NASA Alumni League, Johnson Space Center Chapter, Internship Position
Position Title: NAL Space History Collections Intern
Description
The University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) Archives and Special Collections is seeking to fill the position for a paid internship working with archival collections documenting human space flight history held within the Archives. This internship is funded through an endowment by the NASA Alumni League, Johnson Space Center Chapter (more can be learned about the program here: https://blog.uhcl.edu/news/uhcl-nasa-alumni-league-launch-human-space-flight-archive-internship-endowment). Interested applicants can learn more about the UHCL Archives by exploring this LibGuide research guide on our holdings and operations, and watch a tour video: https://uhcl.libguides.com/UHCLArchivesandSpecialCollections
The internship program aims to provide interns with a well-rounded learning experience working in archives and special collections. The intern will work with collections and materials from and related to the UHCL Archives’ Human Space Flight Collection, composed of the papers largely of former NASA Johnson Space Center personnel. The internship will focus on archival arrangement and description of unorganized collections (i.e. processing) from former Johnson Space Center scientists, engineers, and other personnel in order to make the collections accessible to researchers and the general public. The intern will also be exposed through working with the UHCL Archives’ Associate Director and Archivist to the processes of archival collection acquisition, donor relations, collections management, outreach for archival collections, and metadata creation.
Duties
Qualifications
Required qualifications include:
Preferred Qualifications
Required Application Package: Cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcripts.
Note to Applicants: Please send application package to Matthew Peek, Associate Director, UHCL Archives and Special Collection, at peek@uhcl.edu. Apply by June 26, 2024, for consideration. Interviews will began starting the week of June 10, 2024, with candidate selection made by end of day July 8, 2024.
SALARY: $10.50/hr.
Schedule: Schedule is flexible. Funding supports an intern for a total of 220 paid hours. Interns can have one of two following schedules: work 7 hours maximum per week for 30 weeks during the academic year (September-May); or 220 hours in one Fall or Spring semester (average 15-16 hours per week) for 14-15 weeks for those candidates using the internship for graduate practicum or internship experience.
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