Kentucky Room Student at University of Lexington, Kentucky

Kentucky Room Student Intern

The Intern will work with archival materials related to Black Studies in the Kentucky Room. The Intern must agree to a criminal background check and attend the library's new employee orientation. Interns must follow the library's dress code and behave professionally while working. The Intern's work schedule can be flexible during the library's hours of operation from 9:30 am to 7 pm, but the schedule must be arranged with the library. The Intern must follow the schedule they commit to and must arrange non-emergency changes at least one week before.

During the internship, the student will:

• Receive an overview of general archival practices from a Kentucky Room Librarian.
• Complete a sample 100-question list used in all desk training for Kentucky Room resources.
• Possible Projects: Receive at least one digitization project for the library's collection. Scan and edit images. Enter metadata into digitization software. Contribute to walking tours/develop public resources. Develop a finding aid following procedure for the digital collection. Work on describing uncatalogued collections, depending on time and staffing. Work tracking down articles and resources sent to the Lexington Public Library email reference service at the direction of the Librarian.
• The Student Intern will write a two-page reflection paper on what they have learned during the internship and submit it to the Faculty Supervisor during the final week of class.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities - Basic computing. Organizing information. Black Studies/History background a plus.

Our University Community - We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Applicant Documents Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.