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Internship - Joslin Diabetes Center (Boston, MA)

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Posted by GSLIS, April 09, 2009
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Joslin Diabetes Center Archival Management of the Special Collections 2009 Voluntary Internship

Work Environment The Joslin Diabetes Center is a 110-year-old institution steeped in history. Founded by a single physician, Elliott P. Joslin, M.D., the Joslin today is the world’s greatest contributor to diabetes research, clinical care and education.

Affiliated with Harvard Medical School, the Joslin is an independent, non-profit academic medical center situated in Boston’s Longwood Medical Area.

On the occasion of the Joslin’s centennial, the Joslin Board of Trustees built a Special Collections room. Built to resemble Dr. Joslin’s library on 81 Bay State Road, Boston, where he started his practice, the Special Collections room houses the historical collections and archive of the Joslin Diabetes Center.

The Joslin Diabetes Center Vice President of Communications and Joslin Diabetes Center Historian seek an intern to help manage the Special Collections.

The intern will work in the Special Collections room, and have Internet access in the Joslin’s Marble Library. The employer and intern will agree upon a mutually convenient work schedule, beginning in May 2009.

The Vice President of Communications will supervise the Archival Intern.

Compensation While there is no salary, the benefits include the opportunity for academic credit, adding to archival management or library science work experience, and job/graduate school references.

Job Description

• Create shelf list for the small, rare books library
• Organize journals, reference books and memorabilia
• Characterize, set up and file historical demonstration exhibits
• Digitize archival information
• Maintain and update photo library and catalog

Required/Preferred Skills

• Coursework preferred; but interest in library science and archival sciences
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility and ability to work independently and as part of a team

Interested candidates are invited to send letter of interest and resume to Rachel Whitehouse, Vice President, Communications. (Rachel.whitehouse@joslin.harvard.edu)

Joslin is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V