This job will be an onsite role.
This position is part of the Bank's Internship/ Co-op Program which is offered to students who are currently enrolled in graduate and undergraduate studies. This Program identifies talented and qualified candidates who could potentially fill professional job openings in the Bank.
This a part-time position that may be extended into the Fall.
Job Summary:
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston seeks qualified applicants for an internship under supervision of the Archivist. The Archives at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston identifies, collects, and preserves material that document the institutional history and achievements of the Bank since its founding in 1914, and assures that these materials are made available to Bank staff and researchers in accordance with established Bank policies.
Archival materials date from the 1860s to the present day and consist of print and digital materials, photographs, audiovisual items, and artifacts. The collections document the Bank’s history including, but not limited to, significant policy changes, programs, initiatives, culture, and social groups.
Principal Accountabilities:
Duties will include but are not limited to, the following:
- Arrangement, preservation, and description of textual and audiovisual materials
- Conducting inventories on items/collection
- Cataloging and scanning documents and photographs
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Candidates should be a current student or recent graduate, preferably in an archives management or public history program.
- Working knowledge of the basic principles of arrangement, description, and preservation is required, as well as someone who is organized and attentive to detail.
- Experience with audiovisual materials is desired but not essential.
All employees assigned to this position will be subject to FBI fingerprint/ criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required of this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or skills associated with this position or the personnel so classified. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise this or any job description at its discretion at any time.
As a condition of employment, all Federal Reserve Bank of Boston employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning financial interests – such as stocks or bonds – from banks, savings associations, and systemically important financial institutions or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies or savings and loan holding companies. If you, your spouse or domestic partner, or your minor child own such assets and would be unwilling or unable to divest them if you were to accept a job offer, you should raise this issue with our recruitment team. Applicants should review the Bank's Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.
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