center (901 W. Division Street Chicago Illinois 60642)
Educational Experience/Requirements:
- Preferred Major(s): Library and Information Science Archival Studies Museum Studies History Humanities
- Preferred Level of Education: College graduate student
- Required enrollment status: Full-time(as defined by your academic institution) in a degree program at an accredited college or university
Physical Requirements:
- The demands associated with the normal office environment
- Must be able to comply with office policy to work on-site twice per week
- Light physical activity including walking outdoors and climbing stairs
- Ability to work in a warehouse environment
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Strong Microsoft Office and computer skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Good analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Proficient organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Good project management skills.
- Knowlege in database user interfaces.
- Creative problem solving.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Campaigns
- Abinitio
- AutoCAD 3D
- Hardware & Networking
- Customer Support
- Arabic
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