SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY -- PAID POSITION
The EDITORIAL LIBRARY
at The Columbus
Dispatch, 34 S. Third
St. in
Downtown Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a Summer 2008
intern.
If you have experience in or an interest in exploring one or more
of
these areas, we’d like to hear from you:
* News research
*
Training end-users on library information tools
* Working with new
technologies
* Digital image archiving/collection development
* Database
design
The internship is full-time (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday)
and offers a competitive salary. Starting/ending dates will be
determined based on candidate's availability. Usually begins in late May
or early June and lasts 12 weeks.
Candidate must be a self-starter and
have a keen interest in current events.
The Dispatch Library staff
provides reference and research service to
reporters and editors. The
Library staff also builds and maintains
digital archives for text, photos,
graphics and PDFs; a department
research Intranet and wiki; and a collection
of reference books and serials.
We have access to numerous electronic
resources and historical collections.
The intern's responsibilities may
include:
* Providing reference service
* Training intern journalists
on library research tools and techniques
* Developing or packaging content
for our research Intranet, including a Newsroom Wiki/Knowledge Base
*
Assisting in the archiving of items of various formats into our databases
*
Working with data files, records and library systems and materials
We
will train on technical skills.
Interested applicants should send a
cover letter and resume to Amy Disch, Library Director, [log in to unmask], or mail the materials
to:
Amy Disch
Editorial Library
The Columbus Dispatch
34 South Third
St.
Columbus OH
43215