Contracted Student Interns - Plans Library Intern (UNPAID)
About The Position
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is seeking applicants for a Plans Library Intern for the 2026 Fall Semester. This internship is unpaid and designed to support students or recent graduates seeking practical experience in the field. Interns may be eligible to earn academic credit through their college or university. As part of the Commonwealth’s Future of Work initiative, state agencies are transitioning to digital records systems. DCR has undertaken a comprehensive digitization project for its collection of architectural and engineering drawings. Under the supervision of the Assistant Archivist, the intern will create item-level cataloging records using Excel for assigned scans posted in our QAQC database. This metadata creation will help make digital images available to DCR staff in a new digital asset management system for the DCR Plans Library collection. Types of plans include bridges, land plans, flood control projects, parkways, buildings, landscapes, and recreational facilities located in Massachusetts state parks, forests, and reservations. The intern will receive an orientation explaining DCR metadata practices.
Requirements
- Archives graduate student or recent graduate.
- Cataloguing experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Create item-level cataloguing records using Excel for assigned cataloguing scan job, representing one cabinet of plans in the Plans Library collection.
- Catalogue as many plans as possible, adhering to very specific and detailed Plans Library standards.
- Capture all relevant pieces of information about each plan, including date, location, creator names, subjects, and much more.
Benefits
- Outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
- Work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
