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Summer Library Assistant Internship - Modernista! (Boston, MA)

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Posted by GSLIS, April 23, 2009
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MODERNISTA! SUMMER Library Assistant INTERNSHIP 109 KINGSTON ST BOSTON, MA 02111

Modernista!’s Internship Program Manifesto and Requirements:

Thanks for applying for our internship program — the house of social misfits, cultural rebels and self-indulgent artists. We praise ourselves as talented, liberated, ambitious and perhaps mysterious. You don’t need to feel the same about yourself, but you do need to feel that about us. Alas.

If you don’t know, the whole idea of internship is to get help. Actually, help free of charge. Call it selfish but this is the truth.

That said we admire kids who do a lot of work but we don’t need to monitor. If you are lucky and won’t become deaf from creative static, muses of creativity will whisper you some secret code of success that we possess. Just don’t forget to tell us what it is. We’re still trying to figure it out for ourselves.

You must be able to receive school credit. This is unpaid.

Build a DIGITAL LIBRARY at Modernista!

Modernista! seeks an intern to support the Director of Information and a group of interns in implementing our Digital Library Project. Our goal is to create a digital library for all past and present information assets. The intern will also help organize and manage our physical information resources (Magazines/Books/ brand books/client collateral, etc) and will be encouraged to make suggestions and improvements on the process. Work alongside student and professional in the Advertising Industry. Your opinions and input will be valued.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  • Load and tag all digital materials to be added to the database
  • Help develop and maintain a useful, consistent method of tagging images and materials
  • Assist in the transfer of all information from the M! server to the online library
  • Subsequently transfer materials from staff members’ hard drives to the library
  • Support M! staff in identifying and locating data sets
  • Help organize and manage the company’s book and magazine collections.

A successful candidate will meet all or most of the following criteria:

  • Current college undergrad or grad student
  • Above average organizational skills
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Experience in online content archiving, data documentation and online research is a plus but not required
  • High degree of attention to detail, very strong work ethic
  • Demonstrate self-motivation, flexibility, good communication skills and the ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced, energetic, highly creative, entrepreneurial environment.
  • An interest in Art and Advertising is a plus

Applicants can apply by sending resumes to aciummei@modernista.com and referring to “Library Assistant” in the subject line.

PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive academic credit for an internship, you must contact Assistant Dean for Student Services Em Claire Knowles at knowles@simmons.edu before you begin the internship.