Internship Opportunities

Below are internship descriptions for the summer 2013.

Oral History Interns

Development / Membership Intern
Education Intern

Visitor Services/Public Programs Internship

Oral History Interns
Brooklyn Historical Society and Museum of Chinese in America

In 1993-1994, the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) and the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) collected oral history interviews regarding Brooklyn’s Chinese community in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. 30 interviews were conducted in English, Mandarin, or Cantonese. Narrators include recent Chinese immigrants as well as people of Italian and Puerto Rican heritage who live in the neighborhood.

BHS and MOCA are digitizing this collection to make it newly accessible. BHS and MOCA seek an Intern to help transfer interviews from cassette tape to digital audio and write summaries of these interviews prior to cataloging. Candidates interested in Brooklyn history, Chinese history, oral history, digital audio technology and archives should apply. Academic credit may be possible.

Responsibilities:
• Transferring oral history interviews conducted in Cantonese and Mandarin from cassette tape to digital audio.
• Summarizing (in English) content of interview.

Qualifications:
• Conversational fluency in Cantonese and English is required
• Comfort with Mac and PC computers is required
• No previous digitizing experience necessary

Location:
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn
Directions: 2,3,4,5 to Borough Hall, A,C,F to Jay St/Borough Hall, or M,R to Court St.

Resumes and Cover Letter should be submitted via email to: oralhistory@brooklynhistory.org

Sady Sullivan, BHS and Yue Ma, MoCA
8th Avenue - Sunset Park Oral History
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Questions please call: 718.222.4111 x233

Development/Membership Intern

The Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) is seeking Development / Membership Interns.  Internships are unpaid, however may be applied toward course credit.

Responsibilities
Interns will gain exposure to fundraising and membership development activities for a nonprofit organization. Interns will assist the Development and Membership Department with projects aimed at maintaining the Museum's relationship with current donors and members.

Duties

Assist with record keeping, including data entry into donor data base (Raiser's Edge 7), and filing

• Prepare membership information for mailing
• Assist with special events
• Undertake various projects as needed

Qualifications

Knowledge of Raiser's Edge 7 (preferred, but not required)

• Willingness to assist as needed in cooperative team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent computer skills, including Excel and Word

Time Commitment

2 days (minimum 5 hours daily) per week, Monday- Friday.

Please fill out the Internship Application and send with a resume and brief cover letter to:

Taina Sanon

membership@brooklynhistory.org

Membership Coordinator
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

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