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Join OCLC as a Library, Archive, & Museum Intern and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic environment supporting libraries and archives through technology and research.

Responsibilities: Enhance metadata for archive records, assist in digitizing documents, conduct research for exhibits, and support corporate archive operations.

Skills: Enrolled in a graduate program related to Library and Information Sciences, Archives, or Museum Studies; familiarity with digital archival practices.

Qualifications: Current enrollment in a graduate level program in Library, Archives, or Museum studies.

Location: Corporate Office - Dublin, United States of America

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $15 - $25.

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The Job Details are as follows:

This internship is anything but ordinary. If that’s what you’re looking for, keep reading. We are seeking an intern to join the OCLC Library, Archive, and Museum team of librarians located at OCLC’s headquarters in Dublin, Ohio. Throughout this internship, our intern will gain insight into the work corporate special librarians do daily; network with library professionals, learn about the types of libraries OCLC serves, increase familiarity with OCLC products and services, and attend OCLC-sponsored events on a variety of professional topics.

This internship will be from May 19th to August 8th 2025, working full-time. Internship is intended for on-site attendance with some remote work if logistically possible and pre-approved by OCLC Library manager.

The OCLC Library, Archive, and Museum supports the information needs of OCLC staff and manages the organization’s corporate archive and museum. OCLC's library provides reference services, manages the OCLC Library’s physical and virtual collections, offers document delivery, and plays a unique role in beta-testing new OCLC products and enhancements to existing products. The OCLC Archive is the official repository for maintaining OCLC’s rich corporate history. The OCLC Museum contains informative exhibits for OCLC staff and visitors alike to visit and enjoy.

Archives Maintenance, Data Enhancement Responsibilities include:

• Enhance existing metadata of OCLC Archive records stored in the OCLC Archive digital repository using CONTENTdm and within WorldCat. This may include editing existing or creating new cataloging records of archive collection items.
• Retrospective editing subject authorities of OCLC Archive entries in CONTENTdm utilizing authority-controlled vocabulary. This may include adding new entries to the controlled vocabulary.
• Correct links in the OCLC WorldCat knowledge base to connect CONTENTdm entries with records in the OCLC Library’s catalog.
• Assist archive/library staff with OCLC Archive’s donations backlog by prepping and digitizing analog documents using a digital scanner and adding/enhancing metadata before importing digital documents into the OCLC Digital ARCHIVE (using CONTENTdm). This may include conducting brief inventories of archive documents.

Library Reference/Research Responsibilities Include:

• Work with the Corporate Archivist to pull/prep background information and items for a new OCLC Museum exhibit.
• Learn to search digital archived sources to locate potential objects for assembling potential new exhibits.

Students must currently be enrolled in a LIS, Archives or Museum studies graduate level program.

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

ADA/EAA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.