Summer Internship - Curating Library & Archives' Digital Collections Kew Gardens, England
Job description
Summer Internship - Curating Library & Archives' Digital Collections
We are offering an exciting paid internship in Kew’s Science Directorate for undergraduates or recent graduates wishing to undertake a placement as part of their degree. This placement provides training in research and professional skills, as well as work experience within an internationally esteemed science and conservation organisation.
The project offers a unique opportunity to work with Kew’s Library & Archives team, helping to curate our digital collections. The intern will work alongside the Archives and Data & Digital teams, to help create, manage and ingest our digital collections. There will also be the opportunity to be involved in online outreach around these collections and the project. Full training will be provided, along with a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of Kew’s Library & Archives work and collections.
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More details
The internship would suit someone who has an undergraduate degree in history, digital humanities or librarianship/archival science/museum studies, or with a keen interest in these disciplines and wishing to gain experience prior to a post-graduate degree.
Please see attached job profile and project details for more information.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.
The salary will be £19,582 per annum (pro rata).
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
No agencies please.
