Post date: Aug 15, 2022 9:42:32 PM
6 Essex Street, Lawrence, MA 01840 | https://www.lawrencehistory.org/
Founded in 1978 as the Immigrant City Archives by German immigrant Eartha Dengler, the Lawrence History Center (LHC)’s mission is to collect, preserve, share, and animate the history and heritage of Lawrence and its people.
Now in their fifth decade, they seek to better serve a community that is rapidly changing due to immigration and changes in the local economy. The past few years have marked enormous growth for the LHC as they move from being an organization that "collects and preserves" stories of the city to one that animates these stories for current residents, researchers, and visitors to Lawrence through rich and varied programming, the strength of their collections, and the power of the history of an immigrant city on the rise.
Students that take this intern position will be tasked primarily with helping to archive various historically-significant documents for the LHC collection, from sorting and organizing papers to writing, scanning and transcribing digital documents. Additionally, interns will be tasked with assisting in the writing/editing process for various external communications.
This is primarily an in-person internship, but if necessary, a small number of hours may be able to be completed virtually. Interns will receive clear instructions, prompt email responses and performance feedback, and mentorship on archival practices and professional/grant writing if required. Communication can be conducted in-person, via email, or over Zoom as needed. LHC strives to provide an opportunity for interns to be involved in all aspects of their internship. Interns are a valued and integral part of the LHC family!
Responsibilities:
Students in this position have undertaken a variety of tasks, including—but not limited to—some of the following projects:
Transcribing oral histories
Analyzing and writing descriptions for ledgers and scrapbooks from the LHC collection
Sorting Essex County Jail records by record number
Cataloging photographs, objects, textiles, posters, and books for the LHC collection
Scanning documents for preservation in the LHC collection
Organizing collections and creating finding aids for them
Providing editing support on fiscal year reports, organizational brochures, the LHC website, and grant proposals (depending on time of year)
Qualifications:
Great writing, proofreading, and editing skills
Excellent research analysis skills
Able to search through and assess written, oral and digital information
Excellent organizational skills and follow-through
Communicates clearly any questions and/or needs in person or by phone or email
Reliable: adheres to pre-arranged schedule and arrives punctually
Requirements:
Complete 120 (min.) unpaid hours; center is open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dress in a casual, but professional manner
Participate in meetings as required (both in-person and virtual)
Email any remotely-completed work by the end of the week
To apply:
Register for Internship 1 (ENGL.4960) for 3 academic credits
Create resume draft targeted for this position and send it to English_Internships@uml.edu
For more information, contact the English Department Internship Coordinator at English_Internships@uml.edu.