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Internship in Virgin Islands

Filed under GSLIS Jobs and Opportunities
Posted by GSLIS, May 08, 2008
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Name of Institution: Caribbean Genealogy Library, Inc.

Web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/ancestry/~vicgl (Under Construction)

Physical Address: Al Cohen’s Plaza – Raphune Hill
Building 3, Bay 603
St. Thomas, VI

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 366
St. Thomas, VI 00804-0366

Phone: 340-714-2136

Contact Information: Name: Susan Laura Lugo, President
Phone: 340-690-0531 C
Email: CaribGenLibrary@gmail.com

Title and Type of Internship: St. Thomas Graphics Collection: Archival inventory and description of a business archives collection for use in a genealogy and local history library

Compensation:
Stipend: $1,125
Travel: One (1) round-trip coach class airfare Boston to St. Thomas
Other: Includes room and board ($75/wk food allowance)
Non smokers only
Ground transportation: Not included

Duration:
Term: Six (6) weeks
Hours: 40 hours per week; may include some weekends

Credit: This program has not been certified for credit in a university program.

Institutional Affiliation: Jeannette A. Bastian, Ph.D., Associate Professor, GSLIS, Simmons College and Director of the GSLIS Archives Program will supervise and evaluate the intern’s performance.

Application:
Submit all indications of interest for consideration by May 16, 2008, to Dr. Jeannette A. Bastian, GSLIS Associate Professor, with the following information:

• Summary of graduate coursework completed in Library Science and/or Archives
• Resume of past work experience (include other internships, if any)
• A brief statement why you are applying for this internship opportunity