2024-2025 Yearlong Archives Intern - ( 2400000O )

　　Description

　　Chicago Transit Authority is the second largest transit system in the country! Our college internship program offers summer and year-long internships that provide students with valuable work experience, professional development, and mentorship. Students receive exposure to the discipline of the workplace and are guided by subject matter experts who assist them in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to perform in today’s technically demanding careers. Interns at CTA work in a range of departments across the authority.

　　Our internships are project-based; therefore, the skills that we seek vary based on the needs of the projects during each term. All majors are welcome to apply, but please see education experience/requirements for specifics about what disciplines each internship project is seeking.

　　Internships are part-time (15 hours a week) during the school year and full-time (40 hours a week) during the summer.

　　In this role within the Purchasing department’s Records Center unit, interns will:

　　Create, standardize, and revise archival metadata using appropriate schema, standards, and best practices.

　　Identify materials suitable for digitization.

　　Research subjects, groups, and persons represented in the archival collections to write biographical and historical content that describe archival collections.

　　Primary work location for this role: CTA Material Distribution Center (901 W. Division Street, Chicago Illinois 60642)

　　Qualifications

　　Educational Experience/Requirements:

　　Preferred Major(s): Library/Information Science, Archival Studies, Museum Studies, History, Digital Humanities

　　Preferred Level of Education: College graduate student

　　Required enrollment status: Full-time (as defined by your academic institution) in a degree program at an accredited college or university

　　Physical Requirements:

　　The demands associated with the normal office environment

　　Must be able to comply with office policy to work on-site twice per week

　　Light physical activity, including walking outdoors and climbing stairs

　　Perform duties assigned in a warehouse environment

　　Ability to work between the warehouse hours of operation (6:00am-2:30pm)

　　Ability to lift up to 40 pounds

　　Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

　　Strong Microsoft Office and computer skills

　　Good oral and written communication skills

　　Good analytical and critical thinking skills

　　Good organizational skills with attention to detail

　　Good project management skills

　　Analytical skills

　　Judgment and decision making skills

　　Integrity

　　Additional Details: Final salary will be determined in part by the qualifications of the selected candidate and may be higher or lower than target.

　　Applicants, if hired,must comply with CTA's residency ordinance.

　　CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

　　No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, unfavorable military discharge, disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws; except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our workforce and supporting the communities we serve. CTA will make reasonable accommodations for the known disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants for employment as well as its employees, unless undue hardship would result. If you require an accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected] prior to the submission of your application or upon notification of your actual test date. CTA will work with you to determine if an accommodation can be provided.

　　Primary Location : USA-Illinois-Chicago

　　Job : Internship

　　Job Posting : Jan 12, 2024, 2:08:52 PM

　　Position Type: : Part-time Temporary (PTT)

　　Req ID: 2400000O