Temporary - Special Collections PACSCL Internship

placePrinceton calendar_month2/14/25

Overview:

Princeton University Library's Special Collections is excited to announce the opportunity for a paid summer internship position through the PACSCL (Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries) Internship Program.

This internship provides undergraduate students exposure to and substantive experience working in special collections libraries, with the goal of bringing diversity, broadly defined, to the profession. We encourage participants who, whether due to issues of access or opportunity, or the circumstances of their academic or personal backgrounds, would benefit from this program.

Sponsor

This internship is being sponsored by the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL) through its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and the Princeton University Library Special Collections.

Responsibilities:

Internship Description

The Summer 2025 intern will gain experience in multiple areas of Princeton’s Special Collections, such as archives, public services, preservation, and rare book cataloging. Responsibilities may include organizing and describing collections, reference and research assistance, outreach, rehousing collections, and educational programming.

The student will work under the guidance of representatives from multiple units within Princeton’s Special Collections.

With a late June start date, the intern will work around 100 hours at $17.25/hour, finishing by mid August.

Special Collections is one of the premier repositories of its kind and accessible to anyone. We aspire to be active and creative partners in the interpretation of our collections by providing researchers with as much access to our materials as possible and by engaging with users to develop innovative forms of pedagogy and research.
Special Collections’ holdings span five millennia and six continents, and include over 300,000 rare or significant printed works; 40,000 linear feet of textual materials, ranging from cuneiform tablets to contemporary manuscripts; a wealth of prints, drawings, photographs, maps, coins, and other visual materials; the Cotsen Children's Library; the Princeton University Archives; and the Scheide Library.

See the website for more information.

Mentorship

A component of this internship includes the opportunity to be paired with a mentor. The mentor, a staff person from a PACSCL member institution, will be available for regular meetings and will act as a source of support and guidance during the internship.

Qualifications:

Eligibility

Previous library and archives experience is not required but interest in the field is preferred. Students pursuing a wide variety of majors are encouraged to apply.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

To apply: Please submit a letter of interest and resume. Applications must be received by March 31, 2025. Virtual interviews will be conducted with finalists in mid to late April, and the candidate will be notified by May 9.

PUL is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce & advancing the University's commitment to racial equity within our community & in the world. We encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds & life experiences to apply for our positions.

To find out more about PUL’s work towards greater inclusivity, equity, & diversity, please see PUL’s “About” page.

Be advised that you will be contacted only if there is further interest in your application. Your candidate dashboard may not display status updates for this requisition.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Standard Weekly Hours:

Eligible for Overtime: Yes

Benefits Eligible: No

Probationary Period: N/A

Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail): No

Estimated Appointment End Date: 8/31/2025

Comments Related to End Date: The intern will work 100 hours between ten and thirteen weeks, beginning as early as June.

Physical Capacity Exam Required: No

Valid Driver’s License Required: No

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