Monthly Archives: August 2009

STILL AVAILABLE! FALL ’09 ARCHIVES & RECORDS INTERNSHIP AT THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CULTURE

For almost fifty years, The Foundation for Jewish Culture, has provided grants, recognition awards, networking opportunities and professional development services to artists and scholars. The Foundation collaborates with cultural institutions, Jewish organizations, consortia, and funders to support the work of these creative individuals. The Foundation also educates and builds audiences to provide meaningful Jewish cultural experiences to the American public, and advocates for the importance of Jewish culture as a core component of Jewish life.

The Foundation seeks an intern for the fall semester to work 20 hours per week on an archives and records management project. The intern will assist in paring down the current archives, creating an online index to the Foundation’s program and financial records, and help with developing and implementing records retention policies. In addition, the intern will draw on the Foundation’s history to assist with the planning of events (exhibits, online galleries) related to the Foundation’s upcoming 50th anniversary.

Interested applicants must be currently enrolled in an internship class in an archives or records management program, or a library science program with a concentration in archives, records, or museums. Must be proficient with all MS-Office applications, especially Word and Excel, Access a plus. Must have completed at least one class in records management. A keen interest or prior experience in an arts or cultural organization is desired.

Compensation: A travel stipend is available to and from the Foundation’s offices, located near Penn Station. The intern can also receive training on Raiser’s Edge, the leading non-profit management database.

Please send resume and cover letter to Michelle Moskowitz-Brown at mmoskowitzbrown [at] jewishculture [dot] org. No phone calls, please. For more information about the Foundation, go to: http://www.jewishculture.org/.

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017
http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html

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Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017
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The Roman Vishniac Archive at the International Center of Photography

We are looking for students in the Jewish Studies and/or Art History Departments to intern for the Roman Vishniac archive at the International Center of Photography. Working with researcher and curator, Maya Benton, we are creating a comprehensive archive of photographer Roman Vishniac’s entire body of work, including negatives, contact sheets, and thousands of unpublished prints, as well as personal correspondences and ephemera. The second stage of this project is a large-scale, traveling retrospective, including a catalogue, symposia, and educational programming, scheduled to open at ICP in 2012.

A desirable candidate should have an interest in archival work and photography. We are also looking for an intern proficient in German who could assist in translating documents and correspondences. We will be training interns to work with photographic archives and Jewish visual culture and are happy to work with the department to grant credit for internships. For more information, please contact Rachel Travis at rtravis@icp.org.

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017
http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html

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INTERNS WANTED FOR DOCUMENTARY FILM OUTREACH

Filmmakers looking for law-school and college students to work as interns on an outreach campaign for a documentary film on the life of William Kunstler, a radical civil rights lawyer. The film premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will air on the award-winning PBS documentary series, P.O.V., in the Spring of 2010 following its theatrical release this Fall.

SYNOPSIS:

In WILLIAM KUNSTLER: DISTURBING THE UNIVERSE, filmmakers Emily and Sarah Kunstler explore the life of their father, the late radical civil rights lawyer. In the 1960s and 70s, Kunstler fought for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. and represented the famed “Chicago 8” activists who protested the Vietnam War. When the inmates took over Attica prison, or when the American Indian Movement stood up to the federal government at Wounded Knee, they asked Kunstler to be their lawyer.

To his daughters, it seemed that he was at the center of everything important that had ever happened. But when they were growing up, Kunstler represented some of the most reviled members of society, including rapists and assassins. This powerful film not only recounts the historic causes that Kunstler fought for; it also confronts a man that even his own daughters did not always understand, a man who believed that, however unpopular, justice should serve all.

It is an inspiring story standing up for justice, fighting racism, and having the courage to make unpopular choices in the service of social change.

Internship duties include helping us build a network of organizations and law firms to serve as potential outreach partners that will help us spread the word about the film’s upcoming theatrical release.

More information on the film available here: www.disturbingtheuniverse.com.

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to: info@off-center.com. No calls please.

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017
http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html

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APOLLO THEATER FOUNDATION, INC.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

October 2009 ¡V April 2010
Apollo Theater Oral History Project at P.S. 154

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Apollo Theater Oral History Project at P.S. 154 is a partnership entering its third year which integrates oral history into the school¡¦s existing curriculum. It includes two 17 ¡V 21 week residencies with 4th and 5th grade classes. A primary goal of the project is to develop and increase students¡¦ knowledge of the correlations between Harlem¡¦s history, Black culture, and the Apollo Theater.

The project is intergenerational and provides students with an opportunity to learn about the history and events of the 20th century from individuals who experienced it firsthand. After learning the techniques of oral history interviewing and the process of collecting and organizing information, students conduct their own interviews with elders from the Harlem community based around relevant historical questions. Information collected from the interviews as well as from other resources is then used to create interdisciplinary projects using writing, theater, music and visual arts.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Working with the Apollo¡¦s Education Department, arts-in-education professionals, and teachers and students at P.S. 154, the intern will:
ƒ{ Assist in the ongoing development, implementation and expansion of the project including planning, assessment and documentation;
ƒ{ Oversee transcription and organization of recorded interviews.
ƒ{ Assist with organizing meetings, special events and workshops;
ƒ{ Support teaching artists with classroom and project management;
ƒ{ Responsible for note taking at meetings and Professional Development workshops.
ƒ{ Assist in expanding the Oral History Program to include Middle and High Schools.

This internship provides an opportunity to learn about oral history interviewing, research and archiving, use of digital recording technology, interdisciplinary approaches to learning, and arts and humanities education. Internship applicants must commit at least two days per week to the project, preferably Mondays and Thursdays, beginning October 2009 through April 2010.

QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate is considering a career in the arts or humanities, and is seeking an opportunity to work on educational program planning, implementation and assessment. Applicants with coursework in history, education, and/or the arts, will be highly considered for this position.

- Masters or Doctoral degree candidate at an accredited college / university.
- Must have familiarity with collecting and documenting oral histories.
- Experience working with digital audio, video and/or still camera highly desirable.
- Must be able to transcribe and digitize collected oral histories.
- Experience working in a primary or secondary school setting.
- Interest in interdisciplinary education involving the arts and ELA and/or social studies.
- Have the ability to focus, organize and work independently in a fast paced environment.

P.S. 154, The Harriet Tubman Learning Center is part of the NYC Department of Education. The school is located on West 127th St. in Harlem.

Since introducing the first Amateur Night contests in 1934, the Apollo Theater has played a major role in the emergence of innovative musical genres including jazz, swing, bebop, R&B, gospel, blues, soul and hip-hop. Based on its cultural significance and architecture, the Apollo Theater received state and city landmark designation in 1983 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

If you are interested in this internship, please e-mail your resume and cover letter,
by September 15, 2009 to:
humanresources@apollotheater.org
Include job title in subject line. No phone calls please.
Only candidates who fully meet the qualifications will be contacted.
Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc – EOE

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017
http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html

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